{"id":188387,"date":"2025-08-22T07:45:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-august-22-24\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T07:45:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T07:45:49","slug":"3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-august-22-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/22\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-august-22-24\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Underrated HBO Max Movies to Watch This Weekend (August 22-24)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hbo-max\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a> is soaring to new heights this weekend. Why? Well, it\u2019s streaming movies that \u2014 sometimes \u2014 take place in the sky.<\/p>\n<p>2025\u2019s <em>Superman<\/em> movie featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/david-corenswet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>David Corenswet<\/strong><\/a> did well at the box office, but the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> team is fans of the underrated DC Comics movie,<em> Superman Returns<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Miss the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bruce-willis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bruce Willis<\/strong><\/a> action classic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/die-hard-celebrates-30th-anniversary-10-things-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Die Hard<\/em><\/a>? Then watch <strong>Daisy Ridley<\/strong> kick some terrorist butt in a tall London skyscraper in <em>Cleaner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The quiet drama <em>Nobody Walks<\/em> is more earthbound, but it\u2019s still worth a watch for anyone craving a juicy film about a complicated love triangle that goes terribly wrong.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Cleaner\u2019 (2025)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cleaner - Exclusive Trailer (2025) Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y_EG0MxwAO4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll never get a great action movie set in a building like <em>Die Hard<\/em> ever again, but we\u2019ll continue to get copycats, and <em>Cleaner<\/em> is one of the better ones. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/daisy-ridley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Daisy Ridley<\/strong><\/a> stars as Joey Locke, a former soldier-turned-window-cleaner (just go with it) who is caught in the middle of a hostage situation involving a terrorist environmental activist group led by Marcus Blake (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/clive-owen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Clive Owen<\/strong><\/a>). With the police helpless, it\u2019s up to Joey to stop Blake and his goons from killing innocent hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Cleaner isn\u2019t all that original, but it makes up for it by staging one well-executed action sequence after another. Thank director <strong>Martin Campbell<\/strong> for that \u2014 he helmed two of the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/helen-mirren-explains-why-a-woman-should-not-be-james-bond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>James Bond<\/strong><\/a> movies ever made, <em>Goldeneye<\/em> and <em>Casino Royale,<\/em> and he shows a similar flair here for ridiculous action that defies the laws of physics. <em>Cleaner<\/em> is often silly, but it\u2019s all in good fun, and it\u2019s nice to see Ridley flex her action chops after her crowd-pleasing work as Rey in the <em>Star Wars<\/em> sequels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/cleaner\/2e0c3251-bef7-47ca-8de9-647b509b4b0c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Cleaner<\/em> is streaming on Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Superman Returns\u2019 (2006)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Superman Returns (2006) Official Trailer #1 - Superhero Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bRqAUqAFhNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This summer, the iconic DC Comics character Superman has been in the news for all kinds of reasons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/dean-cain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Dean Cain<\/strong><\/a>, who starred as the Man of Steel on TV in the \u201890s, became a real-life <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/michael-rosenbaum-talks-fan-reaction-to-his-lex-luther-on-smallville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lex Luthor<\/a>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/dean-cain-criticizes-james-gunns-take-on-supermans-message\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another reboot, aptly titled <em>Superman<\/em><\/a>, conquered the box office in July. A previous redo, <em>Superman Return<\/em>s, has been all but forgotten about, and while it\u2019s flawed, it\u2019s an adventure movie that has its heart in the right place.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving Earth five years ago, Superman (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/brandon-routh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Brandon Routh<\/strong><\/a>) returns to see what his Daily Planet friends and one-time lover, Lois Lane (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kate-bosworth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kate Bosworth<\/strong><\/a>), are up to. To his shock, they\u2019ve all moved on without him, with Lois romantically attached to Richard (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/james-marsden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>James Marsden<\/strong><\/a>) and mom to a five-year-old son, Jason (<strong>Tristan Lake Leabu<\/strong>). Even more worryingly, his old nemesis, Lex Luthor (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/kevin-spacey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kevin Spacey<\/strong><\/a>), is up to no good, having stolen some Kryptonian crystals to grow land in the middle of the ocean. But does the world need Superman to save them? Or, like Lois, are they seemingly better off without the iconic superhero?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Superman Returns (1\/5) Movie CLIP - Plane Heroic (2006) HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aWxJ0cxD8c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While <em>Superman Returns<\/em> is a little too long at 154 minutes, it\u2019s largely an entertaining comic book spectacle filled with eye-popping set pieces, like Superman saving a space shuttle from crashing into a baseball field. Routh is underrated as Clark Kent and Superman\u2014 he\u2019s convincing as an awkward reporter and a powerful hero no longer sure of his place in his adopted world. The movie is a spiritual sequel to <strong>Richard Donner<\/strong>\u2019s previous Superman movies, and it largely earns its place alongside those classics by the time the final credits roll.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/superman-returns\/d8219c9b-95fd-4009-8c18-a0449d3afb04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Superman Returns<\/em> is streaming on Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Nobody Walks\u2019 (2012)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobody Walks Official Trailer #1 (2012) John Krasinski, Olivia Thirlby Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zu8lX8BA2w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Martine (<strong>Olivia Thirlby<\/strong>) is a recent college graduate drifting through life. Looking for a place to complete her art film, she ends up staying at a rich family\u2019s pool house in Silver Lake. But things get complicated when Martine becomes close to the father, Peter (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/john-krasinski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>John Krasinski<\/strong><\/a>), who is drawn to her eccentricity. Will Martine\u2019s presence break apart a family that, on the outside, has everything? Or will she bring out the truth that Peter and his wife, Julie (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/rosemarie-dewitt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rosemarie DeWitt<\/strong><\/a>), have long denied to each other \u2014 and themselves?<\/p>\n<p><em>Nobody Walks<\/em> is a playful dramedy that treats sex and infidelity somewhat seriously. Martine is old enough to wield her sexuality as a weapon, but still too young to really know how it impacts her and those around her. Krasinski\u2019s Peter should really know better, but still can\u2019t help himself be drawn to what Martine represents \u2014 a fresh start and a dream that can never come true. <em>Nobody Walks<\/em> isn\u2019t perfect, but it\u2019s an interesting examination of the power of possibility and the consequences of giving in too easily to temptation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbomax.com\/movies\/nobody-walks\/3f216261-f035-4d63-964c-7a2ee71efc30\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Nobody Walks<\/em> is streaming on Max.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-underrated-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-august-22-24-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HBO Max is soaring to new heights this weekend. Why? Well, it\u2019s streaming movies that \u2014 sometimes \u2014 take place in the sky. 2025\u2019s Superman movie featuring David Corenswet did well at the box office, but the Watch With Us team is fans of the underrated DC Comics movie, Superman Returns. 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