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So you're stuck in a dentist's office, and you want to watch a movie. In the past you had no choice but to pick up a decade old copy of Highlights. But now, just take out your Android phone, because as of now you can watch what's on Crackle wherever you are thanks to the brand new Crackle Mobile App. ... Read More »

Today is a great day for people who love movies, and I'm not just saying that because of all the interest surrounding our corporate parent's flick hitting theaters The Social Network (click here for showtimes). It's the month of Halloween and there's a bunch of other horror movies coming to a theater near you including Let Me In, Hatchet II and Case 39 (click for showtimes). It's also a new month so that means a whole slew of new movies available free for you right now, right here on Crackle. ... Read More »

This weekend, along with some of the more family friendly fare You Again and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole there's also some stuff that's rated above a PG-13. If you're in the mood for the return of an '80s classic, check out Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (click for ticket info). Then if you love seeing superhero du jour Ryan Reynolds sealed up in a box, there's always the limited opening of Buried (click for ticket info). If it's knowledge you're looking for there's also the documentary on education, Waiting for "Superman" (click for ticket info). But if you're either lazy, low on cash, or both ... we have even more for you.  ... Read More »

It doesn't really matter what kind of movies you want to see this weekend, there's probably something for you at the local cineplex. If you like heists, there's the Ben Affleck directed The Town (click for ticket info). If you're looking for a scare, from the mind of M. Night comes Devil (click for ticket info). If quirky teen romantic entanglements your thing -- Easy A (click for ticket info). Creepy internet romantic entanglements -- Catfish(click for ticket info). Luckily, Crackle has free alternatives for all of them ...

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A "That Guy" actor is someone who you've seen a million times on TV and in films and yet at the same time you probably don't know their name. We here at Crackle watch a lot of films and TV shows, and there are a few of these actors we've decided to put time and effort into getting to know. Today we're looking at, and talking with, one of the co-stars of the new Crackle Original Held Up, Samm Levine ... his Twitter profile says it best, "I'm the guy from that thing you can't remember when you meet me."

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Hello again. It's been many moons since last I blogged, and for this dereliction of my duty I apologize. Not long after my last post, I was informed that Backwash would debut on November 15th, much later than I had anticipated. Over the ensuing weeks, I went through the classic five stages of finding-out-your-web-series-is going-to-debut-much-later-than-you-anticipated:

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So if you're raring to go to the theater this weekend, the two big options are Robert Rodriguez's ensemble actioner Machete (click here for ticket info) and the Clooney vehicle The American (click here for ticket info). But of course, if you're not interested in shelling out cash for stale popcorn, Crackle has a few related options that are free of charge. Let's take a closer look:

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Other than the re-issue of Avatar (click for ticket info), the two big movie releases this weekend are the heist film Takers (click for ticket info) and faux horror documentary The Last Exorcism (click for ticket info). While many of you will be out and about at the theaters dealing with screaming children and stale popcorn, we have two impromptu collections of similar films that you can watch free at home, with only your annoying roommates to worry about ...

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As the summer winds down, we're starting to gear up for the fall flicks. With that in mind, make sure to check out the Crackle Trailers Channel to get ready for the onslaught. If you're still puzzling over some of the movies that are currently in theaters, check out Crackle's behind the scenes look at some of the biggest blockbusters with Why it Crackles -- and if you're looking for the films coming out this weekend (and some related free Crackle alternatives) read on ...

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It's that time again folks, another opportunity for us to highlight some Crackle content, and also do a brief birthday salute to some actors that we both love and respect. Today there are four actors you can watch for free on Crackle today, and for whom we've also composed some Birthday Haiku:

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