The first film screening in history took place on December 28, 1895 in Paris, a historic event that was witnessed by 35 people and directed by the Lumière brothers. In the new millennium, far away from that time, The way of making and watching movies has been totally transformed, proof of this is HBO Max.
In comparison, now it is not necessary to go to a square or to the cinema to enjoy the filmsbecause with the advancement of technology and the arrival of streaming platforms, there have been many advantages that movie lovers have obtained, like the fact of enjoying different plots and genres within reach of a click and no need to wonder how to download a video from Facebook.
Currently there are not only 500 one-minute films available, as in those days, but HBO Max and its competitors have a extensive catalog of productions, so the dilemma now is what titles to watch.
However, in this wave of novelties there are films that have managed to stand out and position themselves in the public’s taste. Next we leave you the list of the most popular of HBO Max Colombia.
1. Jurassic World: Dominion
Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs coexist and hunt with humans all over the world. This fragile balance will change the future and decide, once and for all, whether humans will remain the apex predators on a planet they share with the most fearsome animals in creation.
2. Escape from Kabul
Taking place over 18 monumental days in August 2021, this deeply immersive and emotional documentary combines never-before-seen archival footage of those on the ground at the airport with exclusive interviews with people who were there throughout the period, including Afghan citizens trying to flee, US Marines tasked with managing the evacuation, and Taliban commanders and fighters who had recently taken the city.
3.Fast & Furious 9
Dom Toretto leads a quiet life with Letty and their son, little Brian, but they know that danger is always lurking. This time, that threat will force Dom to face the sins of his past if he wants to save those he loves most. The team reunites to stop a worldwide plot, led by one of the most dangerous assassins and best driver they’ve ever faced; a man who is also Dom’s missing brother, Jakob. Ninth installment of the famous franchise.
4. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Harry Potter is an orphan living with his unpleasant aunt and uncle, the Dursleys, and his obnoxious cousin Dudley. His eleventh birthday is approaching and he has little hope of receiving any gifts, since no one ever remembers him. However, a few days before his birthday, a series of mysterious letters addressed to him and written in strident green ink break the monotony of his life: Harry is a wizard and his parents were too.
5. Dead End Manhattan
Andre Davis (Chadwick Boseman) is a New York police officer assigned to investigate the murder of several police officers. During the time-trial search for those responsible, in which all the bridges leading to it are closed for the first time in the history of Manhattan, the detective discovers a conspiracy in which he will have to distinguish between those he is hunting and the suspects he is hunting. they are trying to hunt him down.
6. Eat, pray, love
After several sentimental failures, a woman decides to find herself through a trip through Italy, India, Bali and Indonesia. Liz Gilbert (Julia Roberts) had everything a woman could dream of, a husband, a house and a brilliant career, but she was lost, confused, unfulfilled. Once divorced and after a period of reflection, she decides to leave her comfortable life and risks everything, embarking on a trip around the world. The story is based on Elizabeth Gilbert’s autobiographical best-seller.
7. They give the blow
In 1943, Carson Shaw traveled to Chicago to participate in the trials and play with the American Women’s League of Professional Baseball. There she meets women like her who dream of playing baseball and creates bonds that change her world. Max Chapman, from Rockford, tries to participate as well, but is kicked out of it. With the help of her best friend, she will have to find an alternative way to achieve her dream.
8. Love has two faces
Rose and Gregory, both professors at Columbia University, become romantically involved. Their points of view are different. Gregory thinks that having sex can ruin his life, but Rose thinks otherwise. Remake of the French film “The mirror has two faces” from 1958. (FILMAFFINITY)
9.Christine
The story of a woman who finds herself falling into a spiral of crisis between her personal life and her career. She has always been the smartest person in the room at the Saratosa, Florida news station, where she feels destined for bigger things and is relentless in her pursuit of on-air position in a larger market. As an aspiring newswoman, always wide-eyed and interested in social justice, she finds herself constantly butting heads with her boss, hell-bent on redirecting her to juicier stories for television. Plagued by doubts and a tumultuous home life, Christine feeds hope in her growing friendship with her partner, which turns into another failed love affair. Disillusioned with a world that always closes its doors on her, Christine takes a dark and surprising turn. (FILMAFFINITY)
10. When I find you
An American soldier stationed in Iraq finds a photograph of a woman who falls in love with him. He considers that the discovery is irrefutable proof of her good luck, so when he returns to his country, he looks for the girl and finds her: she is a divorced mother. Adaptation of a novel by Nicholas Sparks (Noa’s Diary).
HBO Max is a subscription television network that emerged in the United States also known as Home Box Office, which is owned by WarnerMedia, through which you can find movies and series.
Between the most prominent titles In-house productions include The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Band of Brothers, The Pacific, Sex and the City, True Blood, Curb your enthusiasm and Game of Thrones.
It also has partial rights to movies that have been produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, as well as some by The Walt Disney Company and Universal Studios.
In Latin America you can also enjoy other channels such as HBO 2, HBO+, HBO Family, HBO Xtreme and Cinemax, among others.
HBO It was the first cable and satellite channel Created as a television station for non-terrestrial transmission, it was in 1965 when cable pioneer Charles Francis Dolan won the franchise to build a cable system in Lower Manhattan.
Instead of hanging the cable on the telephone poles, it was decided to put the cable under the streets of manhattansince the signal could be blocked by the big buildings and skyscrapers in the city.
In December 2010, the channel had 28.6 million subscribers in the United States, becoming the most important cable television network in that country. Then it began its expansion to other countries, including: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Denmark, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela, among others, for a total of 150 nations.
