#TheIceRoad This Mission Is On Thin Ice #Hollywood #Movies @Sterkinekor On 27-Aug-21 @EmpireEntAfrica

Hi Friends, 

WRITER/DIRECTOR: 

Jonathan Hensleigh (writer of Armageddon, Jumanji (1995), The Rock, Con Air, Die Hard With a Vengeance)

CAST:

• LIAM NEESON as Mike
• LAURENCE J. FISHBURNE III as Goldenrod
• MARCUS THOMAS as Gurty
• AMBER MIDTHUNDER as Tantoo
• BENJAMIN WALKER as Varnay

TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfaTDFtAABE

SYNOPSIS:

After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a ‘big-rig’ ice road driver (Neeson) must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners. Contending with thawing waters and a massive storm, they discover the real threat is one they never saw coming.

Fun Facts:

• The premise of the film is based on series like “Ice Road Truckers” and “Outback Truckers” which were hugely popular. The concept of riding a big rig truck over a frozen body of water with tons of merchandise in the back is enough to make most of us lose our courage – but not these drivers!
• The Ice Road is set in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The road itself is around 250 miles long and is primarily built over frozen lakes. The road is officially known as the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road.
• The movie is based on one road, although the story is purely fictional. If you want to read a book about the real ice road, check out Denison’s Ice Road, Edith Iglauer’s non-fiction recount of traversing the road itself.
• Liam Neeson is as bankable as taxes and death. His action films always do well and he has appeal with both men and women as the hero.
• Liam’s character’s brother, Gurty, is a veteran who served in Iraq. He received a bullet in his head from a sniper, and the surgeons didn't take the bullet out, they thought it would have been too dangerous. As a result, he's got a condition called aphasia. Words come out in the wrong order and he doesn’t always make sense but he’s a brilliant mechanic.
• The big rigs are stars all on their own. Liam went out with a rig driver and was impressed by how much finesse it takes to drive a truck. And the back of the cabs where they sleep is so big that at 6”4, Liam could stand upright As he put it “I have been in smaller New York apartments.”
• Mining is big business in our country and to see the corners that are cut at the management level is a reminder that people’s welfare should always come first – not the profit.

There are 3 pairs of double tickets for the giveaway for the readers of the blog or followers of social media platforms at any Ster-Kinekor theatres in 2D. If you want to win the same, Comment on my Youtube Channel on any of your favourite videos about Which Liam Neeson movie you like the most and what motivates you to go to theatres again? 

For me, it's the popcorn and cold drink at Sterkinekor that keeps asking me to come back and enjoy the best 100-120 minutes of my life living someone's else's life. 3 persons will be contacted by Empire Ent Africa and will be sent 2 tickets each to see the movie. 

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3 Million Pageviews on www.thelifesway.com #TheLifesWay

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3 Million Pageviews

8.5 Years of Blogging

300+ Brands and Companies

770 Posts Self-written content

The Life's Way started on 27-December-2012

1 Million achieved on 21-July-2016

2 Million achieved on 8-August-2018

3 Million achieved on 16-May-2021

2281 Total Blog posts on Lifestyle and Technology

www.thelifesway.com

It all started with a dream to take care of my free time and to get involved in some kind of creative pursuit so that I can find my mojo and also get into something which can take me places around the city as well as the world. I have been able to enjoy my life in the truest sense of The Life's Way and also thankful to all the brands, companies, PR agencies, People involved in all these creative industries to give me a chance to perform and be myself and promote their products from time to time. I am sure some of them I have failed, some of them are indifferent and some of them must be happy too. Over the years, I have met some people who were really happy to meet me in person and it used to astonish me as to what special I have done in their lives. I also got the opportunity to eat in certain restaurants where I would not have normally gone and also maybe won't be able to afford a meal or two but because of TheLife'sWay I was invited and enjoyed some vegetarian delicacies. I might have not drunk alcohol but if it was gifted to me some of my friends must be happy for that day when he drank that wine or champagne or whiskey. 

The power of social media platform I understood in my first year of participating in the Facebook contests and then migrating to the Twitter contests soon thereafter. With a strong presence in both these platforms, I was set to achieve something big when I started my blog inspired by the journey my friends took in their collaboration with the Indiblogger platform. I wanted to win some Soul by Ludacris headphones and that was the whole purpose of starting in the blogging industry but I could not win them since today. Though I got to win a lot of prizes on the Indbiblogger platform from earphones to headphones to laptops to cash to gift vouchers and build up my creative instincts as well as knowhows of blogging and in the process meet the biggest celebrities and eat at the 5-star restaurants in India. 

