The Best TV Shows And Movies Leaving HBO Max In August 2022

2022-07-23 08:15:24 By : Ms. Shoes Xingshunda

The streaming schedule lord giveth, and the streaming schedule lord taketh away. August is just around the corner which means the lineup of options on HBO Max will see a shakeup, before ushering in a new collection of goodies to enjoy. The August monthly purge is especially odd, because films that seem like they'd live on HBO Max forever (like the "Harry Potter" series), are going the way of the dodo. It's likely that the films leaving will wind up on a competing service, but there's always the risk that they'll end up like "Spice World," and be unable to stream anywhere. Here are five films you should definitely check out before they disappear.

It's no secret that I worship at the altar of the Pope of Filth, John Waters, and his 1988 dance film "Hairspray" remains his biggest commercial success. No, I'm not talking about the musical with John Travolta that your mom loves, I'm talking about the much edgier movie that inspired the Broadway musical. Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) is a pleasantly plump teenager in 1960s Baltimore who successfully struts her way onto the teen dance show, much to the chagrin of the bitter and blonde Amber von Tussle (Colleen Fitzpatrick aka Vitamin C). After realizing the show segregates the white performers from the Black dancers, Tracy begins to push for racial integration, making her a hero to some and a huge problem to others, like Amber's conservative parents (Sono Bono and Deborah Harry). Most people know the "Hairspray" musical due to its popular movie adaptation and the "Hairspray Live!" performances on NBC, but Waters truly made something special with his 1988 original, and is the final performance of the legendary Divine in a John Waters film.

Asking me to choose my favorite "Final Destination" film is like asking me to pick between my children. Well, that's a lie. "The Final Destination" is the Cousin Oliver of that crew. All of the "Final Destination" films are an absolute blast and a half, and it's not often that the entire franchise is available on one streaming service. It seemed like "Final Destination 3" lived on Netflix for a hot minute, but having them all in one spot allows for the ultimate Rube Goldberg machine massacre marathon. The "Final Destination" series is impressive because it's one of the only horror franchises to endure without an easily identifiable slasher villain or a perennial survivor to root for, instead maintaining a fanbase on story and kill scenes alone. Catch them now, because who knows where they're all going to end up after this.

Run, don't walk to seeing "For A Good Time, Call...," the phone-sex bestie comedy starring Lauren Anne Miller and Ari Graynor that frequently falls off streaming and into the void of digital nothingness. The story follows two former enemies who agree to share an apartment in New York City because the cost of living has become too much to handle. What starts off as your typical "Odd Couple" story immediately shifts to a touching tale of female friendship, centered around their newly found success in the phone-sex business. Sex comedies moonlighting as movies about friendship are often reserved for men, which is likely why "For A Good Time, Call..." didn't get the big buzz it deserved. This film has a history of falling off the planet so if there's anything to prioritize, it's this one. Invite over some pals, make some popcorn, practice your own 1-900 number operating voices, and have a good time.

At this point, either of "The Raid" movies should need no introduction. If you want to have your face melted off by the most incredible fight sequences ever put to cinema, "The Raid 2" is the movie for you. We pick up after the events of the first film, with rookie Jakarta cop Rama (Iko Uwais) trying to get back to a normal life. Unfortunately, his whole "not dying" in the first movie has made him a target of a criminal empire, and is forced to go undercover as a means of keeping his family safe. He intentionally gets put in prison where he befriends the son of a criminal kingpin, finding his way into their world to dismantle the empire from the inside out. "The Raid 2" f****** rules. There's really no other way to put it.

Some documentaries have to be seen to be believed, and "Tickled" is one of those stories. I first learned about the world of "competitive endurance tickling" after listening to the comedic American history podcast "The Dollop," which got a brief shout-out in David Farrier and Dylan Reeves' film about the peculiar subculture. If you're thinking this is your typical look into an atypical fetish or kink like something out of the National Geographic series "Taboo," think again. You cannot prepare for the wild twists and turns of "Tickled." Go in knowing as little as possible. Come out an entirely changed human being.

Hard Knocks: The Dallas Cowboys, 2021 (HBO)

For A Good Time, Call ..., 2012 (HBO) Extended Version

2 Days in New York, 2012 (HBO)

A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits, 2016

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song, 2011

Beyond the Black Rainbow, 2011 (HBO)

Down a Dark Hall, 2018 (HBO)

Fandango at the Wall, 2020 (HBO)

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove, 2010

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2002

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2005

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, 2009

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2007

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2004

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, 2001

Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone: Magical Movie Mode, 2001

I Give it a Year, 2013 (HBO)

King Kong, 2005 (HBO) Extended Version

La Musiquita Por Dentro, 2019 (HBO)

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace, 1996 (HBO)

Los Cronocrimenes (AKA Timecrimes), 2008 (HBO)

Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, 1983

Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, 2019

Ringo and His Golden Pistol, 1966

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, 2012 (HBO)

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, 2004

Tales from The Darkside: The Movie, 1990 (HBO)

The Bridges of Madison County, 1995

The First Monday in May, 2016 (HBO)

The Man Who Would Be King, 1975

This Must Be the Place, 2012

Tom & Jerry: The Movie, 1993

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, 2009

Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning, 2012

View From the Top, 2003 (HBO)

Young Man with a Horn, 1949