HBO Max has cooked up a slate of several classic films as well as a few newer ones arriving this January. “The Menu” (2022) arrived early in the month after releasing theatrically in November before Thanksgiving. Danny DeVito’s “Matilda” (1996) can contend with Netflix’s new movie musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book. And while Tom Hanks’ latest role “A Man Called Otto” has hit the box office, several of his films have landed at various streamers if you’re hankering for more after the tear-jearking feature film.
Hitting the sweet spot for dog movie lovers is “Marley and Me,” starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and the animated wonder “The Book of Life” is also newly added.
Here are some of the best new movies to stream on HBO Max in January 2023.
“Matilda” (1996) (Sony Pictures)
The 1996 version of Roald Dahl’s classic book arrived on HBO’s streaming service...
Hitting the sweet spot for dog movie lovers is “Marley and Me,” starring Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston, and the animated wonder “The Book of Life” is also newly added.
Here are some of the best new movies to stream on HBO Max in January 2023.
“Matilda” (1996) (Sony Pictures)
The 1996 version of Roald Dahl’s classic book arrived on HBO’s streaming service...
- 1/22/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
One of my top ten films of 2013 was A Hijacking, a little-seen Danish film that, similarly to Paul Greengrass’s Captain Phillips, turns a spotlight on what happens when a group of Somali pirates take over a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean. However, almost everything else about the two films is different.
A Hijacking revels in searingly tense silences, exploring the devastating human cost of the hijacking for the hostages, pirates and negotiators back in Copenhagen. Conversely, Captain Phillips moves at a frenetic pace, jumping from tense confrontation to tense confrontation without allowing its audience opportunity to take a single breath. A Hijacking digs into the pirates’ motives and spreads its focus to three different men, while Captain Phillips is undoubtedly a biopic, laser-focused on giving lead actor Tom Hanks the chance to bring a true American hero to life. One film zeroes in on minute details, while the...
A Hijacking revels in searingly tense silences, exploring the devastating human cost of the hijacking for the hostages, pirates and negotiators back in Copenhagen. Conversely, Captain Phillips moves at a frenetic pace, jumping from tense confrontation to tense confrontation without allowing its audience opportunity to take a single breath. A Hijacking digs into the pirates’ motives and spreads its focus to three different men, while Captain Phillips is undoubtedly a biopic, laser-focused on giving lead actor Tom Hanks the chance to bring a true American hero to life. One film zeroes in on minute details, while the...
- 2/1/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Film: "Captain Phillips"; Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vazquez, David Warshofsky and Catherine Keener; Director: Paul Greengrass; Rating: ****
There seems to be a deluge of survival stories hitting the theatres of late. After "Prisoners" and "Gravity", this week we have "Captain Phillips". What's interesting is that each film is better than the other.
"Captain Phillips" is a tale of conflict between men who refuse to give in. This forms the crux of this effective thrilling drama.
Based on the.
There seems to be a deluge of survival stories hitting the theatres of late. After "Prisoners" and "Gravity", this week we have "Captain Phillips". What's interesting is that each film is better than the other.
"Captain Phillips" is a tale of conflict between men who refuse to give in. This forms the crux of this effective thrilling drama.
Based on the.
- 10/17/2013
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
’Captain Phillips’: ’Incomplete’ and ’less than completely satisfying’ (photo: Mahat M. Ali, Tom Hanks, Faysal Ahmed in ’Captain Phillips’) In Paul Greengrass’ thriller starring Tom Hanks, Captain Phillips, the titular Captain is a merchant ship’s skipper whose cargo vessel, the Mv Maersk Alabama, was hijacked by Somali pirates in March 2009. The event became worldwide news in nearly real time after the Captain was taken hostage by the pirates, who fled the merchant vessel in one of its lifeboats. In short order, the four pirates, with Captain Phillips under armed duress, found themselves pursued and surrounded by several American naval war vessels intent on preventing the Captain from being taken to Somalia — the inference being quite clear to all. Mostly adapted from the Captain’s memoir — a book with the unwieldy title A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea — Captain Phillips is conversely...
- 10/14/2013
- by Tim Cogshell
- Alt Film Guide
Warner Bros. Pictures' senstational sci-fi thriller drama Gravity starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney has topped the box office for a second weekend over Sony's debuting Somali pirate actioner Captain Phillips with a big $44.5 million sophomore run. That's very impressive, showing just 21% change compared to its debut weekend gross of $55.7 million. That brings the film scripted by Alfonso Cuaron and Jonas Cuaron's, (helmed by Alfonso) total to over $123.3 million, already covering its $100 million production budget. This is undoubtedly one of the best films of the year, and could land Bullock her third Academy Award. Tom Hanks starrer Captain Phillips grossed an estimated $26 million on its debut weekend. The Paul Greengrass film which has also received excellent reviews, , averaged $8,609 per theater and is scripted by Billy Ray based on the book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea" by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. Barkhad Abdi,...
