The Perfect Weapon debuts on HBO on October 16, 2020.

Plenty of these shows are streaming on one service or the other, so here's a list of the best period dramas most people can watch right now, while they are responsibly social distancing at home, listed in order of their time period. Utah worms his way into the gang to gather information but finds himself becoming friends with Bodhi and buying into the gang's daredevil lifestyle. His vision, along with the dramatic foibles of his court, form the plot of Versailles, which shoots on location at the standing palace as well as several other era-appropriate chateaux in France. These films are all available on HBO Max, but some may not be available on HBO Go or HBO Now due to the differing nature of those services. Scroll down to find which are the best courtroom movies of the last years. It stages a mob drama between two rival bordellos — one serving the wealthy upper class men of Georgian London and the other striving to improve its financial and social position. Channeling Golden Age actors Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, La La Land is a Hollywood musical of the first order, telling the story of Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone), two star-crossed actors who fall in love and show off LA to moviegoers in the process. If you want to learn how Silicon Valley can go very far off course, this is the film for you. There are no timeline gimmicks or flash forwards to hint at where the Season ends, but that image is a hint unto itself. SEE ALSO: How Netflix reality just made streaming a lot less lonely. To help you make the most of your time, we've rounded up the best movies on HBO right now. These films have plots where one might feel to have reached a dead end and then comes in a loophole that gets you out of the most troubled situations.

It swept the Razzies that year, "winning" a total of six awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Supporting Actor and Actress, Worst On-Screen Combo, Worst Screenplay, and Worst Director. But no one believes her. Walsh is tasked with retrieving a former Mafia accountant, Jonathan 'The Duke' Mardukas (Charles Grodin). Start watching Gentleman Jack for free now. It's also perhaps one of the most quoted movies in Hollywood history; Blake from the downtown office (Alec Baldwin) delivers an iconic and much-copied speech ("Third prize is you're fired"), while you watch salesmen Shelley Levene (Jack Lemmon) and Ricky Roma (Al Pacino) lose their dignity and humanity chasing sales to stay alive. 1. Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly. Martial arts legend Bruce Lee's final film is also arguably his best. As you might expect from HBO, these are all rated TV-MA, but if that doesn’t bother you, you may discover your next watch. When the most important friend in her life seems to have disappeared without a trace, Elena Greco, a now-elderly woman immersed in a house full of books, turns on her computer and starts writing the story of their friendship. “The Favourite” just dropped on HBO, so it might be overly optimistic to think it will be added this summer. Us tells the story of the Wilson family, whose beach vacation turns deadly when their doppelgangers appear and terrorize them. While the plot is a bit goofy, the film is never boring, and the action still holds up decades later. Starring: John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline. But no matter how you get HBO, there are hundreds of films available from the Golden Age of classic films to modern-day, just-released theatrical movies. Mashable, MashBash and Mashable House are among the federally registered trademarks of Ziff Davis, LLC and may not be used by third parties without explicit permission. HBO and HBO Max are capturing both sides of the stress spectrum with The Perfect Weapon and A World of Calm trailers, going from anxious to sleep-inducing. Woven in between thrilling action set pieces is a grim parable about the role of heroes, the nature of humanity, and the power of symbols. Director Alex Gibney has trained his cameras on Scientology and Enron in the past, and this unflinching look at Theranos and the people who led it is just as compelling. It's a very loose interpretation of events, with potentially 100% more hitmen and incest than what really happened, but what else would anyone really want from a show about a 15th century Pope's kids? Dory and Drew (John Reynolds) end up on trial because their DNA was found on the body, although Elliott (John Early) and Portia (Meredith Hagner) are taken in for questioning before the proceedings as well.

Routinely cited as one of the scariest, most gripping horror films of all time, it's on the shortlist of director Ridley Scott's best work. No don't worry, Dhoni (India's most beloved Child) is not turning into a sage, but he sure is turning a producer for the second time. Dory may be lying publicly about her innocence, but she's lying to herself above all, and it is mesmerizing to watch Shawkat portray that transformation with an Emmy-worthy and nuanced performance. Most people know Marco Polo from screaming his name in a pool every summer, but the actual guy was pretty cool too. Dory, once intrepid, later guilty, is now well past those emotions, seeking absolution after convincing herself she deserves it.

Search Party takes us to that realm of feeling where we can no longer root for the main character because her exoneration hurts so many people — those directly affected by Keith's death, as well as the thousands more whom justice has failed. “My Brilliant Friend” is based on the bestselling series by Elena Ferrante. While the premise is arguably ridiculous, the film delivers plenty of excitement via its increasingly audacious action sequences. Good Trouble is a worthy tribute to the activist, documenting his life and his struggles for equality. Courtroom dramas can be a gripping tale of facts, lies, and deceit all mixed up into one. is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. The reason? The alien designs are notorious, the cast was intentionally unprepared for the traumatic chest-bursting scene to get a more honest and visceral reaction, and so much more.

If you're looking for peak '90s action, you could do worse than Point Break. Some period dramas tell the story of a particular event in history; Versailles tells the story of a place.

