October is heading into its final stretch, but HBO Max is at full steam, bringing big shots to its subscribers. This week, the streaming service's list of news includes everything from super-intriguing documentary series to award-winning and established series; fans of the Seventh Art will be able to watch movies fresh out of theaters and timeless classics. And not only that, no: the list of HBO Max releases for the week is vast and, as usual, Canaltech not only brings them all for you but also gives tips on what to watch.
And among the novelties in the HBO Max catalog, a production that has been drawing a lot of public attention is the documentary miniseries What Happened, Brittany Murphy? , which investigates the tragic and mysterious death of one of Hollywood's most promising actresses in the 1990s and 2000s. The circumstances of the fact are so strange that even today, more than 10 years after the event, many people wonder what really happened to Brittany Murphy.
Another debut that has been shaking the streaming service is the third season of Succession. Absolute success in the gringa, little by little the series has been conquering the Brazilian audience, which is increasingly interested in the plot that tells the story of a family that owns a media empire worth billions of dollars. And much of this success has to do with the satirical (but surgical) way that the episodes address very current issues, such as, for example, a case of sexual harassment, its cover-up, and consequences.
Feel like having a good laugh? Then B Positive is an excellent choice for you who are a subscriber to HBO Max. The comedy series follows a therapist and a newly divorced father who is getting through a lot like that: in the latter, he urgently needs a kidney donor. On this journey, he ends up meeting a woman from his past, who ends up volunteering to donate. Out of all this despair comes an unlikely friendship that will change their lives forever.
Still, in the mood of comedy and lots of laughter, HBO Max launched in its catalog the 11 seasons of Shameless, one of the most awarded series of the genre in the last decade. Little known by the Brazilian public, the production gained a legion of fans for portraying a dysfunctional family in very unusual and shocking situations, especially when one is not expecting such an absurdity. Although full of ups and downs throughout these 11 seasons, the series is a good choice for anyone looking for a long and relaxed marathon.
Coming out of the series, HBO Max's movie catalog this week was quiet. Even so, the platform complied with the agreement and has already made available to its subscribers Maligno, a new thriller directed by James Wan that is still playing in many movie theaters in Brazil. The plot follows Madison, a woman who begins to see visions of crimes as they happen and that they are connected to an entity from her past. Now she will have to investigate where this entity came from and face her childhood traumas to get rid of this evil.
To close the tips of what to watch on HBO Max this week, a classic of police action: Dirty Harry On The Black List. Symbol of cinema in this genre in the 1970s and 1980s, Clint Eastwood's character says goodbye in what was the last film in the franchise, composed of five feature films filled with a lot of adrenaline, chases, shooting, beating, and bombing. In the plot, punters create a game in which they each list 10 famous people they believe will die soon; whoever first crosses out all the listed names wins. Interestingly, people do begin dying right away and Harry Callahan, who was also put on one of the lists, is called in to investigate the case.
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