Guides: Brain Fuel Week (Autumn 2020): Streaming Video

Watch Movies Online

Did you know? You can stream thousands of videos for free using the libraries streaming video subscriptions. It's not just for classes, we've got lots of fun things, too!

Academic Video Online
Documentaries, artistic performances, and feature films (including the Sony Pictures Classics catalog), and more!
Docuseek2 Complete Collection: Second Edition
Looking to learn something new? Over 1,500 documentaries on topics ranging from politics and social movements to environmental science and economics.
Swank Motion Pictures
This is a collection of major motion pictures available for use for teaching at DePaul. It is compiled based on faculty course requests and the particular titles included may change throughout each year.
Access note: Not available to walk-in users. Supported on Chrome and Firefox. Not supported on Safari.

Staff Recommendations

Fruitvale station (2013)

Passionate and powerfully acted,. . . a celebration of life, a condemnation of death, and a triumph for star Michael B. Jordan. -- Rotten Tomatoes (94%)

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror (2019)

Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror more than lives up to its title, offering a smart and entertaining overview of American film history through an overlooked lens.. -- Rotten Tomatoes (100%)

Birds of Prey (2020)

With a fresh perspective, some new friends, and loads of fast-paced action, Birds of Prey captures the colorfully anarchic spirit of Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn. --Rotten Tomatoes (78%)

Talented getaway driver Baby relies on the beat of his personal soundtrack to be the best in the game. After meeting the woman of his dreams, he sees a chance to ditch his shady lifestyle and make a clean break. -- Rotten Tomatoes (92%)

Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend's wedding in Singapore. She's also surprised to learn that Nick's family is extremely wealthy and he's considered one of the country's most eligible bachelors. -- Rotten Tomatoes (91%)

Moon (2009)

Astronaut Sam Bell's three-year shift at a lunar mine is finally coming to an end, and he's looking forward to his reunion with his wife and young daughter. Suddenly, Sam's health takes a drastic turn for the worse. -- Rotten Tomatoes (90%)

Stage Performances

Opera in Video
Provides streaming video access to a collection of opera performances, captured on video through staged productions, interviews, and documentaries.
Theatre in Video
Supplies streaming video of the world's leading plays, with access to over 350 titles. Users can bookmark scenes and create playlists.

Nature Livecams

Explore.org Livecams
Provides hundreds of live feeds of wildlife and natural phenomena in pursuit of animal welfare and advocacy.

Inspiration for the Week

"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation and that is an act of political warfare."
-Audre Lorde, A Burst of Light: Essays
"You are your best thing."
-Toni Morrison, Beloved

Brain Fuel Week (Autumn 2020): Streaming Video