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Purple Rain at River Flicks

On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is Purple Rain! "Purify yourself in the waters of Lake Minnetonka. Purple Rain, Purple Rain! – need we say more?" Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!

E.T. at River Flicks for Kids

The folks over at Hudson River Park keep calling this River Flicks for Kids, but we're really into a bunch of these movies, so either the films are also for grown ups, or we're just into kid stuff. Tonight's kid flick is the 80's classic about a friend from another world, E.T. Besides getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is that the popcorn is always free. Seating is first come, first served, so you and your little ones may want to show up early.

The Aprtment at Bryant Park

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some old classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight check out The Apartment in which "Billy Wilder’s cynical-but-sweet romantic comedy, Jack Lemmon tries to get ahead by loaning out his apartment to the bosses for a little 'ring-a-ding-ding'. That is, until the place is used to entertain the woman of his affections, played adorably by Shirley MacLaine."

Mean Streets at Summerscreen

Tonight is another installment of Summerscreen, the L Magazine's summer movie series. Pull up a chair at the bottom of the pool with the cool kids to watch Mean Streets, Martin Scorsese's "small-time hood struggle" to succeed on the "mean streets" of Little Italy.

Dream Girls at River Flicks

On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is Dream Girls, about a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. Stars Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson and Anika Noni Rose. Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!

Iron Giant at River Flicks for Kids

The folks over at Hudson River Park keep calling this River Flicks for Kids, but we're really into a bunch of these movies, so either the films are also for grown ups, or we're just into kid stuff. Tonight's kid flick is the Iron Giant. Besides getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is that the popcorn is always free. Seating is first come, first served, so you and your little ones may want to show up early.

Lifeboat

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some old classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight, Hitchcock presents Lifeboat. "Nine survivors in a crowded, leaky lifeboat in the mid-Atlantic during WWII. The Oscar-nominated John Steinbeck story features Tallulah Bankhead as a spoiled journalist traveling first class, and Walter Slezak as the resourceful but heartless U-Boat captain."

Saturday Night Fever at River Flicks

On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is Saturday Night Fever. "Tight polyester pants, a wacky lit up dance floor and 1970’s Bay Ridge, Brooklyn – What more could you ask for?" Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!

Goonies at River Flicks for Kids

The folks over at Hudson River Park keep calling this River Flicks for Kids, but we're really into a bunch of these movies, so either the films are also for grown ups, or we're just into kid stuff. Tonight's kid flick is the best kid's adventure movie ever, The Goonies! Besides getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is that the popcorn is always free. Seating is first come, first served, so you and your little ones may want to show up early.

The Candidate at Bryant Park

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some old classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight set your eyes on The Candidate. "Robert Redford is the idealistic son of a famous politician who is talked into running, against all odds, for the U.S. Senate. Peter Boyle co-stars as the campaign manager intent on making the candidate more electable. Political satire at its finest."

Rock Star at River Flicks

On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is Rock Star, featuring Mark Wahlberg as the lead singer of a tribute band who becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes, all while managing to win the heart of Jennifer Aniston. Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!

Willy Wonka at River Flicks for Kids

The folks over at Hudson River Park keep calling this River Flicks for Kids, but we're really into a bunch of these movies, so either the films are also for grown ups, or we're just into kid stuff. Tonight is their annual showing of Willy Wonka! The original one, obviously. Besides getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is that the popcorn is always free. Seating is first come, first served, so you and your little ones may want to show up early.

Superman in Bryant Park

Bring your picnic baskets and pull up some lawn for an evening under the stars with the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival. Every Monday throughout the summer HBO dusts off some old classic movies and plays them on a big screen in Bryant Park. Tonight Superman flies into the park! "Christopher Reeve stars as the Man of Steel, Marlon Brando is Jor-El, and Gene Hackman is Lex Luthor in the first of the big-screen superhero epics. Richard Donner directs, and Manhattan delivers an outstanding performance as Metropolis."

The Blues Brothers at River Flicks

On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every year they pick a central theme for their screenings. This year they take on the world of music in movies. Tonight's film is the classic The Blues Brothers. "Jake and Elwood Blues are on a mission from God and are being helped by Aretha Franklin, James Brown and Ray Charles to name a few." Seating is first come, first served, and as always the popcorn is free!

Shrek at River Flicks for Kids

The folks over at Hudson River Park keep calling this River Flicks for Kids, but we're really into a bunch of these movies, so either the films are also for grown ups, or we're just into kid stuff. Tonight's kid flick is Shrek, the tale of the green ogre who lives hapilly ever after! The original one, obviously. Besides getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is that the popcorn is always free. Seating is first come, first served, so you and your little ones may want to show up early.