{"id":235170,"date":"2026-04-17T19:35:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/3-best-new-to-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-april-17-19-alien-3-and-more\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:35:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:35:15","slug":"3-best-new-to-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-april-17-19-alien-3-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/3-best-new-to-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-april-17-19-alien-3-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Best New to HBO Max Movies to Watch This Weekend (April 17-19): \u2018Alien 3\u2019 and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The third week of April is heating up, both in terms of the weather\u00a0<em>and<\/em> what\u2019s streaming on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/media-network\/hbo-max\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But if you don\u2019t feel like going outside and getting your share of vitamin D, you won\u2019t be lacking in stimulating entertainment on the top streamer.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watch With Us<\/a> wants to highlight three great recent additions to the HBO Max movie library that you have to check out.<\/p>\n<p>Our first selection is <em>Alien 3,\u00a0<\/em>the highly underrated franchise installment directed by <strong>David Fincher<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Alien 3\u2019 (1992)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ALIEN 3 Official Trailer (1992) Sigourney Weaver, David Fincher Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KUTaNMJJBa8?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>Following the events of\u00a0<em>Aliens,<\/em> Ellen Ripley (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sigourney-weaver\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sigourney Weaver<\/strong><\/a>) crash-lands on a prison planet named Fiorina 161, home only to criminals and the guards that preside over them. Ripley discovers that she is the sole survivor of the crash, and both Cpl. Hicks (<strong>Michael Biehn<\/strong>) and Newt (<strong>Carrie Henn<\/strong>) have perished. Unfortunately, they weren\u2019t the only ones on board the spacecraft, and a facehugger has already found its next victim in the pet dog of an inmate on Fiorina. Initially facing skepticism from the prisoners and guards, it\u2019s once again up to Ripley to defeat the Xenomorph killing machine before it kills everyone \u2014 and this time, she doesn\u2019t have any weapons.<\/p>\n<p><em>Alien 3<\/em> was the\u00a0<em>Seven<\/em> and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-social-network-2-in-development-with-aaron-sorkin-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Social Network<\/em><\/a> director\u2019s first movie, and unfortunately for Fincher, he entered the world of feature directing with a whimper. The film endured a troubled production and was subsequently hacked up by studio interference, and while Fincher has subsequently disowned the film, an \u201cAssembly Cut\u201d made without his involvement, based on his editing notes, was put together and has received a much warmer reception. That version was just added to HBO Max\u2019s library this month, and we suggest you stream that one instead of the theatrical cut.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Practical Magic\u2019 (1998)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Practical Magic | Original Theatrical Trailer | Warner Bros. Rewind\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R7uixLkpjPs?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>Sisters Sally (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sandra-bullock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sandra Bullock<\/strong><\/a>) and Gillian (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/nicole-kidman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Nicole Kidman<\/strong><\/a>) Owens descend from a long line of witches, though they have been cursed to doom any man who falls in love with them. As adults, they have almost entirely disavowed magic, but when Sally accidentally kills Gillian\u2019s dangerous boyfriend Jimmy (<strong>Goran Visnjic<\/strong>), they unwittingly turn him into a malevolent spirit who is hellbent on exacting revenge. The Owens sisters quickly realize they will need to brush up on hard magic and embrace their lineage in order to both defeat Jimmy\u2019s spirit and also finally fall in love with the men they deserve.<\/p>\n<p><em>Practical Magic<\/em> was not embraced by critics at the time of release, who found the mishmash of genres \u2014 supernatural fantasy, domestic abuse melodrama, crime procedural and rom-com \u2014 to be at odds with one another. However, the movie has since gained a devoted cult following, strong enough to engender <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/practical-magic-2-cast-plot-everything-to-know-about-the-sequel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a sequel, <em>Practical Magic 2<\/em>, set for release in September of this year<\/a>. <em>Practical Magic<\/em> has been embraced for its focus on strong relationships between women and the way it wove dark, challenging themes into a mainstream fantasy film, themes that have ultimately been crucial in allowing the movie to endure as a favorite for many.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\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<h2>\u2018Out of the Past\u2019 (1947)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Out of the Past (1947) Trailer | Robert Mitchum | Jane Greer | Kirk Douglas\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bMgGuCIZnsM?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 classic film noir stars Old Hollywood greats <strong>Robert Mitchum<\/strong>, <strong>Kirk Douglas<\/strong> and <strong>Jane Greer<\/strong>.\u00a0<em>Out of the Past<\/em> follows Mitchum\u2019s Jeff Bailey, a humble gas station owner whose shady past catches up with him when he\u2019s recognized by a crook named Joe Stephanos (<strong>Paul Valentine<\/strong>). Years ago, Stephanos\u2019 boss, Whit Sterling (Douglas) had hired Bailey to track down a former girlfriend, Kathie (Greer), who\u2019d shot him and made off with 40 grand. Instead, Bailey and Kathie fell in love \u2014 then Kathie double-crossed him and went back to Sterling. Now, Sterling has a score to settle with Bailey.<\/p>\n<p><em>Out of the Past<\/em> is a true American noir, with a ravishing femme fatale, shadowy cinematography, a convoluted crime plot full of betrayal and a bleak ending. Mitchum and Douglas truly cement themselves as titans of Hollywood in their respective, formidable roles, and Greer\u2019s no-good Kathie is utterly magnetic. The moody, languorous film sustains a dreamlike quality that lulls the audience into a false sense of security, before it jolts you awake with its fatalistic conclusion. While the plot is a little tricky to follow, <strong>Jacques Tourneur<\/strong>\u2018s direction keeps things constantly engaging.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/3-best-new-to-hbo-max-movies-to-watch-this-weekend-april-17-19-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The third week of April is heating up, both in terms of the weather\u00a0and what\u2019s streaming on HBO Max. But if you don\u2019t feel like going outside and getting your share of vitamin D, you won\u2019t be lacking in stimulating entertainment on the top streamer. 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