Bigscreen Adds 14 Free Movies in Honor of Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, we’ve added a new Bigscreen Movie category called Black Cinema with titles such as Night Catches Us, The Long Walk Home, St. Louis Superman, The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, and more to commemorate the accomplishments of African Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.

These are ad-supported free movies on Pluto.tv, and can be watched on-demand at any time in any of our environments including our new Drive-In Movie Theater!

Check out 13 more amazing films in the Free to Watch with Ads category such as The King’s Speech, Memento, and more.

We’re also hosting a live event tonight on Monday, February 1st at 7PM PT/10PM ET, broadcasting Selma, Ava DuVernay’s critically acclaimed film. This is a live, social experience, offering – a unique way for VR users to watch a thought-provoking film with people around the country.

Nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards in 2014, Selma is the story of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a three-month march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965, fighting for equal voting rights for all Black Americans.

Can’t make it to the live event? We’ll have more Selma events scheduled throughout the month. You are also able to rent Selma on-demand at any time at https://bigscreenvr.com/movies/catalog for $3.99 in the US/$4.99 in Canada.

When ex-Black Panther Marcus (Anthony Mackie) returns to Philadelphia for the funeral of his father, he knows it’s not going to be an easy visit. Many of his old radical friends, including “DoRight” Miller (Jamie Hector), still believe that Marcus was responsible for the death of a Panther leader right before he took off. While trying to convince everyone he’s not a snitch, Marcus rekindles his relationship with Patricia (Kerry Washington), the widow of the slain leader.

Odessa Carter (Whoopi Goldberg) needs to get to work as a nanny in the home of the affluent Miriam Thompson (Sissy Spacek), but she refuses to take the bus. Odessa is participating in the Montgomery bus boycott, protesting against the inequality between blacks and whites, so Miriam decides to offer Odessa a ride to work every day. Though the community and Miriam’s husband (Dwight Schultz) insist she not get involved, the relationship between Miriam and Odessa has already changed for the better.

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is a 2011 documentary film detailing the history of the Pruitt–Igoe public housing complex in St. Louis, Missouri, and the eventual decision to raze the entire complex in 1976.

To contribute and make a difference, please visit https://blacklivesmatter.com/

As always, we’re still working on some major updates for this year, including a new video/audio streaming technology, larger room sizes, ultra-low latency Remote Desktop streaming for Quest users, support for YouTube and streaming services, and a Friends System.

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