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Back to school? Back to Max, where the streamer has lined up a month’s worth of classic films and exciting new originals, from Colin Farrell in The Penguin and the final season of the bingeable series My Brilliant Friend to a fascinating peek behind the scenes at The Sopranos and its creator, David Chase. Here are the 10 best things coming to Max in September.
Coming Sept. 1
Boogie Nights (1997, R)
American auteur Paul Thomas Anderson’s breakout film is not only a showcase of his renowned Los Angeles cinematic sensibility (through the lens of the 1970s golden age of porn), but also signals his gift for knockout ensemble casts. Here, the talent ranges from a never-better Burt Reynolds to Don Cheadle, 59, John C. Reilly, 59, William H. Macy, 74, Heather Graham, 54, Philip Seymour Hoffman and fresh-faced newcomer Mark Wahlberg, 54, as Dirk Diggler.
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All Eight Harry Potter films (2001-2010)
For parents and grandparents, history divides in two: the time before Harry Potter and the time after. And the eight film adaptations of the bestselling novels, from 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 a decade later, are now on Max to fuel a babysitting night with the grandkids, or movie night without them. Watch them all in order, fill in the ones you missed, or follow critics’ advice and stream the best, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, which snagged a 90% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. And thrill to the acting wizardry of each film’s British stars, from Alan Rickman to Dame Maggie Smith, 89.
To Have and Have Not (1944)
Is it possible that this Bogie-Bacall classic celebrates its 80th anniversary this year? High time to revisit Howard Hawks’ wartime romance loosely based on the 1937 Hemingway novel (with screenwriting from Hawks’ friend William Faulkner). Is it Casablanca redux, what with that Vichy French plotline? Who cares? Here’s where Humphrey Bogart meets — and falls in love with — an 18-year-old model-turned-actress named Lauren Bacall. You know how to whistle, don’t you?
Venus and Serena (2012, PG-13)
This critically acclaimed, clear-eyed documentary about the rise and mid-career struggles of the sisters from Compton who smashed barriers and dominated professional tennis is worth a fresh watch. It’s a reminder of the historic achievements of the Williams sisters, but also a tale of what toll professional sports take on a human being.
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