Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema in June 2024 continues the popular trend that started in May, by bringing back much-loved movie titles from the past for rescreening. And the added bonus is that the movie ticket price for all these titles is a throwback price too, at just R50 per ticket.
The titles will be screened for one week each during June and include gladiators in Roman times, with a mummy or two thrown in for good measure, before we once again travel back to the future. We have just missed the opening weekend, with The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. But moving on, there’s plenty more retro entertainment
The second Throwback Cinema title for the month, releasing on 14 June 2024, takes us back to Ancient Rome for all the action in Gladiator. A powerful former Roman General, Maximus, sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery. Released in 2000, this Ridley Scott directed film stars Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix and Connie Nielsen in the title roles, supported by an all-star cast including Oliver Reed, Richard Harris, Derek Jacobi and Djimon Hounsou.
From the gladiators of Rome, the third Throwback Cinema title in June takes us to the mummies of Egypt. Released in 1999, The Mummy is directed by Stephen Sommers and stars Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah and South African actor Arnold Vosloo as Imhotep.
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love. The film will screen for one week from 21 June 2024.
Two throwback films will be screened from 28 June 2024, one taking us back to the future and the other promising eternal sunshine. Back to the Future 2 picks up where the original film ended. After visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985… without interfering with his first trip. Directed by Robert Zemeckis, this 1989 classic stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd and Lea Thompson who return to take up their iconic roles in the second instalment.
For lovers of arthouse films, Ster-Kinekor is also releasing Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg and V&A Waterfront Nouveau in Cape Town from 28 June 2024 for a week. In this sci-fi drama romance, when their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever. Released in 2004, the film stars Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet and Tom Wilkinson, and is directed by Michel Gondry.
What: Ster-Kinekor Throwback Cinema in June 2024
Where: Throwback Cinema titles will be screened at the following Ster-Kinekor sites: Fourways, Sandton and Rosebank Nouveau in Johannesburg; Irene and The Grove in Tshwane; Ilanga, Mbombela; Gateway in Umhlanga; Somerset Mall, Somerset West; and Tygervalley and V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The films will also be screened at The Grove in Windhoek, Namibia.
Tickets: Ster-Kinekor
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