Max: Best Streaming Movies and Shows of 2024

Regardless of Max's axis Purge Movies and TV Shows From its programming library, the platform still has plenty of excellent new releases to check out during this year's holiday season. Whether you're interested in live-action dramas, sci-fi spectacles or animated epics, the streamer has a little bit of everything to offer. Naturally, we've put together a handy list of some of our favorites we think you might want to take a chance on.

It seemed like Warner Bros. and DC were laughing when they debuted referring to penguinCentral Mobster as “Oz Cobb” As if that had ever been the name of that character. It also seemed strange that studios were excited about putting Matt Reeves' series on the air. batman When all signs suggested they were eligible It will not be included in James Gunn's new universe of DC filmsHowever, somehow, penguin The return to Gotham proved to be a surprisingly compelling one as it explored the inner workings of the mind of Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) and portrayed him as a twisted underdog fighting to keep up with fellow criminals Sofia Gigante (Cristin Milioti) redefined.

By largely removing Batman from the equation, penguin was able to present his murderous goons as People (rather than weird people in costumes) who were actually trying to get by in a town that was ready to throw them away. And as of the show's Season 1 finale, penguin Establishes itself as one of the better Batman stories produced by DC in recent years – one that definitely deserves a second chapter.

It's no fun getting punched in the face, but in invincible fight girlworld where everyone is a superpowered professional wrestlerIt's the kind of thing that lights a fire inside young brawler Andy (Sydney Mikayla). Even though her parents want her to live a quiet life of calculation, Andy knows in her heart that she is a born wrestler who just needs a coach who can bring out her inner greatness. And while Quesa Poblana (Rolonda Watts) isn't too happy with the idea of ​​taking on a newbie apprentice, she can also see that Andy has what it takes to become a legend.

way invincible fight girl Borrows elements from classic shonen shows such as Dragon Ball Z, naruto, pokemon, And hajime no ippo It seems like it may almost be too much at first. But the show brilliantly blends its influences to tell its own unique story and create fight scenes that are simply spectacular.

Francisco Javier Royo Fernández's new adaptation eases the magical realism of Laura Esquivel's novel. like water for chocolate This makes it somewhat easier to appreciate the depth of its central love story, set during the Mexican Revolution.

There's still something supernatural about Tita de la Garza's (Azul Guita) ability to infuse her emotions into the food she cooks. Tita's sisters Rosaura (Ana Valeria Becerril) and Gertrudis (Andrea Chaparro) and her forbidden love Pedro Muzquiz (Andrés Baida) can attest to how her culinary creations overwhelm people because they experience Whatever emotions were surging inside him. But that detail is really just a small component of what's new. like water for chocolate The adaptation uses this to enhance its reflection on the ways in which class conflict and war have shaped Tita's life.

in denis villeneuve dune In the films, the Bene Gesserit order is so shrouded in mystery that it is difficult to tell whether their strange abilities are rooted in the supernatural. But Dune: Prophecy Dives into the ancient history of the Sisterhood to uncover the many ways in which occult science rather than sorcery has transformed them into one of the most influential forces in the entire spice-addicted Empire.

Adds new depth to the show's exploration of how Valya (Emily Watson/Jessica Barden) and Tula (Olivia Williams/Emma Canning) Harkonnen re-establish their family as one of the galaxy's great houses. dune The franchise's big story about the rise of the long-awaited Messiah. Through the Harkonnen sisters, Prediction Quizatz uncovers some of the legends of Haderach and shows how brutal the battle to control the spice has always been. And it's an excellent way to cure your sandworm while we wait for the next dune Feature for the premiere.

However, James Gunn and Peter Safran are mostly making a fresh start for Warner Bros.' The new cinematic universe of DC films, a Small Part of the old DCEU is being reborn animated creature commando seriesAfter the events of suicide squad and season 1 peace makerAmanda Waller (Viola Davis) can no longer force teams of superhumans Doing their work in secret under threat of death. But there are no laws stopping him from recruiting a crew of supernatural monsters like Nina Mazursky (Zoe Chao), Eric Frankenstein (David Harbour), The Bride (Indira Varma) and Circe (Anya Chalotra) to go on suicide missions. Let's stop, as Waller would do. Rather the public does not even know.

