The popular Free Flicks outdoor film series re-launches this summer at Harbourfront Centre with host Erica Ehm (former Much Music VJ). All films are free and are screened rain or shine unless otherwise specified.

What: Free outdoor movies
Where: SIRIUS Satellite Radio Stage at the Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay West)
When: 9pm every Wednesday from July 8th – August 12th; see schedule below
More info: Call 416-973-4000 or check out www.harbourfrontcentre.com.

Free Flicks Schedule:

Wednesday, July 8 – Pretty In Pink (Rated: AA)
Wednesday, July 15 – Breakin’ (Rated: PG)
Wednesday, July 22 – Desperately Seeking Susan (Rated: AA)
Wednesday, July 29 – Stop Making Sense (Rated: PG)
Wednesday, August 5 – Say Anything (AA)
Wednesday, August 12 – Labyrinth (PG)

Pretty in Pink (1986) is a film based on teenage love and social cliques in the 80s in American high schools. Featuring a girl from the wrong side of the tracks (Molly Ringwald), a geeky new-waver who worships her, a rich high school hunk who has her eye, and John Hughes director of such classics as The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (Rated: AA)

Breakin’ (1984), a struggling young jazz dancer (Lucinda Dickey) meets up with two break dancers and soon becomes a sensation on the street with her hybrid dance style. Featuring performances by ICE-T in his film debut as a club MC. (Rated: PG)

Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), a bored suburban housewife (Rosanna Arquette), seeking adventure accidentally gets hit on the head, wakes up with amnesia, and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan (Madonna). (Rated: AA)

Stop Making Sense (1984) is an innovative concert movie for featuring The Talking Heads. The movie is notable for being the first made entirely of digital audio techniques. (Rated: PG)

Say Anything (1989) follows a noble underachiever Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) on his quest to go out with beautiful and intelligent valedictorian Diane Courte (Ione Skye), before she goes off to college in the fall. (Rated: AA)

Labyrinth (1986) is a film by Jim Henson featuring 15-year-old Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) who accidentally wishes her baby half-brother Toby (Toby Froud), away to the Goblin King Jareth (David Bowie) who will keep Toby if Sarah does not complete his Labyrinth in 13 hours. (Rated: PG)

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