The Open Culture site has cropped up before, I think. Some kind soul with time on his hands has compiled a list of free movies online that are actually worth watching. They’re pretty much all on YouTube, but this removes the serendipitous stumbling process. For instance: Crash: The Short Film – Free – Otherwise known as The Atrocity Exhibition, this pre-Cronenberg short film was directed by Harley Cokeliss and stars J.G. Ballard himself. (1971) End of the World – Free – After witnessing a man’s death in a bizarre accident, Father Pergado goes on a spiritual retreat, where he encounters his alien double bent on world conquest. Sci-fi film stars Christopher Lee. (1977) Fear and Desire – Free – An uncut print of Stanley Kubrick’s “lost” early film. Kubrick didn’t like how his first film came out, so removed it from circulation. (1953) Lumiere – Free – A very short film by David Lynch. 55 seconds. (1966) Mike Leigh’s Five Minute Films – Free – The BBC commissioned him to make a series of five-minute movies in 1975. They eventually aired in 1982. Tuileries – Free – A short twisted film by Joel and Ethan Coen. Stars Steve Buscemi and » Continue Reading.
