Max is known for its quality programming, and next month, the streaming platform will bring an extensive list of solid films to its viewers. With a wide variety of selections, they certainly pack an entertaining punch. As such, even though spring is just around the corner, movie lovers will want to stay inside and check out every latest film the service offers, two of which were arguably among the best movies of 2023.
For those who love documentaries that delve into the historical politics relating to cultural revolutions, HBO has an original production that viewers will find intriguing. However, for audiences who enjoy surreal films with unique premises, there’s certainly a film they’ll find worth watching. Finally, fans of musicals with a beloved character’s origin story at its core will undoubtedly enjoy the family-friendly movie heading to the platform in March. With several exciting films coming to the streaming service, it’s all but guaranteed viewers will enjoy at least one of Max’s offerings in the coming weeks.
A Revolution on Canvas
Stream on Mar. 5
A Revolution on Canvas is an HBO original documentary that follows Nickzad “Nicky” Nodjoumi, an Iranian-born American artist whose paintings went missing during the height of the Islamic Revolution. His daughter, first-time director Sara Nodjoumi, investigates the disappearance of over 100 paintings created by Nicky.
Deemed treasonous by Islamic radicals, his works vanished from the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art following his solo exhibition, “Report on the Revolution,” in 1980. Subsequently fleeing the country for America, the renowned artist left without any paintings, which were critical of the Shah’s regime. Decades later, Nicky and his daughter do their best to track down the paintings in an effort to reclaim the missing work.
During her endeavor, Sara partakes in rather frank conversations with her father and mother, who’s also an artist named Nahid Hagigat. As a result, she begins to formulate a timeline of events that helps her understand how her parent’s personal story reflects the path of so many immigrant families whose lives ultimately get caught in the crossfire of politics. As she grapples with her own complex feelings about her upbringing and the mysteries surrounding her childhood, Sara manages to weave together the personal and political, creating a compelling narrative about the power and importance of art. A Revolution on Canvas is streaming on Max on Mar. 5.
Wonka
Stream on Mar. 8
Wonka is a musical fantasy starring Timothée Chalamet as the renowned Willy Wonka and tells the origin story of the beloved magician, inventor, and chocolatier. With plenty of new songs and a star-studded cast, Wonka captures the spirit of the old classic while breathing life into a new story. After traveling the world and perfecting his chocolate-making craft, Wonka decides it’s time to set up shop and bring his one-of-a-kind chocolate to the masses. However, it won’t be easy if the other candy companies have anything to say about it.
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As Wonka attempts to establish his own chocolate shop at the Galéries Gourmet, in the whimsical European city he now calls home, he faces opposition from the Chocolate Cartel. Along the way, he meets an orphaned girl named Noodle (Calah Lane), who eventually becomes his assistant and helps him navigate the political dynamics of the established chocolate companies. An eccentric movie perfect for family movie night, Wonka also stars Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, Olivia Colman, and Hugh Grant as Lofty, the first Oompa-Loompa Wonka meets. Wonka is streaming on Max on Mar. 8.
Dream Scenario
Stream on Mar. 15
Dream Scenario is a dark comedy starring Nicolas Cage as Paul Matthews, a boring family man and tenured college professor whose life is thrown into chaos after millions of strangers begin to see him in their dreams. Although not an active participant in people’s dreams, Paul is merely there as an observer of sorts. As a result, he quickly becomes a viral sensation and is met with a level of attention he’s never before known.
As such, he leans into his new celebrity status. However, when he encounters someone whose dream version of Paul differs significantly from the reports of others, the tide begins to change. When the dreamed versions of himself become increasingly more violent in people’s dreams, Paul begins struggling with the Faustian bargain of fame.
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The film also stars Julianne Nicholson as Paul’s wife, as well as Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, and Dylan Baker. Cage has been praised for his performance as the lackadaisical professor and was even nominated for a Golden Globe for the role. Lauded as wildly funny and often surreal, Dream Scenario strikes a unique tone and creates a narrative in which Cage thrives. Those intrigued by its premise will most definitely appreciate the film. Dream Scenario is streaming on Max on Mar. 15.
For a complete list of every movie coming to Max in March 2024, check the list below:
Mar. 1
- 127 Hours (2010)
- Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015)
- Baby Mama (2008)
- The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2017)
- The Best Man Holiday (2013)
- Bullet Head (2018)
- Cabaret (1972)
- Captain Fantastic (2016)
- Deadpool (2016)
- Dear White People (2014)
- Dope (2015)
- The Expendables (2010)
- The Expendables 2 (2012)
- The Expendables 3 (2014)
- The Farewell (2019)
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
- Fruitvale Station (2013)
- Godzilla (2014)
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
- Good Time (2017)
- The Green Knight (2021)
- Horrible Bosses (2011)
- Hot Air (2019)
- King Kong (1933)
- Kong: Skull Island (2017)
- Last Christmas (2019)
- The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
- Lean On Me (1989)
- Leatherheads (2008)
- Love Beats Rhymes (2017)
- Me and Earl and The Dying Girl (2015)
- Nine Lives (2016)
- Observe and Report (2009)
- Ocean’s 11 (1960)
- Ocean’s Eight (2018)
- Ocean’s Eleven (2001)
- Ocean’s Twelve (2004)
- Ocean’s Thirteen (2007)
- On Chesil Beach (2018)
- Pulling Strings (2013)
- Rambo (2008)
- The Revenant (2016)
- Scream (1996)
- Scream 2 (1997)
- Scream 3 (2000)
- She’s Out of My League (2010)
- Shut In (2016)
- Sinister (2012)
- Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
- Son of Kong (1933)
- Still Alice (2014)
- Straight Outta Compton (2015)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
- Yes Man (2008)
- Zookeeper (2011)
Mar. 5
- A Revolution on Canvas (HBO Original)
Mar. 8
- A Star Is Born (2018)
- Wonka (2023)
Mar. 13
Mar. 15
