February 2024 Max New Releases
Pro tip. Movies drop on the first of the month. Series and documentaries follow.
- February 1
- Bad Education (2004)
- Batman vs. Robin (2015)
- Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
- The Bling Ring (2013)
- Brooklyn (2015)
- Chasing Flavor (Max Original)
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
- Citizen Kane (1941)
- A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Clone High, Season 2 (Max Original)
- Dying of the Light (2014)
- Everest (2015)
- The Family (2013)
- Friday the 13th (2009)
- Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- A Ghost Story (2017)
- Godzilla (1998)
- Godzilla 2000 (1999)
- Gorky Park (1983)
- The Lego Movie (2014)
- Leviathan (1989)
- Life as We Know It (2010)
- Menashe (2017)
- Midsommar (2019)
- Miss Sharon Jones! (2016)
- Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
- Music From Another Room (1998)
- My Sister’s Keeper (2009)
- The Notebook (2004)
- Only The Strong (1993)
- The Peanuts Movie (2015)
- Rolling Along: Bill Bradley (2024)
- Save Yourselves! (2020)
- Se7en (1995)
- Sex and the City (Movie) (2008)
- Shorts (2009)
- Son of Batman (2014)
- Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine (2015)
- Stone (2010)
- The Trust (2016)
- Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns (2008)
- Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys (2008)
- Up In the Air (2009)
- The Visit (2015)
- Wedding Crashers (2005)
- February 2
- Care Bears: The Quest for the Rainbow Stone
- Dicks: The Musical (2023) (A24)
- Serving the Hamptons, Season 2
- February 3
- Puppy Bowl Presents: 20 Years of Puppies (Animal Planet)
- The Redemption Project (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
- February 4
- Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season 12 (HBO Original)
- The Redemption Project (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
- February 5
- Homestead Rescue, Season 11 (Discovery Channel)
- February 6
- The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: Miracle on the Hudson (CNN Original)
- February 7
- The Deep Three
- Tournament of Champions: The Qualifiers (Food Network)
- February 8
- They Called Him Mostly Harmless (Max Original)
- Tokyo Vice, Season 2 (Max Original)
- February 10
- The Accidental Influencer (Max Original)
- Artfully Designed, Season 2 (Magnolia Network)
- Race for the White House (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
- February 11
- Ninja Kamui (Adult Swim)
- Puppy Bowl XX Pregame Show (Animal Planet)
- Puppy Bowl XX (Animal Planet)
- Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal (8pm ET/PT on CNN Max)
- February 12
- Lil Jon Wants to Do What?, Season 2B (HGTV)
- February 13
- Trial By Fire
- February 14
- Big Little Brawlers (Discovery Channel)
- February 15
- Bea’s Block (Max Original)
- Bleed For This (2016)
- The Truth About Jim (Max Original)
- February 16
- Underdogs United, Season 1
- February 17
- Outback Opal Hunters, Season 7 (Discovery Channel)
- February 18
- Evil Lives Here, Season 8B (ID)
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Season 11 (HBO Original)
- Naked and Afraid, Season 17 (Discovery Channel)
- Tournament of Champions, Season 5 (Food Network)
- February 20
- Little People Big World, Season 16 (TLC)
- Renovation Aloha (HGTV)
- February 22
- Jellystone, Season 3A (Max Original)
- San Andreas (2015)
- February 23
- Machete Kills (2014)
- February 26
- The Man Who Played with Fire
- February 27
- God Save Texas: Hometown Prison (HBO Original)
- God Save Texas: The Price of Oil (HBO Original)
- God Save Texas: La Frontera (HBO Original)
- The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper: Yachts and the Super Rich (CNN Original)
- February 29
- Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 3 (ID)
- Vlad & Niki, Season 2D
Max Streaming Explores Dark Mysteries in Season 2 of Playboy Murders
Playboy Murders Season 2, released on January 22, 2024, on the Max streaming service, continues to explore the intriguing and often dark stories associated with the Playboy empire. This season, comprising six episodes, uncovers more chilling tales of crime, mystery, and intrigue linked to the glamorous yet sometimes shadowy world of Playboy.
Episode Release Dates:
- Episode 1: January 22, 2024
- Episode 2: January 29, 2024
- Episode 3: February 5, 2024
- Episode 4: February 12, 2024
- Episode 5: February 19, 2024
- Episode 6: February 26, 2024
Each episode of Playboy Murders Season 2 is expected to feature a unique story, combining elements of true crime, investigation, and the allure of the Playboy lifestyle. The series aims to provide an in-depth look at the cases, offering insights into the investigations and the impact on those involved.
Season 4 True Detective Easter Eggs
The HBO Max show to watch for January is Season 4 of True Detective, Night Country. What’s interesting about this season are some fascinating Easter eggs related to past memorable True Detectives.
- Travis Cohle Connection: Fiona Shaw’s character, Rose, was romantically involved with Travis Cohle, Rust Cohle’s father from Season 1. Rust mentioned his father lived in Alaska, linking the seasons through this character. [source]
- Tuttle United Funding: The NGO funding Tsalal is run by a shell company called NC Global Strategies, which belongs to Tuttle United. This is a callback to Season 1, where the Tuttle family was behind a pedophilic sex cult. [source]
- Language and Names: The show uses Iñupiaq language for some character names and locations, like “Ukalliq” meaning “snowshoe hare” and “Qavvik” meaning “wolverine.” [source]
- Spiral Symbolism: Spirals appear again, a significant symbol from Season 1, found on a corpse’s forehead and tattooed on characters Annie K. and Raymond Clark. [source]
- The Yellow King and Hildred Castaigne: The show begins with an epigraph attributed to Hildred Castaigne from “The King in Yellow,” a collection of short stories that influenced Season 1. [source]
- Tsalal Arctic Research Station: The name is a literary reference to Jules Verne’s novel “An Antarctic Mystery,” which connects to Edgar Allan Poe’s work. [source]
- Lone Star Beer: A bottle of Lone Star beer appears, Rust Cohle’s preferred beer in Season 1. [source]
- The Blue King: The crab processing plant’s name, “Blue King,” seems to be a nod to “The King in Yellow.” [source]
- John Carpenter’s The Thing: A DVD of this film is visible, relating to the show’s theme of researchers in a remote, cold environment. [source]
- Names with Meaning: Characters named Ralph Emerson and Darwin, and references to historical figures and concepts. [source]
- Blood Meridian Reference: A scientist was reading Cormac McCarthy’s “Blood Meridian” before disappearing, relevant to the show’s themes. [source]
- Spiral Evidence Arrangement: Danvers arranges evidence in a spiral shape, recalling the spiral symbol from previous seasons. [source]