- 10/13/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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The Good: One of Hanks’ best performances, tense throughout, adds depth by showing both sides of the issues, strong score sets the tone
The Bad: Too much camera movement for no reason (especially early), a few unrealistic moments that were clearly added “just for the movie”, not for everyone
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Genre: Drama/ Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by: Billy Ray, Richard Philips
Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi
Run Time: 134 min.
Captain Philips sets itself up quickly, then builds the tension and never lets it drop. It’s a thriller that knows its strengths, plays to them well,...
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The Good: One of Hanks’ best performances, tense throughout, adds depth by showing both sides of the issues, strong score sets the tone
The Bad: Too much camera movement for no reason (especially early), a few unrealistic moments that were clearly added “just for the movie”, not for everyone
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Genre: Drama/ Thriller
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by: Billy Ray, Richard Philips
Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi
Run Time: 134 min.
Captain Philips sets itself up quickly, then builds the tension and never lets it drop. It’s a thriller that knows its strengths, plays to them well,...
- 10/11/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Nick Vollmer)
- Cinelinx
Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips runs approximately 134 minutes long and as an audience member you feel pretty much every minute of that running time. However, it's the final 10-15 minutes where you stop being aware you're actually watching a movie and are thoroughly entrenched in the ordeal at hand. Based on the true story of the titular commander of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama, which was hijacked in 2009 by a crew of Somali pirates, there is an ebb and flow to Captain Phillips that does result in some down moments. The plot occasionally seems to be spinning in circles and small portions could have been snipped, but by the time the credits roll you'll only be left thinking of the devastating state you were left in with everything else just a blur. While the two films don't bear an immediate resemblance, Captain Phillips finds kinship with Zero Dark Thirty,...
- 10/11/2013
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It wasn't that long ago and we remember how it turned out. So there's no way that "Captain Phillips," the movie about the 2009 pirate attack on the M.V. Maersk Alabama, should be as surprising and entertaining a sea tale as it is.
What happened was more heroic than you'd expect. The resistance of the crew, the resilience and craftiness of the pirates and the guile, level-headedness and bravery of the title character are so Hollywood that you half expect Bruce Willis heroics and an exchange of pithy trash-talk catch-phrases.
But this thrilling retelling was directed by Paul ("United 93") Greengrass, an unfussy director with a talent for tension. And it was adapted from the real Capt. Richard Phillips' book by Billy ("Breach"/ "Shattered Glass") Ray.
They've cooked up an engrossing, sober-minded, fact-centered account, telling the story from parallel points of view of the two hard-case captains here. There's Phillips,...
What happened was more heroic than you'd expect. The resistance of the crew, the resilience and craftiness of the pirates and the guile, level-headedness and bravery of the title character are so Hollywood that you half expect Bruce Willis heroics and an exchange of pithy trash-talk catch-phrases.
But this thrilling retelling was directed by Paul ("United 93") Greengrass, an unfussy director with a talent for tension. And it was adapted from the real Capt. Richard Phillips' book by Billy ("Breach"/ "Shattered Glass") Ray.
They've cooked up an engrossing, sober-minded, fact-centered account, telling the story from parallel points of view of the two hard-case captains here. There's Phillips,...
- 10/10/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
The BFI London Film Festival 2013, in partnership with American Express (to give it its full title), has kicked off in style this year with the premiere of Captain Phillips, the gripping new film from Paul Greengrass and starring Tom Hanks.The true story concerns the incident in 2009 when Somali pirates took control of a container ship, the Maersk Alabama, and took its captain hostage in an attempt to successfully escape. Captain Phillips, played by Hanks, endured days at sea in a small, confined lifeboat as Us Navy ships pursused the pirates.Paul Greengrass directed the film, adapted from Phillips' memoir by Billy Ray, and it also stars Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Max Martini, Michael Chernus and Catherine Keener. Captain Phillips hits cinemas all over the UK on October 18 (look out for our interview with Paul Greengrass in that week's podcast), but comes out in the Us tomorrow.
