HBOMAX New Releases April 2021

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April 1:

A Shock To The System, 1990 (HBO) – This sounds really gritty and cool. Starring Michael Caine as head of an Advertising department. He gets passed up for a promotion in favor of a younger employee and kills a homeless man in frustration. Accidentally. He ends up faving no consequences. This leads him to acting out revenge on anyone who has wronged him. Possibly going so far as to hurt his wife.

Abandon, 2002 (HBO) – 16% on RT. This one looks pretty bad. Starring Katie Holmes as a senior in college. Her old boyfriend died a few years ago and that is causing her issues moving on.

Adam's Rib, 1949 – This is an old one. 1949. 96% on RT which sends it in Classics territory. Husband and wife are a lawyer and defense attorney and end up in the same court room on opposing sides of a case. The work finds its way home and comedy ensues.

All Is Lost, 2013 (HBO) – Robert Redford movie. 94% on RT. Robert Redford goes out on his own boat. One night while asleep his boat is damaged and is taking on water. Now Robert Redford is alone in the ocean with failing equipment and dwindling supplies and will have to draw upon himself to get out of this situation.

Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl – Robert Wuhl(Arli$$) takes a comedic look at the facts and myths of American history. Only other actor credited is David Cross(Tobias, Arrested Development.)

Barbarosa, 1982 (HBO) Old western style movie. A Young cowboys meets up with a legendary outlaw and before long, both are on the run from the law.

Black Dynamite, 2009 – Reverse Blaxploitation film

Blindness, 2008 (HBO) – A whole city goes blind all at once. What would the fallout of that be?

The Bodyguard, 1992 – Whitney Houston is a pop diva that needs personal security. Then she falls in love with Kevin Costners “Frank Farmer”(producer)

Boogie Nights, 1997 – Markie Mark has a giant schlong and is hired to be a porn actor. He goes by Dirk Diggler. This is when Heather Graham was “Roller Girl” . Dirk lives his best life but eventually it all comes crashing down

Bringing Up Baby, 1938 – Old black and white film. Super high rated. Baby is the name of a pet leopard?

Caddyshack, 1980 – Chevy Chase, Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield. This is a raucus comedy set on the golf course.

The Collection, 2012 (HBO) – There is a criminal on the loose known as The Collector. Our protagonist ends up getting captured by the Collector when she finds and tries to loose one of his captives.

The Color Purple, 1985 Starring Oprah and Whoopi Goldberg. The 40 year story of Celie and her difficult life and its representation of the African American struggle in America. Abusive father figures, everyday racism, 2nd class citizenship.

Dante's Peak, 1997 (HBO) – Starring Pierce brosnan as a volcanologist. He believes this is the big one! Doomsday volcano!

Dark Shadows, 2012 (HBO) – Directed by Tim Burton. Hes got his whole crew here, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green. I didn’t know this even existed but it looks like a cool Tim Burton thing.

Dead Silence, 2007 (HBO) – This si a pretty bad looking horror film with a Dummy as the main killer. The dummy looks identical to the dummy on the old Goosebumps book.

Dirty Harry, 1971 – Wretching noises. This is a highly regarded classic film starring Clint Eastwood with narrative and themes that would NOT go over well in todays society. Not with most at least. A cop has to reach into unconstitutional means to apprehend a suspect.

The Eagle Has Landed, 1977 (HBO) – British War Film starring Michael Caine. This is a fictional story about germans trying to kidnap Winston Churchill near the end of WWII.

Early Man, 2018 (HBO) – British animated program(think Shaun The Sheep, pseudo claymation esque) for kids. 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Starring Maisie Williams.

Easy Rider, 1969 – Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper play the main characters. The get some money from a drug deal in SoCal and ride across the country on their motorcycles to do some soul searching. They run into problems and friends along the way and its just a film about self discovery.

Ella Enchanted, 2004 (HBO) – This is one of those Live Action takes on old fairy tales. I believe this one is Cinderella. The main character is visited by the Fairy Godmother and all of a sudden her real life starts morphing into a fairy tale

The Evil That Men Do, 1984 (HBO) – A professional killer is retired and living a peaceful life. Then he learns that there is a doctor torturing people in South Africa and feels he must intervene. Not a super original story.

Eye For An Eye, 1996 (HBO) – 8% RT – A woman is on the phone with her teenage daughter at home. She hears someone break into her home and murder her daughter. Then the murderer gets off on a technicality and mom is obsessed with revenge.

Fear, 1996 (HBO) – Mark Wahlberg is a 23 year old dating 16 year old Reese Witherspoon. Turns out 23 year olds dating 16 year olds are flawed. He ends up being a violent sociopath that the girl brought into he family.

genera+ion, Season 1 Part One Finale – Documentary style program about high school students exploring modern takes on sexuality and testing deeply entrenched beliefs about life.

Ghost Rider, 2007 – Nicolas Cage. Super expensive movie, when they were still poking at the superhero thing rather than drowning us in it. Super poor reviews and return on investment, one of the movies that was a nail in the coffin for Nic Cage.

Goodfellas, 1990 – Now go home and get your fuckin shinebox

The Great Pottery Throwdown, Max Original Season 4 Premiere -It’s a pottery based competition reality show. Think Blown Away or Forged in Fire. Or even Nailed It!m,

Green Lantern, 2011 – The Green Lanterns are a cosmic society to do good on the universe. Ryan Reynolds is the first human to join the Green Lantern Society – and just in time because evil is coming to earth! Probably launched Ryan Reynolds into Deadpool.

Hardball, 2001 (HBO) – Tough guy drawn into family comedy. Keanu Reeves has to pay off gambling debts by getting this little league team a corporate sponsorship… then he gets involved in their lives.

Happy Endings – 3 season show about a couple that split up on their wedding day forcing their friends to decide who to remain friends with. I’m sure the friends still want to be friends with everyone and this complicates the easy break

Haywire, 2012 (HBO) – Starring Gina Carrano. She is a secret agent who goes to save a hostage group when she is double crossed by her own teammate. Now she has to rely on her training to survive behind enemy lines and also find out who betrayed her and why.

In & Out, 1997 (HBO) – Sounds kind of interesting. Labeled on Google as Comedy/LGBT which I didn’t know was something happening in 1997. One of the main characters wins an Academy Award and while he...