Thursday 26 April 2018

Watching these 6 movies won’t cost you a thing

Watching these 6 movies won’t cost you a thing

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Watching these 6 movies won’t cost you a thing

Posted: 26 Apr 2018 07:00 AM PDT

Every week, we publish a list of free movies to watch on The Roku Channel. We’ve hand picked 6 Hollywood hits this week that you can watch without spending a dime.

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8MM (1999): A private investigator is hired to discover if a “snuff film” is authentic or not. Starring Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, and James Gandolfini.

Fun fact: Cage’s Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas makes an appearance in this film. Can you spot it?

Mullholland Falls (1996): In 1950’s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. Starring Nick Nolte and Melanie Griffith.

Fun fact: The cast is stacked with Oscar winners and nominees – three winners (Connelly, Sylbert, Fletchers), and six nominees (Nolte, Griffith, Madsen, Dern, Malkovich, Palmenteri).

Reasonable Doubt (2014): A District Attorney has his life turned upside down when he’s involved in a hit and run and another man is arrested for his crime and charged with murder. Starring Samuel L. Jackson and Dominic Cooper.

Fun fact: The movie was filmed in just 27 days from start to finish.

The Two Jakes (1990): The sequel to Chinatown (1974) finds J.J. “Jake” Gittes investigating adultery and murder, and the money that comes from oil. Starring Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel.

Fun fact: Nicholson was the lead actor, director, a producer and the narrator of The Two Jakes.

The Russia House (1990): An expatriate British publisher unexpectedly finds himself working for British intelligence to investigate people in Russia. Starring Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer.

Fun fact: This was the first major film from America to be filmed mainly in The Soviet Union – with most scenes being shot in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

Gang Related (1997): After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they’ve done. Starring Jim Belushi and Tupac Shakur.

Fun fact: Belushi and Shakur clashed on set due to their different acting styles – Belushi liked to get in rhythm with multiple takes while Tupac preferred to finish the scene in just one or two takes.

Happy Streaming!

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