HBO Max joins the crowded playing field of premium streaming services on May 27th, offering not just your favorite HBO programming, but new content like a Friends reunion, every DC movie, and season three of Search Party (that one's for me). But unlike a CBS All Access or Peacock, HBO Max isn't a premium spinoff of a regular, free TV network. HBO itself is already a premium cable service that offers premium streaming services HBO Now and HBO Go. And with all these versions of HBO floating around, we figured we should answer the questions that might be …
For anyone who saw Alice Wu's The Half Of It pop up on their Netflix account and brushed it off as another formulaic teen romcom, I have to encourage you to give it a shot. While it does work with some familiar genre techniques and formulas, they're being used to bolster an exploration of some very relatable, complex themes and ideas. If you're still on the fence about whether or not to watch, hopefully my review will sway you so that you can read the following discussion on the ending of the movie. Here's your one …
Edgar Wright is incapable of making a bad movie, and a potential next project for the Baby Driver filmmaker sounds downright incredible. While Wright is currently in post-production on the psychological thriller Last Night in Soho, which is scheduled to hit theaters later this year, it appears he’s next looking to dive headfirst into a robot sci-fi story. Per THR, Wright is set to direct an adaptation of the upcoming Simon Stephenson novel Set My Heart to Five, and the logline is incredible: According to the synopsis the story is "set in an all-too human 2054," …
At long last, it’s time to predict the Oscar nominations. Well not exactly at long last. In truth, this Oscar season has been one of the shortest in history. The Golden Globes were last Sunday, and yet the Oscars ceremony takes place in less than a month. That shortened window has added a sense of urgency to the mix as contenders vie for the spotlight on an abbreviated timeline. Perhaps that’s why we haven’t seen too much in the way of negative campaigning or shocking falls from major contenders. There simply isn’t time, and everyone’s …
As the streaming wars look to heat up by the end of this year and in 2020, consumers will be left with choices to make. Do I cancel my cable package? Do I choose Disney+ over Netflix? Do I buy them all? Unless you’re one of the millionaires asking that third question, you might have to cut back a little. Yesterday’s WarnerMedia Day not only introduced the world to Mr. Stankey (WarnerMedia CEO), it also provided a stage to roll out an array of content—10,000 hours worth—on HBO Max. There you’ll be able to …