‘Casablanca’
In case you haven’t heard, the HBO Max classic movie selection is stacked with all-time greats like Casablanca, director Michael Curtiz’s 1942 wartime romance starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Whether you’re watching this masterpiece for the first time or the hundredth, you’ll be sucked into the swoon-worthy love story, the gorgeous lighting, and the surprisingly astute insight on the cultural impact of World War II. (The film came out three years before the war ended!) Sometimes the classics are overhyped. This is not the case with Casablanca, a truly great film. Here’s looking at you, Casablanca.