Are you looking to stream some movies without paying any money? Tubi could be the perfect solution to your problems. Tubi is an ad-supported streaming service that allows consumers to stream movies and TV shows for free. The only thing you have to worry about is ads, which will play during your feature presentation. I don’t know about you, but I’ll take a few ads if it means saving money on streaming subscriptions.
This weekend, our Tubi recommendations will run the gamut of emotions. The top movie on this list is a beautiful story about the bond between a parent and a child. Our second movie is set in the world of college basketball to honor March Madness. Finally, our last movie is extremely endearing thanks to the chemistry between the two leads.
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50 First Dates
Fall in love again and again
As a comedian who made his bones on juvenile jokes and slapstick humor, Adam Sandler surprises many when he exhibits a softer side. He’s made more heartwarming movies than you realize, from Big Daddy and Click to Bedtime Stories and Just Go with It. Funny guys fall in love, too. Sandler is no different, and his ideal rom-com partner is Drew Barrymore. Sparks flew for the first time on The Wedding Singer, and they continued on 50 First Dates.
Dr. Henry Roth (Sandler) is a Hawaii-based veterinarian who avoids relationships like the plague. He spends each night with a new tourist, knowing they’ll be gone the next day. Henry’s womanizing ways change after meeting Lucy (Barrymore), a kind art teacher with an intriguing condition: her memory resets upon waking up. Therefore, she has no recollection of the previous day. Believing she is the one for him, Henry decides to court Lucy every single day in hopes she’ll one day remember.
It’s impossible not to be charmed by Sandler and Barrymore, who are terrific scene partners. They both have the right amount of charm mixed with goofiness. It wouldn’t be a Sandler movie without some physical gags, but 50 First Dates replaces the lewd humor with genuine sweetness. It’s a welcome change for a delightful movie.
50 First Dates
Release Date
February 13, 2004
Runtime
99 minutes
Director
Peter Segal
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Blue Chips
Predicted the future of college basketball
Norman Dale is the greatest fictional basketball coach in movie history. Right behind Coach Dale should be Pete Bell, played by Nick Nolte. Directed by William Friedkin and written by sports movie icon Ron Shelton, Blue Chips follows Coach Bell and his quest to win a March Madness championship for the Western University Dolphins.
College basketball has always been about who can attract the top players, also known as the blue chips. The dirty little secret in college basketball is that to recruit the best players, you need to pay them. Despite his better judgment, Pete allows the boosters to illegally pay the top recruits (played by Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway) under the table to attend Western. The move works as Western moves to the top of the sport. However, the guilt that comes with cheating constantly eats away at Pete.
Did Blue Chips predict college basketball in 2026? Think about it. The NIL era allows kids to make millions with their name, image, and likeness. While it benefits the players, college basketball is operating as a lawless society, with no leader to set the rules. Blue Chips came out in 1994, and it’s still one of the best movies detailing the ugly business of college basketball.
Blue Chips
Release Date
February 18, 1994
Director
William Friedkin
Writers
Ron Shelton
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Aftersun
Prepare to be moved
If you need tissues, get them now. Aftersun is the terrific feature directorial debut by Charlotte Wells. The film, which is loosely based on Wells’ experiences, explores a woman looking back on a seminal holiday she took with her father during her youth.
11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) heads to Turkey with her father, Callum (Paul Mescal), who recently separated from her mother. In terms of landmark achievements, nothing eventful happened on this trip. They scuba dive, see some sights, and have a dance. Yet the audience’s heart breaks for Sophie and Callum. For Sophie, she’s a kid who clearly knows her father is struggling but doesn’t know how to help. For Callum, he’s a lost soul, doing whatever it takes to keep himself together and not break down in front of his child.
Aftersun is backed by two incredible performances from Corio, who never acted before, and Mescal, who received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor. I still can’t listen to “Under Pressure” the way I used to before watching that scene with Sophie and Callum. It’s a beautiful movie about grief and how our intimate childhood memories can feel so far away.
Aftersun
Release Date
October 21, 2022
Runtime
96 minutes
Director
Charlotte Wells
More movies to watch this weekend
Tubi is not the only service where movies can be streamed. Several new movies are hitting streaming this week, including Pretty Lethal on Prime Video and Anaconda on Netflix. For a more specific recommendation, Peaky Blinders’ fans can now stream The Immortal Man, which puts a bow on the end of Cillian Murphy’s time as Tommy Shelby.
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