If you’re looking for some great movies to watch during the final weekend of January, look no further than HBO Max.

The platform has a library of fantastic movies from all over the globe, from years as far back as the early 20th century. Whether you’re looking for easy entertainment or challenging arthouse flicks, you can find them on HBO Max.

This week, Watch With Us has three movies we think you should check out if you need weekend plans.

Our picks include stars like (recent Oscar nominee) Rose Byrne, Mahershala Ali, Rachel Sennott and Conan O’Brien.

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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ (2025)

The ugly realities of motherhood are put on full display in director Mary Bronstein’s stressful If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which earned star Rose Byrne her first Academy Award nomination. Byrne plays Linda, a mother who is being pushed to her absolute mental and emotional limits as she struggles to balance the needs of her sick daughter while being displaced from her home due to an urgent repair. Left alone by her absent, away-at-work husband (Christian Slater), Linda looks to her impatient therapist (O’Brien) for help but only finds herself descending further into psychological duress — especially when one of her patients (Danielle Macdonald) goes missing.

If you love the anxiety-inducing mania of a Safdie brothers’ film, then you’ll love If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Some of us enjoy being emotionally tormented by the movies we watch, and if you’re one of these sick freaks too, then you’ll find immense emotional catharsis from Bronstein’s film. The movie is excellent in its own relentless exhaustion, with a tour de force performance from Byrne. You may not wish to revisit it, but you can’t deny its execution is brilliant.

‘Moonlight’ (2016)

Across the span of three pivotal moments in his life, Moonlight chronicles the coming-of-age story of a young Black man living in Miami. Based on the unpublished semi-autobiographical play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, the narrative follows Chiron (played by Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders and Alex Hibbert) as he navigates a difficult upbringing and the pain of falling in love. Initially finding an understanding father figure in drug dealer Juan (Mahershala Ali), Chiron grows up to progressively understand himself and his sexuality.

While Moonlight has been unfortunately defined by the Oscars snafu it was involved in, the film stands as an enduring and affecting portrayal of an LGBTQ+ coming-of-age drama worthy of its Best Picture win. Featuring an Oscar-winning performance from Ali, Moonlight is meticulously directed and written by Barry Jenkins — a film with brilliant craft but also striking compassion. While the story of Moonlight is specific, you come away understanding that its feelings are universal.

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ (2022)

During a massive hurricane, a group of hard-partying twenty-somethings hunker down in the family mansion of their friend David (Pete Davidson) and find more than just drinking games and a pool party waiting for them. When the group decides to play “Bodies Bodies Bodies” — a murder-in-the-dark-style party game — the fake murder becomes a real murder when David turns up dead. Trust frays and tensions flare as the hapless Gen Z-ers desperately try to figure out who killed their friend — and whether the killer is among their ranks.

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Starring a terrific ensemble cast that includes Rachel Sennott, Amandla Stenberg, Maria Bakalova and Myha’la, Bodies Bodies Bodies is a raucous black comedy horror that doubles as a genuinely compelling whodunnit. With a smart script from Sarah DeLappe and confident direction from Halina Reijn in her feature debut, Bodies Bodies Bodies is both a funny and entertaining mystery that embeds some intelligent social satire of digital-age youth.