{"id":20363,"date":"2023-11-07T15:19:32","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=20363"},"modified":"2023-11-07T15:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T13:19:36","slug":"from-knock-at-the-cabin-to-renfield-the-best-showmax-movies-for-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/11\/07\/from-knock-at-the-cabin-to-renfield-the-best-showmax-movies-for-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"From Knock At The Cabin to Renfield: the Best Showmax Movies for November 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em><strong>Knock At The Cabin, Renfield, 80 for Brady, Bank of Dave, Next Exit, The Good House, Gringa and more<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Knock at the Cabin - Trailer 3\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PCgpOw8TrX4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2393\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KNOCK AT THE CABIN<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 | 13 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From Oscar-nominee M. Night Shyamalan (<em>Old<\/em>, <em>The Sixth Sense<\/em>), <em>Knock at the Cabin<\/em> is set at a remote holiday cabin, where a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A #1 box office hit in the USA, <em>Knock at the Cabin<\/em> stars Dave Bautista (<em>Dune<\/em>, <em>Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>), Grammy winner and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (<em>Hamilton<\/em>, <em>Mindhunter<\/em>, and Smith in <em>The Matrix Resurrections<\/em>), Queerty Award nominee Ben Aldridge (Thomas Wayne in <em>Pennyworth<\/em>), Nigerian-born BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (<em>Old, Avenue 5<\/em>), and People\u2019s Choice winner Rupert Grint (<em>Harry Potter<\/em>\u2019s Ron Weasley, and Julian Pearce in <em>Servant<\/em>), as well as newcomer Kristen Cui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the bestselling novel <em>The Cabin at the End of the World<\/em> by Bram Stoker Award winner Paul Tremblay, <em>Knock at the Cabin<\/em> was nominated for Best Horror Film at this year\u2019s Hollywood Critics\u2019 Association Midseason Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA harrowing, economical thriller that will sit with you for days, this is Shyamalan\u2019s best film in years, and a calling card for Bautista in his strongest performance yet,\u201d says <em>Empire Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Renfield | Official Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6LmO6rmDW08?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2407\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2407\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RENFIELD<\/a><\/strong> | 30 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Renfield<\/em>, Emmy nominee Nicholas Hoult (<em>Mad Max: Fury Road<\/em>) stars as the tortured aide to history\u2019s most narcissistic boss, Dracula, played by Oscar winner Nicolas Cage (<em>The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent)<\/em>. After lifetimes of servitude, forced to procure his master\u2019s prey and do his bidding, Renfield is ready to see if there\u2019s a life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness \u2026 if he can just figure out how to end his codependency\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a story by <em>The Walking Dead<\/em> and <em>Invincible<\/em> creator Robert Kirkman, <em>Renfield<\/em> co-stars Emmy nominee Awkwafina (<em>Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings<\/em>, <em>Crazy Rich Asians<\/em>), Emmy winners Ben Schwartz (<em>Die Hart<\/em>, <em>The Afterparty<\/em>) and Shohreh Aghdashloo (<em>The Expanse<\/em>), and Critics Choice nominee Brandon Scott Jones (<em>Ghosts<\/em>, <em>The Other Two).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The New York Times<\/em> says, \u201cCount Dracula has been dead for so long and gone through so many iterations \u2014 exotic, satanic, romantic \u2014 that it\u2019s almost surprising there\u2019s any juice left in the thirsty old boy. Yet here he is again, resurrected by a glorious, vamping Nicolas Cage, swinging a cape, baring his fangs and stealing his every scene.