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From Oscar-winning crime dramas to action-packed sci-fi adventures, there’s plenty to watch on the best free streaming services this week.

We’ve rounded up five of the best free movies to stream on subscription-free streaming services this week.

The two-part docuseries “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” premiered on Hulu Monday, an illuminating portrait of the iconic model, actress and author, directed by Emmy-winning documentarian Lana Wilson. This isn’t just any basic biography, however, as the film is structured around Shields’ lack of agency over her own image and sexuality…

Sarah Polley’s Oscar-nominated film “Women Talking” arrives on DVD and Blu-ray this week, two weeks after its VOD debut on Amazon, iTunes and other platforms. It’s just in time to catch up with the drama before the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, where the film is nominated for best picture…

It’s Valentine’s Day this week, which means, of course, some suggestions for movies about love, in all its many shapes and forms.

Last week, the 39th Sundance Film Festival kicked off, back in person in Park City, Utah, for the first time since 2020. While festivalgoers brave the cold and snow of the ski town, those at home can still participate, with virtual screenings through Jan. 29. Movie fans can also enjoy…

Chilean director Sebastián Lelio’s latest film, “The Wonder,” makes its streaming debut on Netflix this week, premiering Wednesday. “The Wonder” is co-written by Lelio, Alice Birch and Emma Donoghue, on whose 2016 novel the film is based. The film takes place in 1862 Ireland, where an English nurse, played by…

This weekend, David O. Russell’s “Amsterdam” hits theaters, marking his third collaboration with star Christian Bale. It was Russell’s 2010 boxing film “The Fighter” that earned Bale his first, and so far only, Academy Award, for best supporting actor (streaming on Paramount+), and Bale also co-starred in Russell’s 2013 ensemble…

It’s August, which means it’s hot, and if you’re not spending your time in an actual swimming pool, you may want to beat the heat with movies about swimming pools. Luckily, there are some great ones to suggest.