Throwback Cinema Movies In March Offer Something For Everyone
During the month of March, Ster-Kinekor’s Throwback Cinema movie titles offer a broad genre of much-loved films from the past for everyone to enjoy – all at the classic ticket price of R50.
Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer at Ster-Kinekor Theatres, says:
“Bringing back popular movie titles from years gone by is proving to be a popular must-see-again option for our big screen audiences, and the discounted ticket price for these titles makes them that much more accessible. As we continue with this popular promotion, the March line-up includes something for everyone on the big screen, including some great kids’ titles in the lead-up to the Easter school holiday, which the adults might even enjoy more!”
Leading the march into March is the second film in the Fifty Shades stable, the 2017 romantic thriller, Fifty Shades Darker (PG16), releasing on 06 March. Forget the past and slip into something a shade darker… When a wounded Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan) tries to entice a cautious Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) back into his life, she demands a new arrangement before she will give him another chance. As the two begin to build trust and find stability, shadowy figures from Christian’s past start to circle the couple, determined to destroy their hopes for a future together.
Watch the trailer here.
Continuing the celebrations of the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy as part of Throwback Cinema, the third film continues its big screen journey from 06 March. The journey reaches its emotional and cinematic climax with The Return of the King, which swept the 2004 Academy Awards with 11 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director for Peter Jackson, and Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, a record-tying achievement that cemented the trilogy’s place in film history.
Watch the trailer here.
Movies are all about telling great stories. The Throwback Cinema film releasing on 20 March is The Greatest Story Ever Told, which first released in 1965. From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ’s life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod, Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist, and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually led to Christ’s crucifixion and miraculous resurrection. Directed by George Stevens, the film stars Max von Sydow as Christ and Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, with Angela Lansbury, Dorothy McGuire, Joanna Dunham and José Ferrer as Herod.
Watch the trailer here.
Kids, and the young at heart, can start the school holidays with their favourite green monster, as Shrek Forever After returns to the big screen from 27 March. A midlife-crisis burdens Shrek. Longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, he makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away – where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met, he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love.
Watch the trailer here.
Also releasing on 27 March is the delightful 2010 romantic comedy, Eat Pray Love. The film stars Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, a married woman who realises how unhappy her marriage really is, and that her life needs to go in a different direction. After a painful divorce, she takes off on a round-the-world journey to ‘find herself’. Directed by Ryan Murphy, the film also stars Javier Bardem, Richard Jenkins, Viola Davis and Billy Crudup, among others.
When something is missing in your life, risk everything… and let yourself go
Watch the trailer here.
The final movie for Throwback Cinema in March, only at Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg, is the 1957 classic romantic drama, An Affair to Remember. A couple falls in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building – but will it happen? Starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr in the lead roles, the film is directed by Leo McCarey, and also stars Richard Denning, Neva Patterson, Cathleen Nesbitt and Robert Q. Lewis.
Watch the trailer here.
Because great movies never go out of style, don’t miss your chance to enjoy more special moments on the big screen once again. Throwback Cinema titles are screened at the following Ster-Kinekor sites: Sandton, Mall of Africa, Eastgate, Cresta and Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg; Irene and The Grove in Tshwane; Vaal in Vanderbijlpark; Mooirivier in Potchefstroom; Baywest in Gqeberha; Somerset Mall in Somerset West; and Blue Route, V&A Waterfront, Capegate and Tygervalley in Cape Town.
All tickets for the February 2026 line-up of Throwback Cinema titles are only R50. Book your tickets now on the new-look SK website or download the new and improved SK App on your smartphone. For news and updates, go to Facebook or Twitter. For all queries, call Ticketline on 0861-Movies (668 437).
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