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"80 FOR BRADY | Official Trailer (2023 Movie)\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UeGXB2NjR8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>80 FOR BRADY <\/strong>| Stream now<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Four life-long best friends. One wild trip\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oscar winners Sally Field (<em>Forrest Gump<\/em>), Rita Moreno (Anita in the original <em>West Side Story<\/em>, and Valentina in the 2021 remake) and Jane Fonda co-star in <em>80 for Brady<\/em>, along with Fonda\u2019s long-time co-star (from <em>Grace and Frankie<\/em> and <em>Moving On<\/em> all the way back to <em>9 to 5<\/em>), Oscar nominee Lily Tomlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by the true story of four best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl to meet their hero, <em>80 for Brady <\/em>is produced by real-life NFL superstar and seven-time Super Bowl Champion Tom Brady, who won the Kids\u2019 Choice Award for Favorite Male Sports Star last year and was nominated again this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brady himself co-stars, along with the likes of Emmy winners Billy Porter (<em>Pose<\/em>), Rob Corddry (<em>Ballers<\/em>), and Glynn Turman (<em>Ma Rainey&#8217;s Black Bottom<\/em>, <em>Fargo<\/em>) and Emmy nominees Harry Hamlin (<em>L.A. Law<\/em>, <em>Mad Men<\/em>) and Food Network celebrity host Guy Fieri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>RogerEbert.com<\/em> says, \u201cIt&#8217;s pure joy to see these women we have loved and grown with over the decades. They still give their considerable best to make us laugh, dream of our own adventures, and wish they could be around for another two centuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WIC1DKq0S9s\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BANK OF DAVE<\/strong> | 16 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the true-life experiences of self-made millionaire Dave Fishwick, <em>Bank of Dave<\/em> follows a working class van salesman from Lancashire who tries to set up a small community bank in the once-thriving mill town of Burnley\u2026 and comes up against London\u2019s elitist finance authorities, which hadn&#8217;t granted a new bank licence for over 150 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BAFTA and Critics Choice Super Award nominee Rory Kinnear (<em>The Diplomat<\/em>,<em> No Time To Die<\/em>) stars as Dave, with Screen Actors Guild nominee Joel Fry (<em>Our Flag Means Death<\/em>), MTV TV Award nominee Phoebe Dynevor (<em>Bridgerton<\/em>\u2019s Daphne Basset, Clare in <em>Younger<\/em>), and Emmy nominee Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley in <em>Downton Abbey<\/em> and Henry Brown in <em>Paddington 2<\/em>) co-starring. There\u2019s also a cameo from the band Def Leppard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Bank of Dave<\/em> has an 85% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, where the critics\u2019 consensus calls it, \u201cA feel-good underdog story\u2026[with] sweetness and charm to spare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Next Exit - Official Trailer | Starring Katie Parker, Rahul Kohli\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0EwMQVTQrI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NEXT EXIT<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>| 20 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner of Best Cinematography at the Tribeca Film Festival, <em>Next Exit<\/em> follows two people in a hurry to get to the afterlife. When a contentious study claims to have found proof of life after death, Rose (Katie Parker from <em>Alt<\/em>, <em>Doctor Sleep<\/em>, and <em>The Haunting of Hill House<\/em>) and Teddy (Rahul Kohli from <em>iZombie, The Haunting of Bly Manor<\/em>, and <em>Midnight Mass<\/em>) race to join the project and leave their lives behind. But as these two misfits humorously quarrel their way across the country, they must reckon with what is really driving each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Next Exit<\/em> has an 80% critics\u2019 rating on <em>Rotten Tomatoes<\/em>, with <em>Collider<\/em> calling it, \u201cA spectacular piece of blended genre storytelling, filled to the brim with life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The debut directorial feature from BAFTA Scotland Award-winning producer Mali Elfman (<em>The Party&#8217;s Just Beginning<\/em>), <em>Next Exit<\/em>\u2019s cast includes award-winning Zimbabwean actor Tongayi Chirisa (<em>Anne Rice\u2019s Mayfair Witches<\/em>, <em>iZombie<\/em>, <em>Tanyaradzwa<\/em>), and Teen Choice nominee and MTV Fandom Award winner Rose Mciver (<em>iZombie<\/em>,<em> Ghosts<\/em>), with Critics Choice Super Award and Teen Choice nominee Karen Gillan (Marvel\u2019s Nebula and <em>Doctor Who<\/em>\u2019s Amy Pond) as the maverick scientist behind the Life Beyond project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Good House (2022 Movie) Official Trailer - Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Morena Baccarin\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xHMH3phhsOk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2220\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/title\/2220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE GOOD HOUSE<\/a><\/strong> | 27 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Hildy Good\u2019s wicked humour and seeming success mask her life\u2019s one dark truth: she enjoys