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Here are 9 unusual series, movies and documentaries on ShowMax.
Blades of Glory
Comedians Will Ferrell and Jon Heder team up in this slapstick comedy about championship figure skaters, going for gold and wearing the loudest outfit! Can these two egomaniacs, with opposing hairstyles and spandex costumes, get along to win?
The Frankenstein Chronicles
You may recognise him as Eddard Stark, Lord of Winterfell. Or perhaps as Boromir of Gondor. But here, the ever-epic Sean Bean plays plays policeman John Marlott who makes a grisly discovery on the banks of the Thames in this bone-chillingly dark and brilliantly acted series.
The Boondocks
A rough, rugged and raw animated series about two brothers from the inner-city who need to adjust to a new life in the burbs. Disclaimer: This show is not for sensitive viewers and is not politically correct, at all.
undefinedAnd Then There Were None
This gripping miniseries is set in the 1930s and based on the classic Agatha Cristie novel of the same name. A group of strangers are brought together on an island, and are killed off one by one…
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Shot in real-life medieval abbeys, monasteries and castles, this historical miniseries is about a reclusive magician and his charismatic apprentice. Reclusive Mr Norrell, who enjoys making statues move and talk, decides to travel from the rural north to London to help in the war against France.
Wentworth
An award-winning Australian drama about the power plays and friendships inside a women’s prison. The series dominated Australia’s Astra Awards in 2014 and 2015, winning Most Outstanding Drama in 2014, and Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor twice in a row.
Vice Documentaries
All hail the new, more immersive, raw style of documentary film-making that characterises Vice, a series of documentaries about current events that are shaping the future of the world. These are the political and cultural secrets that the powers-that-be don't want you to know about.
We Steal Secrets: The Story of Wikileaks
Australian hacker and “internet activist” Julian Assange founded a journalistic organisation called WikiLeaks in 2006 to publish secret information supplied by anonymous whistle-blowers. It started off as a noble, idealistic cause, but, as you'll see in this illuminating and thrilling documentary, it has led to some devastating consequences.
Jackie Brown
Quentin Tarantino revitalised the careers of veteran actors Pam Grier and Robert Forster with this 1997 crime thriller. Based on the novel Rum Punch, it is his only film based on a previous work: so, for Tarantino buffs, it is a classic. Featuring all the violence, sharp-shooting dialogue, clever plot twists and powerful performances you've come to expect from Tarantino.
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