3 Best Movies To Watch On HBO Max This Weekend (#1 Is Jennifer Lawrence's R-Rated Spy Thriller)
A different Jurassic World
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom drew criticism for departing from the style of earlier Jurassic Park films. Director J. A. Bayona gives its first half familiar island action before a fiery plot twist.
The film then shifts toward suspense as people face dinosaurs inside a mansion. Shadowy images and slow-tracking shots build tension, while Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard lead the cast.
Logan’s journey in Japan
The Wolverine follows Logan after Jean Grey’s death in X-Men: The Last Stand, taking him away from the X-Mansion and placing him in Japan. The story focuses on his state of mind and a connection to his past.
The movie features Logan fighting samurai and offers a more vulnerable portrayal of the character. It helped lay groundwork for Logan, the final film in Hugh Jackman’s trilogy, directed by James Mangold.
Lawrence leads Red Sparrow
In Red Sparrow, Jennifer Lawrence plays Dominika, a former ballerina who becomes a spy after an injury. She is sent to a demanding intelligence school called the Sparrows and assigned to seduce targets.
The R-rated film takes a psychological, slow-building approach to the spy genre, emphasizing Dominika’s development over constant action. Lawrence is set to return to the big screen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping on November 20.
Key points
- All three picks are new arrivals on HBO Max in November.
- Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom moves from island action to suspense in a mansion.
- The Wolverine follows Logan in Japan after Jean Grey’s death.
- Red Sparrow is HBO Max’s sixth most-watched movie in the United States.