What's interesting about the show is the way characters like Waller, Weasel (Sean Gunn, who will also voice the G.I. robot) and Rick Flag Sr. (Frank Grillo) create a narrative between DC's older films and its many upcoming films. Will establish continuity. Live-action projects. And everything's going on with the gun Actors reprising their roles in different mediums, creature commando It seems like this could be the beginning of an era that deserves to be reckoned with.

Although there is a degree of absurdity in its political details Alex Garland's civil warIts depiction of the United States descending into chaos after a tyrannical president refuses to step down feels like a frightening vision of a future that isn't as impossible as we'd hope. As a respected war reporter, Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst) feels it is her duty to document the reality of her country's situation since the President's (Nick Offerman) rise to power.

Lee's years of reporting from the front lines of conflicts around the world have taught him how important it is for people to see how war ruins lives and pushes societies to the brink (if not collapse) of collapse. Is. But as Lee sets out to secure the interview of a lifetime, she quickly realizes that no amount of reporting has prepared her for witnessing war in the place she calls home. And along with newbie journalist Jessie (Cailey Spaeny), the only thing that keeps Lee grounded is her hope that she can pass her skills on to the next generation.

no one needs to be weird A buffy fan To appreciate the neon-drenched weirdness Jan Schonbrunn's I saw the glow of the TVBut the film's story about two lonely teenagers who bond over a cheesy sci-fi show may hit differently for anyone who grew up in the '90s, feeling that They would be more at home in Sunnydale than living their own boring lives.

Even though young outcasts Owen (Justice Smith/Ian Foreman) and Maddy (Bridget Lundy-Paine) initially don't have the words to explain what it is that makes them different from other kids, there's something pink opaque He talks to both of them. Teens don't understand why they feel such a powerful, instinctive kinship toward the TV show's monster-fighting heroines or how the program is influencing the way they see the world. But they don't get over this feeling until they both grow up a little. pink opaque Something has changed within them – something that may mean that everything they have grown to believe is a lie.

In any other M. Night Shyamalan film, you would expect a big twist towards the end to surprise the audience, but Net This one is a bit more interesting with a story of police tracking down a famous serial killer. Family man Cooper (Josh Hartnett) is proud of the fact that he is able to keep his double life a secret from his loved ones. His daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) and wife Rachel (Alison Pill) have no idea that he owns other homes besides the one they live in. And they would never have guessed that he spends most of his free time watching that guy's livestream feed. Tied in a secret basement.

Cooper seems like the perfect Good Guy™ who would surprise his daughter by seeing her favorite singer Lady Raven (Saleka Shyamalan) in concert because that's what he wants people to see. But what Cooper doesn't realize is that the concert is an elaborate trap and the centerpiece of one of Shyamalan's funniest thrillers yet.

This contains only a few selected scenes beetlejuice beetlejuice It achieves the kind of horror-comedy brilliance that made Tim Burton's original 1988 film such a downright revelation. Those fleeting moments and Michael Keaton's pitch-perfect performance Now! Manage to make the sequel feel like a movie that has something to give fans beyond nostalgia for the Ditz family and their favorite incorporeal dirtbag.

Years after Lydia Dietz (Winona Ryder) first meets Beetlejuice (Keaton), she has become the host of a paranormal television show and the mother of a depressed teenager of her own. Although Astrid (Jenna Ortega) is convinced that her mother can't actually see ghosts, Lydia learns that her eyes are not deceiving her when she sees Beetlejuice during one of her tapings. And when Lydia's overbearing boyfriend Rory (Justin Theroux) tries to prove she's just imagining things, her uttering Beetlejuice's name three times sends them all straight to the afterlife for a no-strings-attached reunion. Sends, for which none of them are ready.

In the grand scheme of Warner Bros.' decision to give green signal A gritty, Batman-free Joker film which had nothing to do with Main cinematic universe of DC filmsThere's a certain poetry in the way things are played with. Todd Phillips' folie a deuxFirst, the idea of ​​a jukebox musical about Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) falling in love with Harley Quinn (Lady Gaga) while they were both spending time in Arkham Asylum seemed inspired. And you can see how, with the right story, a song-filled take on iconic criminals could make for a pleasant change of pace from The WB's previous efforts on Gotham.

Between its lackluster songs and mediocre story, folie a deux The ball was dropped in terms of doing anything truly inspired or clarifying what Phillips wanted to say about these characters. But the film is so messy and surprisingly inert that it ceases to be the kind of train wreck that deserves to be watched on its own at home – if only out of morbid curiosity.