Posted on Friday, September 25th, 2020 by Ben Pearson. It's received numerous re-releases and director's cuts over the years. Soon, she's convinced she's being hunted by something, or someone, no one else can see. Enter the Dragon (1973): The Best Bruce Lee Flick, Dog Day Afternoon (1975): Pacino at His Best, Galaxy Quest (1999): Best Star Trek Spoof, BlacKkKlansman (2018): Most Satisfyingly Resolved Crime Drama, An American Pickle (2020): Best HBO Original Fish-Out-of-Water Comedy, Midnight Run (1988): An Underrated Comedy Classic, Point Break (1991): Best for Peak 1990s Keanu Reeves, The Wedding Singer (1998): Best Adam Sandler Film, The Dark Knight (2008): Batman at His Best, Glengarry Glen Ross (1992): Most Quoted Depressing Drama, Blade Runner: The Final Cut (1982): One of the Best Sci-Fi Films of All Time, Kung Fu Panda (2008): Best Animated Martial Arts Flick, The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019): Best Documentary to Make You Angry, A Fish Called Wanda (1988): Potentially Best Comedy Ever Made, The Wizard of Oz (1939): Best Comfort Food for the Soul, La La Land (2016): Best Cinematic Love Letter to Hollywood.
Drew Barrymore is Julia, a waitress at many of the weddings he performs at. It sounds bleak, and it is. But, when he finds out there's not much to steal and the building is surrounded by cops, he has to bargain for his freedom and the bank employees' safety. ©2020

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I love the idea that HBO is sharing some of their programs at no charge. This BBC show follows the life of Queen Victoria as played by Jenna Coleman and manages to cover a lot of ground. Starring: David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Jacqueline Acevedo. Start watching My Brilliant Friend for free now. Without the wild success of The Tudors in 2007, the current wave of sexified royal history TV shows may never have happened.

Above all, they are worried about what people will think. To do this, he enters a kung fu competition.

Take it way back to the days of Pompey, Caesar, and all the intrigues of ancient Rome with Rome. Midnight Run is often overlooked when looking at the best comedies of the 1980s, but it's absolutely worth a watch. Better Business Bureau Accredited Business. Some are designed simply to inform or educate; many are directed with the intent of eliciting strong emotion. Let us see what this has in store for us.
For anyone wondering what Richard Madden got up to between dying on Game of Thrones and being cast in a Marvel movie, it was Medici: Masters of Florence. In the mid-1600s, King Louis VIV had an idea to expand the French royal family's hunting lodge into a palace the likes of which the world had never seen before. Following in the footsteps of classics like Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman should be considered essential viewing. Starring: Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Christine Taylor.

The courtroom scenes are tense and emotional, and the ending is cathartic. Required fields are marked *. Search Party Season 3 picks up moments after Dory's Season 2 arrest for the murder of Keith Powell (Ron Livingston). An American Pickle is one of the first originals coming to HBO Max.

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt. OK, hear us out. When Cecilia's (Elizabeth Moss) abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her everything in his will, she begins to think his death is a hoax. It’s also unlikely that Catherine the Great will be available to stream for free right after its release, but it’s worth a tweet about both, a couple of months after you’ve watched them, if you’d like to see them added to “Recommended by Humans.”. Yes, the 2019 version of Cats is, by all accounts, a disaster. A drama about the working relationship between Assistant DA Tess Kaufman, a prosecutor sensitive to the rights of the accused, and hard-charging, gruff Detective Dicky Cobb, an old-fashioned cop with a "bust-the-perps" attitude.

But it's spellbinding and essential viewing. The films were heavily influenced by Japanese animation, martial arts films, and Hong Kong action cinema, and they helped popularize the "bullet time" visual effect that's still used in movies and video games today. Search Party has always brilliantly toed the line between humor and horror, and Season 3 is this balance at its peak. Here’s a list of some interesting legal drama movies on Netflix to satisfy your mental quest this weekend. This show made waves when it aired on HBO for its crazy high production value and constant appearances by historical characters that made it feel more like an Assassin's Creedgame than a TV show, and takes place at the perfect time to start off a chronological viewing of the best period dramas currently streaming. Mashable, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Director Jordan Peele followed up his 2017 horror megahit Get Out with another gem. Browse all HBO original series, stream episodes online and enjoy extras such as interviews, previews, behind the scenes and more. These films have plots where one might feel to have reached a dead end and then comes in a loophole that gets you out of the most troubled situations.

Based on the book by New York Times writer David E. Sanger, The Perfect Weapon traces some of the most high-profile events of global cyber attacks in recent history. The film is based on a novella by former Pixar and Saturday Night Live writer Simon Rich. This movie has so much to share with lovers of musicals and Hollywood lore that it's a must-watch. You'll see how Holmes used misleading technical jargon and outright lies to keep her company afloat, putting lives in jeopardy along the way. This intriguing drama was well bolstered by a fabulous performance by John Turturro who played a sympathetic criminal defense lawyer who sort of had this curious case fall in his lap. Arguably Adam Sandler's most feel-good film, The Wedding Singer features the comedian as struggling 1980s musician Robbie Hart.

Yesterday approaches the subject with love and humor.