When I came here just before the first anniversary of TheLife'sWay, I came upon a different kind of struggle. The internet data was too expensive and I had no social media following locally as I created another Twitter handle @thelifesway to be using especially in South Africa only. I didn't know any PR companies and any brand and even when contacting those brands they were saying you only have 62 followers. Then slowly and steadily I built up my following and after more than 6 months (Nov-2013 to Apr-2014) of struggle, I got my first chance from Sony South Africa who was instrumental in putting me with Primedia to review each and every movie released in their theatres. Throughout my next many years, I continued to watch each and every movie twice a week non-stop unless it's some kind of load-shedding happening in the area. 

The second thing that happened around the same time was the Mission Samsung's Blogger Challenge Campaign for all the residents of South Africa and it was my dream to be winning one or at least be a part of the challenge. It came in newspapers and on Twitter handles and on their website - I read through the Terms and conditions as I wanted to win the same and put in a lot of effort to get to know about the challenge. It was their collaboration with Webfluential as well as SA Bloggers by Sandy. This contest really gave me a boost as it became my passion because I had missed the opportunity to become Samsung Blogger in India as I started my channel a little late and the contest was over by then where they chose certain bloggers who will get their products and will be getting invited to all their launch events. It was a really big dream for me to get involved with all the technology brands. 

I don't remember now when 1 Million and 2 Million pageviews were achieved but I will dig deeper maybe to check on the same. So after a lot of digging, I got the answer to the 2nd Million was done on 8 Aug 2018 after 5.5 years of blogging so it took me around 3 years to reach the 3 million mark. That's a lot of effort guys. The first million I was subscribed to a service where I paid the money annually to do the tweets which used to bring me a lot of traffic on the website and I used the service for 2 years. But I had to disconnect as many of the users blocked me as it was never-ending tweets about the same content again and again. The first million was achieved on 21 July 2016 as I used to tweet the daily progress of my blog those days. Such a time waste if I think about it. I think when I stopped posting that number for many years, people who used to follow me kept asking me how's your blog doing? I never understood the reason for their ask but now I am getting it as to why they used to ask me this question. 

So the fastest growth seems to be between the first and the second million pageviews as after the same, I started rejecting many brands who were just making use of my time and efforts and not giving anything in return at all. I have considerably reduced my time to be spent on my blog since the birth of my second child in January 2018 and focussed more on other social media platforms once again. My still belief is that I have got much more goodies from my social media presence on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as compared to the blog which means that I have won several contests giving me much bigger prizes as compared to the goodies gifted by PR companies and Brands at their launch events. But this post is to celebrate the overall crossing of three million page views on The Life's Way and what it means to me? 

3 Million is just a number and I hope to reach 5 Million soon in some next years and I will continue to write the new articles and blog posts. I will also focus on shooting video blogs that will go on my Youtube Channel. If you have not followed me on the channel, kindly do so as I am still far from the first 1000 subscribers and just need around 228 new subscribers to reach that landmark. This can be done in a single day by my readers around the world. Kindly follow the link and subscribe to the TheLife'sWay Youtube channel, please. Your help will be greatly appreciated in this regard. 

I would also like to mention what I have received in terms of goodies or media gift pack during all these years from all the brands I have supported on my blog posts - 

1. Samsung South Africa - 139 Posts - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Won), Samsung Galaxy Buds Live (Gift), Samsung Powerbank 8700mAh (Gift), Samsung Launch Event trip to Cape Town for Note4, Samsung Launch Goodies - Snacks Packs (Gift), Samsung NX300 (Community Challenge Winner) Won, Samsung 65'' Curved UHD TV (Mission Samsung Grand Finale Winner) Won, Cape Town Trip for Grand Finale Mission Samsung

2. Huawei South Africa - 136 Posts - Huawei FreeBuds3 (Gift), Huawei Watch GT2e (Gift), Huawei FreeLace (Gift), Huawei Watch GT (Sponsored), Huawei Bands (Gift), Huawei Wifi Dongle (Gift), Huawei Gift pack and accessories, Huawei Tshirt and Shorts (Gift), Huawei Hoodie (Gift)

3. Montecasino, Johannesburg, South Africa - 85 Posts - I have shared so many posts for Montecasino and most of them are for the event tickets and never got any stay at any of their hotels or properties. I was recently again invited for their movie launch event where I won Tomato Watches and also some Coca-Cola goodies which I have made YouTube videos about. 

