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Many classic movie anti-heroes share similarities with Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, portraying a no-nonsense attitude and a willingness to go outside the law for their own sense of justice. Characters like Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver, Snake Plissken in Escape from New York, and Sam Space in The Maltese Falcon embody the lone-wolf and determined tendencies of Dirty Harry. The Man With No Name in Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy and Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep also possess similar characteristics to Dirty Harry, making them compelling anti-hero protagonists.

From gritty urban landscapes to dystopian future wastelands, there were plenty of classic movie anti-heroes that admirers of Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry would love. Detective Harry Callaghan developed a reputation as a no-nonsense cop who was not afraid to step outside of the confines of the law to get what he wanted and this type of personality has been...

A24 are delivering a special gift to Max this December, as Leo Reich’s acclaimed stand-up show Literally Who Cares?! hits the streamer. The comedian has already won over the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Off-Broadway with runs of the show, but this performance was taped at EartH in London. Consider checking it out – if A24 got involved in the project, you know you’ll definitely see something weird and special.

But if you’re looking for something more serious, add the new three-part documentary series Murder In Boston: Roots, Rampage & Reckoning to your watch list this month. The upcoming series delves into the fallout from the investigation into Charles “Chuck” Stuart’s 911 call reporting that he and his pregnant wife, had been shot in Boston’s Mission Hill neighborhood in 1989.

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and Max this month…

HBO and Max New Releases – December 2023

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