Movies

Check out the best movies and shows coming to HBO Max in February! Below is a full schedule with all the streaming dates.

Sam Raimi’s upcoming 2026 film, Send Help, promises plenty of thrills and spills – and a lot of fake blood! Starring Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien, the movie follows two coworkers struggling to survive, both physically and mentally, after being marooned on a deserted island. Early glimpses of the film show the actors covered in blood, and when asked if the gore ever bothered him, Raimi gave a fantastic response (along with producer Zainab Azizi).

More to come.

The FBI series, created by Dick Wolf, was a successful addition to CBS’s Tuesday lineup – it was his only procedural drama franchise outside of NBC. Though the spin-offs didn’t achieve the same long-term popularity as the original FBI, both were well-liked. FBI: Most Wanted especially stood out, often delivering particularly strong episodes, sometimes even surpassing the quality of the main FBI show. Therefore, its cancellation was understandably upsetting.

Writer Jonathan Tropper recently told The Direct that he, Jason Momoa, and Dave Bautista have already talked about making another movie together. While Bautista is very busy, it sounds like a second film will happen if the first one performs well on streaming services. Tropper mentioned that success is the main factor being considered.

A three-part documentary called Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model begins airing on February 16th and will explore the many controversies surrounding the show. However, former judge Janice Dickinson believes it’s pointless to judge the show by today’s standards. She recently shared on social media that she thinks ‘psychoanalyzing’ the show after so many years with a focus on ‘wokeness’ is ridiculous, and she also confirmed that she declined to be involved in the documentary, as did the show’s creator, Tyra Banks.

During an interview shared on X, a reporter asked Ralph Fiennes who he thought should play James Bond next. Fiennes appeared surprised by the question, and mentioned he believed Cillian Murphy would be a strong fit for the role, stating, “I think Cillian Murphy’s very good, a very good choice.”

A recurring storyline with Steph perfectly captures a central idea throughout the two seasons of Fallout: you can never really know what someone is truly like, no matter how well you think you do. This applies to everyone – from a beloved father to a devoted spouse, or even a mysterious wanderer. The show consistently demonstrates that no one sees themselves as the bad guy. Even characters who do awful things, like The Ghoul with his questionable snack choices, or Hank with his devastating actions at Shady Sands, believe they’re justified in their methods – whether it’s to find family or bring order to the wasteland. Similarly, Steph appears unstable and potentially dangerous to the people underground, but her desire for retribution against the U.S. feels understandable given the hardships she’s faced.

Malcolm, like many characters in Noah Baumbach’s films, is a bit delusional and thinks highly of himself, but he’s not entirely off base. Think of Bono – many people wonder what makes him an authority. This pattern appears in other Baumbach creations: Walt Berkman, a teenager who justified plagiarism by claiming he could have written the song himself; Roger Greenberg, a man who turned down a promising record deal because he felt it wasn’t artistically worthy and then wallowed in the consequences; Josh Srebnick, a filmmaker stuck on a years-long, uninspired documentary; and Harold Meyerowitz, an elderly sculptor who blames his lack of recognition on the superficiality of the art world. They all share a tendency to rationalize their failures by pointing fingers elsewhere.

First Reaction – The Stranger in My Home struggles to deliver the bigger impact the story suggests.