This November on HBO NOW, you’ll be able to catch some quality original programming in the form of a new U2 music special, plus the finale of this season of Project Greenlight, followed by the premiere of the film spawned from the series. Bill Maher and John Oliver are signing off for the year, so be sure to catch their 2015 finales, and you could do worse than checking out David Cronenberg’s 1986 body-horror classic, The Fly. Check out these titles when they hit the streaming service this upcoming November.
Kingsman: The Secret Service, 2014 (11/28)
Director Matthew Vaughan and comic book scribe Mark Millar — the duo previously collaborated on Kick-Ass — are back again with another comic book adaptation. Kingsman follows Eggsy (Taron Egerton), a troubled young man who is recruited by Harry (Colin Firth) into a secretive intelligence agency’s training program, but the training ends when the villainous Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) threatens world destruction. The film boasts fully loaded chambers of bloody fight sequences, and one brutal slugfest in a church is so entertaining that it’s worth the price of admission alone.
Dreamgirls, 2006 (11/1)
Nominated for eight Oscars, Dreamgirls is the tale of three female singers set against the backdrop of a changing music landscape in the ’60s. More than just a visually pleasing musical, Bill Condon’s (Gods and Monsters) Dreamgirls features fine dramatic performances, including Jennifer Hudson’s breakthrough, Oscar-winning execution of Effie White. One of the brightest treasures in the film, though, is Eddie Murphy’s portrayal of James “Thunder” Early, a drug-addled, but gifted entertainer whose story is nothing less than heartbreaking.
The Last King of Scotland, 2006 (11/1)
Kevin MacDonald (Touching the Void) was a documentarian before he moved into directing feature films with The Last King of Scotland. (His next project is bringing Stephen King’s JFK assassination drama 11/22/63 to TV.) His pedigree is interesting, because this film touches upon the very real story of dictator Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker), who was responsible for the massacre of hundreds of thousands of Ugandan citizens. Dr. Nicholas Garrison (James McAvoy) becomes Amin’s friend and physician, but alliances are strained when the dictator grows unhinged. Whitaker turns in a magnetic performance in his Oscar-winning role as the charismatic and dangerous Amin.
Here’s the full list of the comings and goings to HBO NOW this month…
New Original Programming:
Project Greenlight, Season Finale (11/1)
The Diplomat (11/2)
The Leisure Class (11/2)
Kareem: Minority of One (11/3)
Getting On, Season 3 Premiere (11/8)
U2: iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour (11/14)
The Latin Explosion (11/16)
The Danish Girl: HBO First Look (11/18)
Real Time with Bill Maher, Fall Finale (11/21)*
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Fall Finale (11/23)*
3 1/2 Minutes, Ten Bullets (11/23)
*Added to HBO NOW the morning after HBO debut
Saturday Night Movies:
Unfinished Business, 2015 (11/7)
Run All Night, 2015 (11/14)
Fifty Shades of Grey, 2015 (11/21) (Original and Unrated cuts)
Spanish-Language Titles:
Los ases del corrar, 2015 (11/1)
Muerte en Buenos Aires, 2014 (11/6)
No robarás, 2013 (11/13)
Notable Films New to HBO NOW:
(Available November 1)
Battle for the Planet of the Apes, 1973
Beneath the Planet of the Apes, 1970
Don’t Say a Word, 2011
Double Jeopardy, 1999
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, 2007
Field of Dreams, 1989
Good Burger, 1997
Once, 2006
Planet of the Apes, 1968
Ride Along, 2014
Satisfaction, 1988
Scream, 1996
The Thomas Crown Affair, 1968
The Waterboy, 1998
Throw Momma from the Train, 1987
Last Chance to Catch:
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, 2013 (ends 11/24)
Ending November 30
Accepted, 2006
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997
Dances with Wolves, 1990
Godzilla, 2014
Hannibal, 2001
Ice Age: The Meltdown, 2006
Jersey Boys, 2014
Let’s Be Cops, 2014
Miami Vice, 2006
Neighbors, 2014
Rush Hour, 1998
Scooby-Doo, 2002
The Fly, 1986
