Free Flick Fridays: What's Eating Gilbert Grape
The flick that got Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar nomination, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, follows Johnny Depp as a guy stuck in small-town Iowa, dealing with his family and dreaming of getting out.
Free Flick Fridays: Song of Freedom
It's Black History Month, and to put it simply: Paul Robeson, a true Renaissance man (lawyer/singer/athlete/activist/etc.) was one of the greatest Americans of the 20th century. In this "$ 500,000" epic from 1936, he's an opera singer searching for his heritage in Africa.
Free Flick Fridays: Cold Comfort Farm
Had your fill of romance? Indulge in a delicious British satire about a smart city girl (Kate Beckinsale) who saves her gothic Wuthering Heights-y family (Stephen Fry, Ian McKellen, and more) with good common sense.
Free Flick Fridays: Men With Brooms
Get excited for the upcoming Winter Olympics with what is arguably the only film ever made about the venerable Canadian sport of curling, starring Canada's finest: Paul Gross, Molly Parker, and Leslie Nielsen.
Free Flick Fridays: The Night of the Hunter
Let Robert Mitchum tell you the story of left hand/right hand (or why he's got LOVE and HATE tattooed on his fingers) playing a mad preacher in Charles Laughton's creepy and terrifying Southern gothic classic.
Free Flick Fridays: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Hello Dolly: We will always love the divine Ms. Parton, seen here in all her busty glory, leading the rollicking musical alongside Sheriff Burt Reynolds. She's the nicest madam in all of Texas.
Free Flick Fridays: Grace of My Heart
Girls Like Us: Alison Anders' epic tale of a life lived in music follows Illeana Douglas as Denise Waverly, blazing a trail through American music with echoes of Carole King and Carly Simon.
Free Flick Fridays: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Before you head out to see the latest Terry Gilliam flick, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, check out this hilarious adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's book (which, incidentally, also has Johnny Depp in it).
Free Flick Fridays: A Charlie Brown Christmas
What's the true meaning of Christmas? Your good old friend Charlie Brown is about to find out in this smart, earnest, and adorable classic.
