HBO Max to Remove 32 Movies In 10 Days: The 3 to Watch

By Phillip Swann
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HBO Max plans to remove 32 movies from its streaming lineup on January 31, 2026, according to its web site. Here are the three to watch (or rewatch) before they leave, in my humble opinion:

Speed (1994)
The sensational 1994 drama stars Keanu Reeves as a LA cop who must save a busload of people from a bomb planted by a deliciously evil Dennis Hopper. Sandra Bullock plays a passenger who hesitantly takes the wheel (and Keanu’s heart) when the bus driver is shot. Pop quiz, hotshot. Are you going to watch it?

When Harry Met Sally (1989) 
Director Rob Reiner (RIP) may have cribbed a bit from Woody Allen’s Annie Hall, but When Harry Met Sally is still a funny and sweet comedy about the frailties and fickleness of falling in love. Billy Crystal (arguably his best role ever) and Meg Ryan are charming and comedic pitch perfect as the leads and Carrie Fisher and Bruno Kirby are a delight in support.

Taxi Driver (1976)
Robert De Niro stars as a New York cabbie in this brilliant character study of urban alienation from director Martin Scorsese. The graphic violence has polarized film critics and fans over the years, but no film has better depicted the rage found in so many American males and explained the reasons why it’s there. De Niro is fascinating as Travis Bickle, the taxi driver, showing him capable of appearing normal and almost suave at one point, only to succumb to his worst instincts after any momentary setback. The superb supporting cast includes Cybill Shepherd as the icy-blonde Travis longs for; Albert Brooks as her coworker; Jodie Foster as an underaged sex worker; Harvey Keitel as her pimp; and Peter Boyle as a fellow driver. Very, very powerful film.

Movies Leaving HBO Max On January 31, 2026

Dillinger
The American President
Backfire
Betrayed
The Bling Ring
The Brothers McMullen
Call Me By Your Name
Couples Retreat
Destination Tokyo
Dredd
Duplicity
Get a Job
Jackie
Jamboree
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Midsommar
Misery
Mirror Mirror
Mrs. Parkington
Murder, My Sweet
Nocturne
Out of the Fog
Out of the Past
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Roadblock
Rules Don’t Apply
The Set-Up
Smarty
Speed
Taxi Driver
The Three Stooges (2012)
When Harry Met Sally

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