- 10/10/2013
- EmpireOnline
Catch two new clips from Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks. The Paul Greengrass film from Sony is scripted by Bill Ray based on the book A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. This is the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. The cast includes Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vázquez, David Warshofsky and Catherine Keener.
- 10/1/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Fresh from its official bow at the Nyff over the weekend, Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips is just a few weeks out from landing in cinemas, and all the early signs point to this being a big awards contender and an adrenaline-fuelled blockbuster for Sony.
Dave was fortunate to see the film early – you can read our five-star review here – cementing the faith that this is going to be something that has everyone talking in the coming weeks and months. And as if it wasn’t on everyone’s radar already, Sony screened a new trailer / two-minute preview of the film during last night’s Breaking Bad finale.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Dave was fortunate to see the film early – you can read our five-star review here – cementing the faith that this is going to be something that has everyone talking in the coming weeks and months. And as if it wasn’t on everyone’s radar already, Sony screened a new trailer / two-minute preview of the film during last night’s Breaking Bad finale.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
- 9/30/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Title: Captain Phillips Directed By: Paul Greengrass Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Catherine Keener, David Warshofsky, Corey Johnson, Max Martini Screened At: New York Film Festival 2013 “Captain Phillips” is the ultimate true tragedy-to-film adaptation. Rather than ride the “wow, this really happened” wave to an explosive finish, Paul Greengrass’ representation is so absorbing in and of itself, you won’t have an ounce of energy left for that until well after. Tom Hanks is Richard Phillips, a cargo ship captain reporting to work for a new assignment, transporting a stock of relief supplies for Somalia, Uganda, and Kenya. While en route [ Read More ]
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- 9/28/2013
- by Perri Nemiroff
- ShockYa
Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips might be getting its official world premiere this time next week at the New York Film Festival, but Dave has already been privy to an early screening, and our five-star review would definitely suggest that the film’s going to be an Oscar heavyweight in the months to come.
Based on real events, Tom Hanks takes centre stage in the action/drama as the eponymous Captain Phillips, whose ship was hijacked back in 2009 by Somali pirates. The latest trailer landed just over a month ago, and with just a few more weeks before it touches down in Us cinemas, Sony has released a new TV spot.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
Based on real events, Tom Hanks takes centre stage in the action/drama as the eponymous Captain Phillips, whose ship was hijacked back in 2009 by Somali pirates. The latest trailer landed just over a month ago, and with just a few more weeks before it touches down in Us cinemas, Sony has released a new TV spot.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
- 9/19/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Having helped redefine the action genre with his Bourne films Paul Greengrass returns to the dramatisation of real world events with his customary verve with Captain Phillips, based on the book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days at Sea.
As with United 93 and Bloody Sunday Greengrass finds the human element quickly and establishes Tom Hanks as a family man with Catherine Keener as his wife talking about the difficulties of doing the job at sea. The almost mundane topics of working on these ships for long durations and how the young crew members are moving up the ranks faster than ever enforce a false sense of security and as he leaves Keener says the words ‘travel safe’, a farewell which will come to haunt her in the days to come.
Key to the director’s work is how the extraordinary affects the ordinary, and...
As with United 93 and Bloody Sunday Greengrass finds the human element quickly and establishes Tom Hanks as a family man with Catherine Keener as his wife talking about the difficulties of doing the job at sea. The almost mundane topics of working on these ships for long durations and how the young crew members are moving up the ranks faster than ever enforce a false sense of security and as he leaves Keener says the words ‘travel safe’, a farewell which will come to haunt her in the days to come.
Key to the director’s work is how the extraordinary affects the ordinary, and...
- 9/11/2013
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Check out the new poster for Paul Greengrass' Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vázquez, David Warshofsky and Catherine Keener. The action thriller from Columbia Pictures stars Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. Captain Phillips is directed by Oscar® nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray and based upon the book, "A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea," by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty.
- 9/10/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Second poster for Paul Greengrass's Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks. A fresh poster has arrived for the film from the director od The Bourne Ultimatum which is based on a true story. Scott Rudin, Dana Brunettti and Michael De Luca produced Captain Phillips while Gregory Goodman, Eli Bush and Kevin Spacey serve as executive producers. Billy Ray wrote the script based upon the book "A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Nacy Seals and Dangerous Days at Sea" by Richard Phillips. Also in the cast of what looks to be a stunning film judging by the trailer, are Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Max Martini, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vázquez, David Warshofsky and Catherine Keener.
- 9/2/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Sneak Peek the new trailer from director Paul Greengrass's "Captain Phillips", starring Tom Hanks as 'Captain Richard Phillips', who was taken hostage by Somali pirates in 2009 in exchange for the safety of his crew.
