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    Thursday, June 6, 2013

    Time again to get outside for a movie!

    Although no one has told Mother Nature, summer is just around the corner!  It's my favourite time in Toronto (probably the only time I recommend travellers come to visit Toronto - June to September) for a handful of reason, one of this is the start of a multitude of free outdoor movie screenings that start to happen around the city!

    Seems much of my world starts with the Toronto International Film Festival, and their list of free screenings every Wednesday at David Pecault Square on King West (near John St. - aka the TIFF Bell Lightbox building) has been posted.  The theme this year is "A Summer of Romance"

    July 3 - Moonstruck
    July 10 - City Lights
    July 17 - Sleepless in Seattle
    July 24 - The Way We Were
    July 31 - Clueless
    August 7 - Sense and Sensibility
    August 14 - Roman Holiday
    August 21 - The Notebook



    The Habourfront Centre is one of my favourite places to catch an outdoor flick, the Westjet Stage is covered so you're not instantly soaked in the event of a sudden torrential downpour (happened to me last year at Pecault Square).  Their theme this year is "Invented Worlds".


    Galaxy Quest
    July 10 | 9:00pm
    Top Secret!
    July 24 | 9:00pm
    Streets of Fire
    July 31 | 9:00pm
    That Thing You Do!
    August 14 | 9:00pm
    Josie and the Pussycats
    August 21 | 9:00pm
    Audience Choice
    August 28 | 9:00pm


    Dundas Square has always struck me as a bit of a distracting place to watch a movie, but that doesn't stop many others from enjoying a show when I walk by on Tuesdays.  More "cult classics" this year, including a double bill on August 13th & 20th!

    CITY CINEMA: CULT CLASSICS
    Outdoor Film Screenings, Tuesdays at Sunset, Free Admission

    June 25 – August 27, 2013
    June 25 Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
    July 2 Army of Darkness (1992)
    July 9 Edward Scissor Hands (1990)
    July 16 Anchorman, The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)
    July 23 Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
    July 30 The Goonies (1985)
    August 6 Miller’s Crossing (1990)
    August 13* Strait Jacket (1964)/ Mommie Dearest (1981)
    August 20* Spaceballs (1987)/Serenity (2005)
    August 27 The Godfather (1972)


    I don't know much about "Movies in the Park" in Riverdale, but they list the following:

    July 7 - Top Gun
    July 21 - Goonies
    August 4 - ET The Extra Terrestrial
    August 18 - Ferris Beuller's Day Off


    The complete line-up for the Junction Movie Nights haven't been announcement yet, but they are kicking it off on June 22nd with Buster Keaton's Steamboat Bill Jr. which will feature live musical accompaniment!

    Other free outdoor movie events that may surface later include St. James Park screenings (King St. East between Church & Jarvis), movies at Downsview Park, and perhaps something by the folks at the 519 Church Community Centre.

    So put your money away, grab a blanket/lawn chair instead, and head out to the movies!

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