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Ethan Hawke and Austin Amelio appear in The Weight by Padraic McKinley, an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Matteo Cocco Ethan Hawke is ...

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There are few things better than a free movie, and even fewer better than a free Western. If you travel to YouTube, you can find horse operas galore for free on the video platform, no account or ...