Movies That Make You Think — Part 22

MaXXXine (HBO Max)

Maxine Minx finally gets her shot at mainstream fame in 1980s Hollywood—but just as her star begins to rise, a killer’s bloody trail through Los Angeles threatens to pull everything back into darkness.

The Assessment (Hulu)

In a future where parenthood is tightly controlled, a couple undergoes a seven-day evaluation to prove they are fit to have a child—only for the process to spiral into something far more disturbing.

Honest Thief (Netflix)

A career bank robber tries to turn himself in after falling in love and wanting a clean start, but when the agents handling his confession prove to be more crooked than he is, he has to fight to clear his name.

Anniversary (Hulu)

In this gripping thriller, a close-knit family is pulled into the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as “The Change,” and the strain threatens to tear them apart from the inside out.