Cast also includes Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahaman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vazquez, and David Warshofsky:
"...'Captain Phillips' is director Paul Greengrass’s multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the Us container ship 'Maersk Alabama' by a crew of Somali pirates. It is – through Greengrass’s distinctive lens – simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, 'Captain Richard Phillips'(Hanks) and his Somali counterpart, 'Muse' (Barkhad Abdi).
"Set on an incontrovertible collision course off the coast of Somalia, both...
Cast also includes Catherine Keener, Max Martini, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahaman, Faysal Ahmed, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Corey Johnson, Chris Mulkey, Yul Vazquez, and David Warshofsky:
"...'Captain Phillips' is director Paul Greengrass’s multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the Us container ship 'Maersk Alabama' by a crew of Somali pirates. It is – through Greengrass’s distinctive lens – simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama’s commanding officer, 'Captain Richard Phillips'(Hanks) and his Somali counterpart, 'Muse' (Barkhad Abdi).
"Set on an incontrovertible collision course off the coast of Somalia, both...
- 8/8/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Paul Greengrass’ Captain Phillips has been abuzz with Oscar talk for months, with Tom Hanks leading the director’s first film since Green Zone.
Last week, the action-thriller, based on a true story, was announced as the Opening Night Film for the BFI London Film Festival, cementing its status as a strong awards contender in the coming months. And now Sony have launched the new trailer, following the first trailer that arrived back in the spring.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
The film is directed by Oscar® nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray and based upon the book, A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea,...
Last week, the action-thriller, based on a true story, was announced as the Opening Night Film for the BFI London Film Festival, cementing its status as a strong awards contender in the coming months. And now Sony have launched the new trailer, following the first trailer that arrived back in the spring.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips stars two-time Oscar® winner Tom Hanks in the true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the Us-flagged Mv Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.
The film is directed by Oscar® nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray and based upon the book, A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea,...
- 8/8/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Opening Night Film is an important choice for any festival, particularly amongst the handful on the major festival circuit – namely, Sundance, Venice, Tiff, SXSW, Cannes, Lff, and so on. With just over two months left on the clock, the BFI London Film Festival have announced that Paul Greengrass’ highly anticipated Captain Phillips has been chosen as the Opening Night Gala, kicking off the festival on 9th October at the Odeon Leicester Square.
The movie, which debuted its first trailer a few months back, will have its European premiere at the festival, having recently been set to open the New York Film Festival at the end of September as well.
Tom Hanks is front and centre on this true-story thriller, and smart money says that he’ll be an Oscar contender for Best Actor for the first time since his nomination in 2001 for Cast Away.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips...
The movie, which debuted its first trailer a few months back, will have its European premiere at the festival, having recently been set to open the New York Film Festival at the end of September as well.
Tom Hanks is front and centre on this true-story thriller, and smart money says that he’ll be an Oscar contender for Best Actor for the first time since his nomination in 2001 for Cast Away.
Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Captain Phillips...
- 8/1/2013
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Paul Greengrass’ hijack thriller starring Tom Hanks to get European Premiere in London.
The 57th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 9-20) will open on October 9 at the Odeon Leicester Square with Paul Greengrass’ anticipated thriller Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
Sony’s likely awards contender charts the 2009 hijacking of the Us container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
Tom Hanks has been widely tipped for awards recognition for his portrayal of Phillips, who becomes engaged in a tense standoff with his Somali counterpart, Muse (Barkhad Abdi).
Hanks and Greengrass will both attend the festival.
Billy Ray’s screenplay is based on the book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. Producers are Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca.
Sony releases the film in UK cinemas on 18 October.
Clare Stewart, BFI head of exhibition and festival director said: “We are thrilled...
The 57th BFI London Film Festival (Oct 9-20) will open on October 9 at the Odeon Leicester Square with Paul Greengrass’ anticipated thriller Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks.
Sony’s likely awards contender charts the 2009 hijacking of the Us container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates.
Tom Hanks has been widely tipped for awards recognition for his portrayal of Phillips, who becomes engaged in a tense standoff with his Somali counterpart, Muse (Barkhad Abdi).
Hanks and Greengrass will both attend the festival.
Billy Ray’s screenplay is based on the book A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. Producers are Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca.
Sony releases the film in UK cinemas on 18 October.
Clare Stewart, BFI head of exhibition and festival director said: “We are thrilled...
- 8/1/2013
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
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