her wine a bit too much. Based on Ann Leary\u2019s bestselling novel of the same name, <em>The Good House<\/em> is a portrait of a proud, resilient woman who wouldn\u2019t think of asking for help\u2026 and whose life won\u2019t change until she does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Triple-Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver (<em>Alien, Avatar, Gorillas in the Mist<\/em>) and Oscar winner Kevin Kline (<em>A Fish Called Wanda<\/em>) scooped a nomination for Best Screen Couple at the Women Film Critics Circle Awards for their lead performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Good House<\/em> also features Emmy nominees Morena Baccarin (<em>Homeland<\/em>, <em>Deadpool<\/em>, <em>Firefly<\/em>), Rob Delaney (<em>Catastrophe<\/em>, <em>Deadpool 2<\/em>, <em>Mission: Impossible &#8211; Dead Reckoning 1<\/em>), and Beverly D&#8217;Angelo (<em>National Lampoon&#8217;s<\/em> Ellen Griswold, Doris in <em>American History X<\/em>), as well as Screen Actors Guild Award winner David Rasche (<em>Succession<\/em>\u2019s Karl Muller).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <em>The<\/em> <em>Hollywood Reporter<\/em> says: \u201cIn the film&#8217;s sharp comic observations&#8230; and especially its two fine leads, something real and messy sparks to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GRINGA - Official Trailer - Starring Steve Zahn, Jess Gabor, Roselyn Sanchez, Judy Greer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ay3YcOw9_o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>GRINGA<\/strong> | 23 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Gringa<\/em> (aka <em>Halfway to Somewhere<\/em>), an unpopular teen tracks down her estranged father: an ex-soccer star living in rural Mexico as a \u201ctequila aficionado\u201d, surfer and coach to the local women&#8217;s f\u00fatbol team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emmy nominee Steve Zahn (<em>The White Lotus<\/em>, <em>The Righteous Gemstones<\/em>) and Jess Gabor (<em>Shameless) <\/em>co-star. Also look out for Teen Choice nominee Judy Greer (<em>White House Plumbers<\/em>, <em>The Thing About Pam<\/em>, <em>Halloween<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gringa<\/em> has won six festival awards so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Boonie Bears: Guardian Code | 2023 New Trailer\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQMKxTv57FM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BOONIE BEARS: GUARDIAN CODE<\/strong> | 16 November<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Boonie Bears: Guardian Code<\/em> tells the story of Bramble and Briar, two young bears who lost their mother during a forest fire when they were cubs. Years later, a visit to a robot research institute leads them to an unexpected discovery and reignites their hope of finding her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This adorable, eco-conscious adventure is the ninth movie in the megahit Chinese animated<em> Boonie Bears<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also watch <em>Boonie Bears: Blast Into The Past (2019), Boonie Bears: The Wild Life<\/em> (2020), and the award-winning <em>Boonie Bears: Back To Earth<\/em> (2022) on Showmax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>EVERYTHING ON SHOWMAX IN NOVEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To see everything on Showmax in November, including <em>Spinners<\/em>, the first African series ever selected for CanneSeries; 2023 Best Mini-Series BAFTA nominee <em>A Spy Among Friends<\/em>; and <em>Lucky Hank<\/em>, starring Bob Odenkirk (<em>Breaking Bad<\/em>, <em>Better Call Saul<\/em>), click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/whats-new-on-showmax-in-november-2023\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/stories.showmax.com\/za\/whats-new-on-showmax-in-november-2023\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Knock At The Cabin, Renfield, 80 for Brady, Bank of Dave, Next Exit, The Good House, Gringa and more KNOCK AT THE CABIN\u00a0 | 13 November From Oscar-nominee M. Night Shyamalan (Old, The Sixth Sense), Knock at the Cabin is set at a remote holiday cabin, where a young girl and her parents are taken&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/11\/07\/from-knock-at-the-cabin-to-renfield-the-best-showmax-movies-for-november-2023\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">From Knock At The Cabin to Renfield: the Best Showmax Movies for November 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[110],"class_list":["post-20363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","tag-showmax","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/showmax.png?fit=400%2C71&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20363"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20363\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}