EntertainmentStreaming3 hidden gems to stream that won’t cost you a pennyThere are 1,000s of movies and TV shows to watch for free online, here are three you might not have seen beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreaming3 hidden gems to stream that won’t cost you a pennyThere are 1,000s of movies and TV shows to watch for free online, here are three you might not have seen beforeWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
There are 1,000s of movies and TV shows to watch for free online, here are three you might not have seen before
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Flower Films)
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There’s no doubt about it,streaming serviceshave changed the way we watch movies and TV shows, whether that be at home or on our travels. However, they can also be pretty pricey, especially if you like to take membership to two or more.
Add a paid TV package and you can find money leaving your bank account faster than a critic from an Adam Sandler all-nighter.
Thankfully though, as well asNetflix,Amazon PrimeVideo,Apple TV+,Disney+ and the like, there is also a growing number of free streaming platforms that are funded through advertising rather than subscription fees. And, while they are often home to a, shall we say, mediocre fare, there are also some rare gems if you dig deep enough.
Here are three favourites you can stream for free right now.
Insomnia
It’s rare in movie making that a film becomes overshadowed and forgotten about simply due to the success of the director’s next project. However, Christopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy all but doomed his 2002 thrillerInsomniato be resigned to the bargain bin of history.
Thankfully, thanks to free streaming services like Rakuten TV, it can have a new lease of life.
A dark and thoughtful thriller with a stellar cast, Insomnia follows two detectives investigating a possible serial killer in Nightmute, Alaska. It’s a town where the sun never sets and therefore insomnia and sleep disorders are commonplace. And so, as the case drags on, delusions become regular and our detectives simply cannot trust their own eyes or each other.
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With Nolan at the helmInsomniashould have been the nextSevenexcept it was almost instantly ignored, did very little business, and was brushed aside very quickly in favour of other thrillers of the year, such asRed DragonandPanic Room.
But, if you like intelligent and slow-paced drama, love a serial killer thriller and enjoy seeing Pacino eating up the scenery then give this one a go… especially as it’s free.
Donnie Darko
I originally watchedDonnie Darkoat an after-club party with a load of ultra pretentious wannabe cinephiles. They all sat around boasting about their understanding of the time and space theory, the futility of the central character’s mission and the juxtaposition of fate versus responsibility.
I, on the other hand, had a beer and laughed my head off at possibly the best line in any movie ever, a line that even 23 years later I use as a daily mantra: “Sometimes I doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion.”
Donnie Darkois a very well written, well devised and intelligent film that looks at the nature of time as a fluid construct and the element of fate as being simply part of that construct when viewed as a whole. More than that, it is a funny movie with some genuinely great script work. Gyllenhaal is great in what turned out to be his emerging role and the movie served as a stepping stone for Richard Kelly who, among other things, went on to co-writer Tony Scott’sDomino.
It’s hugely stylised, interesting, and has a superb soundtrack. There are also some stand-out performances and imagery that have helpedDonnie Darkostay in the public consciousness since the early 2000s – the stark image of Frank the Rabbit is still well remembered, for example.
I was delighted to find this available now, for free on Amazon’s Freevee service.
Take Shelter
Before 2023’sKnock At The Cabinbrought claustrophobic and suspenseful end of the world paranoia to our screens there wasTake Shelter.
It capably deals with themes such as paranoia, stress, depression, anxiety and abandonment, and the film is dark, chilling, and glacially paced. It is also tense and unrelenting throughout.
Shannon, as always, delivers a masterclass as a dad and father whose only aim is to protect those around him at all costs, seemingly oblivious to the gathering emotional storm that is not the physical one he expects.
This is a film well worth a watch, just don’t expect any kind of light humour or happy endings.
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