10 best movies to watch on HBO Max – CNET [CNET]

May 15, 2021 Thomas Giboney technology

HBO Max might have been known as the home of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, but now it’s the place where Warner Bros. drops blockbuster movies for a month (and returns them there later) as part of WarnerMedia’s simultaneous theatrical and streaming release plan.

Those include some of the biggest movies of the year: In The Heights (June 11), The Suicide Squad (Aug. 6), Dune (Oct. 1) and The Matrix 4 (Dec. 22). Obviously, hit up a theater first if you can, and enjoy the small collection of HBO Max originals in the meantime.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Fan of the ’80s? Including that filmmaking style? The sequel to Wonder Woman leans hard into its inspirations, which will either take you back to pleasingly simple versions of adventure and heroism, or really annoy you with a nonsensical plot and slow pace. Gal Gadot’s Diana Prince hasn’t moved on from Steve Trevor’s (Chris Pine) death, working at the Smithsonian where an ancient artefact kicks off a world of trouble and forces her to make a few hard decisions. Kristen Wiig and Pedro Pascal are new additions to the cast. Colorful, lightweight escapism.

Tenet (2020)

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If ever there was a movie that improves with multiple rewatches, it’s Tenet. Thanks to its release on HBO Max, you can now understand the plot that goes with its spectacular visuals. John David Washington stars as the Protagonist, whose name is a subtle hint to his James Bond mission to prevent a world-destroying attack — from the future. The Protagonist learns to manipulate the flow of time with the help of Robert Pattinson’s debonair Neil. Possibly the most Christopher Nolan of Christopher Nolan movies, Tenet is as entertaining as it is cerebral.