Max to Remove 65 Movies In 4 Days – Here’s the 5 to Watch Before They Leave

By Phillip Swann
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Max, the streaming service formerly known has HBO Max, plans to remove 65 movies after December 31, 2024. Here are the five you should definitely watch before they leave, in my humble opinion:

Panic Room (2002)
Jodie Foster stars as a mom who squirrels herself and daughter in their ‘panic room’ when a band of burglars break in. What might seem like a pedestrian storyline from there turns into a taut thriller thanks to director David Fincher’s masterful and meticulous staging, and bravura performances from Foster, Kristen Stewart as the daughter and Jared Leto, Forest Whitaker and Dwight Yoakam as the thieves.

Dirty Harry (1971)
The 1971 police drama stars Clint Eastwood as the no-blinking San Francisco police detective who sometimes forgets his shot-count. More than 50 years later, the film continues to trigger (pun alert) controversy over its apparent endorsement of unlawful behavior by law enforcement. But it’s a great action film that still holds up.

Goodfellas (1990)
Martin Scorsese’s brilliant 1990 mob drama starring Ray Liotta (RIP), Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro. Ten years earlier, Scorsese made Raging Bull and it seemed improbable then that he could top such a work of art. But he did. Goodfellas has become one of those movies that you can watch over and over and never be bored.

Jurassic Park (1993)
The special effects are more than three decades old, but Jurassic Park continues to awe and captivate audiences. Director Steven Spielberg skillfully balances wonder and terror, immersing viewers in the marvel of a resurrected prehistoric world while weaving a cautionary tale about the dangers of tampering with nature. The film spawned countless sequels and spin-offs, but the original remains the one to watch.

Unforgiven (1992)
Directed by Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven is a haunting and thought-provoking Western masterpiece that subverts the genre’s traditional heroism and moral simplicity. The story follows the story of Eastwood’s aging gunslinger who is reluctantly drawn back into a life of violence for one last job. The film explores themes of redemption, justice, and the brutality of the human spirit. Arguably Eastwood’s greatest work on screen and behind the camera.

Complete List of Movies Leaving Max After December 31, 2024
Goodfellas
It Comes at Night
Meet Me in St. Louis
Brokeback Mountain
Gremlins

Dirty Harry
Amelie
The Company You Keep
Jurassic Park
Evil Dead Rise

Gremlins 2
The Death of Superman
Jurassic Park: The Lost World
Grown Ups 2
Grown Up

They
Saw
A Return to Salem’s Lot
17 Again
Unbreakable

Into the Blue
Panic Room
Cyrus
Sweet Dreams
Beowulf

The Hitcher
Blind Sided
Attack the Block
21 & Over
As Good As It Gets

Babe
The Full Monty
The Smurfs
Richochet
Saw III

Mortal Kombat
West Side Story (1960)
Saw VI
Saw II
Anaconda

Bandits
Into the Blue 2
Static Shock
The Sixth Sense
Saw IV

Saw V
Switch
Collision Course
Head Office
Spirited Away

National Velvet
Odds Jobs
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
Unforgiven
RoboCop 3

Garden State
After Earth
Key Largo
Shakespeare In Love
Gattaca

3 Amigos
The A Team
17 Again
A Christmas Story
The Polar Express

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