19 new movies appeared on HBO Max last week. We highlight ten for you, followed by a list with the rest.
Sicario (2015)
Direction: Denis Villeneuve | cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber
Young FBI agent Kate Macy participates in a CIA operation to take out the boss of a Mexican drug cartel. Together with two mercenaries, she crosses the border to eliminate him, but there they encounter a dangerous other world.Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Direction: Stefano Sollima | cast: Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan
The drug war on the US-Mexico border has gotten completely out of hand. The cartels are now bringing terrorists across the border. To win the war, Federal Agent Matt Graver and the enigmatic Alejandro team up again.
Nelyubov (2017)
Direction: Andrei Zvyagintsev | cast: Yanina Hope, Aleksey Rozin, Maryana Spivak, Marina Vasilyeva
Boris and Zhenya are getting a divorce. They argue constantly as they try to sell their apartment. Boris is already preparing for a new life with a younger, pregnant woman and Zhenya wants to marry a rich lover. Nobody cares about their twelve-year-old son Alyosha. Until he disappears.
City of Ember (2008)
Direction: Gil Kenan | cast: David Ryall, Ian McElhinney, Harry Treadaway, Tim Robbins
For generations, the inhabitants of the City of Ember have lived in a beautiful world filled with wonderfully glittering lights. When the inhabitants find out that these lights start to lose their power and the light source deteriorates sharply, a race against time begins. Two teenagers embark on an adventure to discover the existence of the City of Ember and help all its inhabitants escape before the lights go out forever.
The Fastest Woman on Earth (2022)
Direction: Chris Otwell, Graham Suorsa | cast: Jessi Combs, Kitty O’Neil
About the extraordinary life of professional racing driver and TV personality Jessi Combs.
The Hunger Games (2012)
Direction: Gary Ross | cast: Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Jennifer Lawrence, Willow Shields
The Hunger Games is set in the distant future in which the United States is divided into 12 districts, all under the control of a central government. Every year, this government forces each district to choose two children to participate in the live TV Hunger Games, a life-and-death struggle that, in addition to honor and glory, also provides food for the winning district. Jennifer Lawrence plays the role of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, who causes a furore during The Hunger Games.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Direction: Francis Lawrence | cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Jack Quaid, Taylor St. Clair
Now that the Hunger Games are over, it appears that the central government still has something in store for Katniss and Peeta. The 75th edition is coming up and all winners of previous editions must once again participate in the Games.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014)
Direction: Francis Lawrence | cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
Katniss has done the impossible. She survived the Hunger Games for the second time. But there is no cause for joy. District 12 has been completely destroyed and Peeta is in the hands of President Snow. The rebel leaders have rescued Katniss because they want her to be the face of the insurgency. Because one thing has become very clear after the Quarter Quell: it is war.
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015)
Direction: Francis Lawrence | cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson
With the nation of Panem in all-out war, Katniss (Lawrence) takes on President Snow (Donald Sutherland) one last time. Along with a group of her closest friends – including Gale (Liam Hemsworth), Finnick (Sam Claflin) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), Katniss embarks on a mission with District 13’s unit. They risk their lives trying to kill President Snow. , who himself seems increasingly obsessed with killing Katniss. The deadly traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss in the Capitol are more challenging than any arena she ever entered before the Hunger Games.
The rouille et d’os (2012)
Direction: Jacques Audiard | cast: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Celine Sallette
When Ali seeks shelter with his sister in the south of France, he meets orca trainer Stéphanie. Their lives have nothing in common, until disaster strikes and a special relationship develops. Stéphanie loses both her legs and becomes Ali’s manager when he takes part in illegal battles to save her life.
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