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As always,Maxcontinues to offer a plethora of quality films on its streaming service, and next month is no different. As November quickly approaches, the movies slated to hit the platform will undoubtedly keep audiences entertained all month long. No matter what kind of genre audiences prefer, they’re guaranteed to find something worth watching.
Janet Planet
Stream on Nov. 1
Janet Planetisa coming-of-age dramaabout an 11-year-old girl named Lacy (Zoe Ziegler) who spends the summer of 1991 at home in rural Western Massachusetts with her mother, Janet (Julianne Nicholson). Completely enthralled by her own imagination, Lacy doesn’t have friends of her own, but she has the loving attention of her mother, with whom she’s very close. As the months pass by, the pair encounter three different visitors who enter their lives. As each new person crosses their path, they become captivated by Janet for various reasons, including her spellbinding nature.
Written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker in her feature directorial debut, the film captures the indescribable experience of a daughter slowly falling out of love with her mother. As Lacy’s extraordinarily detailed inner world begins to seep into the outside realm of her life, she begins to realize the world might not be exactly as she once imagined. Furthermore, her mother no longer sits on a pedestal like she once thought.Janet Planetis streaming on Nov. 1.
Directed by Jon Favreau,Elfis a Christmas comedy that follows Buddy (Will Ferrell) on his quest to find his biological father, Walter Hobbs (James Caan), who doesn’t even know he exists. Raised as an oversized elf at the North Pole byPapa Elf (Bob Newhart), Buddy has always been different but has always spent his life full of holiday cheer. After discovering his birth father is on Santa’s naughty list for being a bit of a jerk, Buddy is determined to find him and change his Christmas fate. As he experiences everything delightful the city has to offer, he encounters Jovie (Zooey Deschanel), a cynical coworker who he quickly becomes enamored by.
Praised by critics, the film was wildly successful upon its release in 2003 and brought in nearly $229 million against a $33 million budget. It even inspired the 2010 Broadway musicalElf: The Musical,as well as NBC’s 2014 stop-motion animated specialElf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas. Lauded asa modern classic,Elfis arguably one of the most heartwarming and funny holiday films out there. If nothing else, Ferrell’s hilarious performance alone is worth watching.Elfis streaming on Nov. 1.
Jurassic Park Franchise
The original films that laid the foundation for Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard’s enormouslypopularJurassic Worldfranchise,Jurassic Park,The Lost World: Jurassic Park, andJurassic Park III, each detail the beginning and subsequent aftermath of the theme park built around the creation of genetically engineered dinosaurs. Initially a story contained on the fictional Isla Nublar, near Costa Rica, it doesn’t take long for the consequences of such a God-like endeavor to reach its sister island known as Isla Sorna, as well as the streets of San Diego. With savvy velociraptors and a ferocious tyrannosaurus rex, each film offers a unique and original addition to the world ofJurassic Park.
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On a combined budget of $229 million, the films brought in a total of over $2.045 billion at the box office across the globe upon their release. Arguably one of the most iconic franchises in film,Jurassic Parkand its sequelsprovide audiences with a cautionary tale about the dangers of humans with unchecked hubris and the massive consequences that come along with such arrogance. With great performances and an excellent musical score, none of the original films ever fail to entertain.TheJurassic Parkfranchise is heading to Max on Nov. 1.
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Goodfellas
Directed by Martin Scorsese,Goodfellasis abiographical gangster filmabout the rise and fall of mafia member Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) from 1955 to 1980. The movie chronicles Henry’s relationship with his wife, Karen (Lorraine Bracco), and his fellow mob partners, Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci). After the trio partake in a robbery, Tommy and Jimmy kill everyone else involved in the incident and subsequently set their sights on climbing the ranks of the Mob.
However, their success might have negative effects on Henry, which could prompt the previous small-time gangster to rat them out. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Film Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture in 1991, but only walked away with one win for Joe Pesci’s performance as a supporting actor.
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