In addition to the original and classic productions of its catalogue, HBO Max also offers some films less known to the general public, but quite interesting. These works often go unnoticed due to the greater emphasis placed on popular titles.
In this context, we decided to compile a list of hidden gems in the HBO Max collection so that you can discover and appreciate them.
List of films
Directed by Joe Dante, it is a smart and hilarious political satire that addresses contemporary political issues in the 1990s in the United States that remain relevant today.
With relentless acid humor, the film explores themes such as immigration, the influence of the media on politics and militarism.
Set in the near future, during a massive immigration crisis in the United States, the plot follows a television team covering the situation and its political implications. As the situation evolves, media coverage and government decisions increase tension, leading to a new American Civil War.
Western that is part of a series of incredible collaborations between director Budd Boetticher and actor Randolph Scott, known as the “Ranown Cycle”. Shot in CinemaScope, the film features stunning visuals.
The plot features a cowboy who searches for his 10-year-old wife and rescues her from the Comanche to return her to her husband, who has offered a reward for her return. The story, however, becomes complicated when a criminal and his two accomplices are involved in the scene.
This neo-noir film directed by Carl Franklin is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley and stars Denzel Washington as its protagonist.
The film has a plot full of crime, intrigue, corruption and mystery, exploring issues of race and social class.
The plot takes place in Los Angeles in the 1940s and follows Easy Rawlins (played by Washington), a private detective hired to locate a missing woman.
Psychological melodrama with suffocating and terrifying moments, “Safe” is a film by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore. The film tackles themes such as mental illness, alienation, paranoia, cults and the monotony of bourgeois life.
The plot centers on a suburban housewife (Moore) who begins to suffer from serious and mysterious allergies. This leads her to suspect that her own home and surroundings may be responsible for her illness.
Over time he decides to seek help in an isolation center that has the characteristics of a dubious and deceptive sect.
Cult horror and fantasy film directed by Clive Barker, based on the novel written by himself entitled “Cabal”. Baker is known for his horror and fantasy literary works and also for adapting them into films, such as “Hellraiser.”
The story follows a young man drawn to a place called Midian, where a race of supernatural beings reside.
Successful adaptation of the novel of the same name by John le Carré. Directed by John Boorman, the film is a spy thriller with a politically motivated plot.
In the plot, Geoffrey Rush plays an English tailor living in Panama, known for his influential and powerful clientele. However, Pierce Brosnan, a British intelligence agent, recruits him as a source of information on political activities in the region, thus putting his peace of mind at risk.
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