’Throwback Cinema’ Movies Are Perfect For Merry Month Of March
Ster-Kinekor’s Throwback Cinema promotion continues in the merry month of March. As the weather starts turning, a cosy cinema is the perfect place to spend a few hours with your friends, family and loved ones. And, with tickets at the classic price of just R50 to enjoy some fabulous titles from the past, what’s not to enjoy?
“Our cinema audiences are really enjoying the titles we are rescreening, and Throwback Cinema is providing a popular must-see-again option for the big screen. The March line-up includes some special films featuring some big stars, to enjoy either as repeat viewing or for a first-time cinema experience,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres.
First up, releasing on Friday 07 March, is Good Will Hunting. This 1997 classic film won two Oscars: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Robin Williams and Best Screenplay for Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, and also received a further seven nominations. Matt Damon plays the role of Will Hunting, a janitor at MIT who has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life. The film features an all-star cast of award-winning actors in addition to Matt Damon including Robin Williams, Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Stellan Skarsgård and Minnie Driver.
Some people can never believe in themselves, until someone believes in them.
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Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year is the epic psychological sci-fi thriller, Inception. A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. But, his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster. Directed by the award-winning Christopher Nolan, the film stars some big Hollywood names including Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page, Kim Watanabe, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Marion Cotillard and Michael Caine.
Your mind is the scene of the crime.
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Releasing on Friday, 21 March is the boyband documentary One Direction: This is Us, which was first released in 2013. With the recent passing of band member Liam Payne in 2024, the return of this documentary to the big screen is all the more poignant. The film follows Niall, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Harry's meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena to thousands of screaming fans. This intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon is interwoven with stunning live concert footage, commentary from the boys themselves and a view through their own eyes of what it was like to be One Direction.
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Rounding off the list of Throwback Cinema titles for March is the delightful 1995 movie Babe, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, and releases from 28 March at select Ster-Kinekor cinemas. Gentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him? Directed by Chris Noonan, the film stars James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski and Christine Cavanaugh.
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Ster-Kinekor has lined up another batch of wonderful older movie titles for Throwback Cinema in April, including some milestone anniversary releases. These include: Shrek 1 from 04 April; the celebration of the 15th anniversary of The Social Network from 11 April; the 20th anniversary of the much-loved animation classic Madagascar; and the 30th anniversary of Jumanji from 25 April.
Throwback Cinema titles will be screened at the following Ster-Kinekor sites: Sandton and Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg; Irene and The Grove in Tshwane; Gateway in Umhlanga; Baywest in Gqeberha; Somerset in Somerset West; and Blue Route, Cavendish, V&A Waterfront and Tygervalley in Cape Town. Due to the popularity of the campaign, seven additional sites have been added to the list from March, and these are: Mall Of Africa, Eastgate and Cresta in Joburg; Vaal in Vanderbijlpark; Mooirivier in Potchefstroom, Shelly Beach on the KZN South Coast, and CapeGate in Cape Town. These give audiences an even wider opportunity to enjoy the great line-up of classic films.
All tickets for Throwback Cinema titles are only R50. Book at www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. For news and updates, go to Facebook: Ster-Kinekor Theatres | follow Ster-Kinekor on Twitter: @Ster-Kinekor. For all queries, call Ticketline on 0861-Movies (668 437).
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About Ster-Kinekor Theatres
Ster-Kinekor Theatres is the largest movie exhibitor on the African continent. To most South Africans, the word ‘movies’ is synonymous with the name ‘Ster-Kinekor’. The company operates 38 commercial cinema complexes in South Africa, with four international sites based in Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The cinema chain’s sites house 306 large-scale screens, with 42 616 seats and the largest 3D footprint featuring 118 state-of-the-art 3D screens in South Africa (Commercial, 3D, IMAX and Cine Prestige). The company operates in 4 cinema complexes with 23 screens and 3 014 seats in the rest of Africa.
As the industry leader, Ster-Kinekor has pioneered cinema concepts such as Cinema Nouveau, a dedicated art-house multiplex cinema, and the luxurious Cine Prestige theatres, the first ‘business class’ cinema experience in South Africa. It boasts a cinema that is fitted with the advanced Dolby Atmos sound system (at Gateway in Durban); and has headed the return of the IMAX® Experience, with nine IMAX® Theatres across the country. Ster-Kinekor has expanded its cinema innovation to launch the first Kids’ cinema complete with slides and bean bag seating (currently six screens) as well as D-BOX which brings movie experiences to life with motion seats.
As one of South Africa’s most loved brands, it is Ster-Kinekor’s ongoing mission to become synonymous with the unrivalled magic of the cinema experience, by providing ‘Great Moments at Their Greatest’. During 2013, the company embarked on a massive roll-out project to convert and equip every cinema with the very latest in digital projection and sound technology. The result of this upgrade is that every cinema now boasts state-of-the-art cinema technology that encompasses 2K and 4K digital projection and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound systems.
The SK Club loyalty programme rewards members with redeemable points when they swipe their card when buying movie tickets or catering, as well as half-price tickets on Tuesdays. Combined with industry leading loyalty programmes from Edgars Club and Discovery Vitality, these give Ster-Kinekor a strong consumer value proposition and competitive advantage. Ster-Kinekor have extended their loyalty offering to include the first subscription model in South Africa, SK Subscription Club offers members a limited or unlimited amount of movies per month at a set cost whilst also enjoying the benefits of SK Club.
As the market leader, Ster-Kinekor aims to spearhead the advancement of cinema across both South Africa and the rest of Africa, to ensure that consumers continue to experience movies as they were made to be seen – on the big screen.
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’throwback Cinema’ Movies Are Perfect For Merry Month Of March
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