Nathan Hager
Free Movie Weekend: Filmfest DC Has Some Freebies
The National Gallery of Art continues its salute to Universal Pictures’ 100th anniversary; the Library of Congress is beginning a new series celebrating the restoration of the old movie house the State Theatre in Culpeper, Va.; even Filmfest DC, the annual international film festival in the nation’s capital, has a few films worth checking out that require no price for admission.
Free Movie Weekend
From environmentally-themed classics to full-length animated motion pictures to screwball comedies, there’s something for everyone in the free movie department this week.
Free Movie Weekend: Bette Davis Eyes
Fans of classic films are in luck this week. One of the earliest examples of an epic, a mini-marathon of Bette Davis motion pictures, and a Woody Allen double-feature are among the highlights of a packed week of free movies in and around DC.
Free Movie Weekend: Korean Film Festival
A retelling of the “Jack and the Beanstalk” fable could be the top draw at this weekend’s box office. But if “Jack the Giant Slayer” has you feeling nostalgic, you can feed that nostalgia with the long list of classic (or classic-looking) movies playing for free this week in and around D.C.
Free Movie Weekend: The Eagle Has Landed
This week’s list of free movies in the DC area includes a handful of romantic options, starting on Tuesday. Most of them may require a long drive, but you do have options inside the District as well.
Free Movie Weekend: Inauguration Hangover
It’s a strange movie selection at the box office this weekend, luckily you have options in the D.C. area that are absolutely free, and they range from high-minded art films to cinematic classics to the just plain ridiculous.
Free Movie Weekend: Take a Trip Back in Time
The warm weather means the National Mall will likely be packed this weekend, so it might get crowded for one of the best-kept secrets about tourism in Washington: the free movies that play in and around town week in and week out.
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Free Movie Weekend: Enter The Matrix
From brand-new inductees to the National Film Registry to high-minded European documentaries to certified schlock, the Washington region is getting right back into the new year with a wide range of free movies coming soon to a theater, museum… or bar… near you.
Free Movie Weekend: Kevin Costner Crazy
While you wait for The Hobbit to arrive in theaters next weekend, there are plenty of free movies to enjoy in and around Washington.
Free Movie Weekend: How ‘Life of Pi’ Director Got His Start
Acclaimed director Ang Lee’s latest film Life of Pi has been dazzling audiences for the last week and a half with its amazing special effects and 3D imagery.
