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If you need a jolt of holiday cheer, the modern Christmas classic Elf will chase away any and all bah humbugs. Now streaming on Max, the 2003 charmer centers on the adventures of an oversized elf (the great Will Ferrell) who travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father (the late James Caan). An immensely enjoyable...
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Dune: Prophecy only recently premiered on HBO and Max, but I am already locked into the dark new series. Set 10,000 years before the events of Denis Villeneuve's Dune and the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy uncovers how the Bene Gesserit established itself as a force not to be reckoned with. Emily Watson and Olivia Walker star as the...
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There are few pop culture elixirs as potent as nostalgia. If you're a Sopranos fan, Alex Gibney's new documentary about HBO's groundbreaking crime drama is as must-see as it gets. Now streaming on Max, Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos is an unflinching look back at the small-screen phenomenon that captivated audiences for six seasons. Gibney ...
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Netflix's Tiger King wasn't for everybody, but if you were captivated by the heartbreaking insanity of the buzzy 2020 doc, Chimp Crazy is for you. Directed by Tiger King's Eric Goode, HBO's four-episode docuseries centers on exotic animal broker Tonia Haddix, a woman who refers to herself as the "Dolly Parton of chimps." Haddix's love for...
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Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic is now streaming in its entirety on Max. For those unfamiliar with the film's sprawling lore, Part 1 introduced viewers to the Atreides family, who move to the planet of Arrakis to seize control over the production of spice, a valuable resource for the intergalactic empire. But Part 1 was a slow-moving set up to this ...
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Nicolas Cage and A24 are a match made in heaven. The Oscar-winning actor stars in Dream Scenario as Paul Matthews, an awkward professor and father who finds himself at the center of a media storm when strangers around the world begin seeing him in their dreams. Mired by crippling insecurities, Paul attempts to capitalize on this moment and use it...
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Ramy Youssef's latest comedy special serves as a reminder of why Ramy was such a critical hit. Youssef's comedy veers from sentimental to hilarious as he reflects upon his experiences growing up as the child of immigrants and in the success he's found as a Muslim celebrity. Some of the funniest moments in the special occur when he dares to talk...
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