4. Indiblogger - 83 Posts - I have participated in a lot of their contest where sometimes I won Flipkart vouchers, sometimes goodies were sent to us, some of the posts were for cash also and overall it was a joyous collaboration with this blogger network in India. I have bought a lot of stuff using those Flipkart vouchers for sure. 

5. Disney South Africa - 68 Posts - Other than their annual showcase goodies along with movie tickets from time to time the gift packs includes generally some books, notepads, Mickey Mouse Volkano Bluetooth speaker and recently in 2021 time National Geographic Astrum Bluetooth Speakers which you can watch on Youtube channel. 

6. Acer South Africa - 67 Posts - R500 gift voucher to buy stuff from Shop.acer.com (used thrice), Acer Launch goodies like Pen drive 8GB, Paper stand, Typo calculator, pens and diaries. 

I have stopped sharing for Acer South Africa as I didn't get anything worthwhile sharing all their press releases and doing product reviews though I used to get invited to their local launch events and also some products to review. 

7. Sony South Africa - 53 Posts - Sony MDR-XP450AP Extra-Bass Wired Earphones (Gift), Diary, Pen, Sony Xperia XA Ultra, Sony Xperia XZ Premium

My love for Sony products is such that I bought so many products in London along with my earlier collection of products that when I came back to India, the Indian Country Manager of the Sony Headphones division wanted to visit my home and gift me with a new product but that couldn't happen as I travelled to South Africa before he could plan a visit. Anyhow, it remains my favourite company as I have kept hold of my old portable e-Reader, old noise cancellation headphones along with various other Sony products from Cassette player to MP3 Players to Portable CD player. I will start showcasing them on my Youtube channel soon. 

8. Silverstar Casino, Johannesburg, South Africa - 48 Posts - Silverstar Casino Marketing team provided me with a lot of staycations which I won during their several events and got to stay in their Presidential Suite also twice or thrice. I have got pen drives, Champagnes, Pens, Diaries, Casino vouchers, hotel stays, free movie tickets, Picnic sets, beach mats, Cheese cutter, Coffee maker and so many fun activities to be part of in terms of their event tickets. I am not getting invited anymore to their launch events but I have had a great run with the brand and I am so grateful to them. 

9. SterKinekor South Africa - 39 Posts - Movie tickets mainly and some launch events. 

Sterkinekor was the first company if I remember correctly to invite me to a movie night and gave my first goodies bag in South Africa which was a Diary and a Pen. I still have not used any of the items and kept them safe. 

10. rAge Expo South Africa - 36 Posts - rAge Expo Tickets, rAge Expo media goodies like Lego blocks or some kind of other goodies like caps, t-shirts, carry bags from their sponsor like MSI Gaming etc. 

It's always a pleasure to receive an invite to their expo which is a mad mad time to enjoy the best of the best games, memorabilia, gadgets and other technology-related products and goodies. I have been part of most of them since I came to South Africa and over the years the thing that remains with me is MSI  Lucky Dragon Bag which is a perfect fit to carry all the groceries and vegetables from the car to the home. All my 3 bags collected over the years are now at the end of the road and I need some new ones to carry on showcasing them in my shopping trolley. 

11. ZEE South Africa - 28 Posts - No benefits at all other than 1 invite to go to Zee launch event in a Chauffer driven limousine which was an experience in itself. That's my only experience in life to sit inside a limousine. 

12. LG South Africa - 25 Posts - Macaroons, Mobile Stand, Pendrive, LG X Screen, Mobile Photography Class at Vega 

13. Lenovo South Africa - 24 Posts - Lenovo Pen drives, Diary, Pen, Customised Laptop Sleeve, Yoga mats, Tshirts full sleeves, Lenovo Wireless Mouse

14. Microsoft South Africa - 23 Posts - Pen drives, Poncho, Scarf, Brainstorm magazine, Pens, Invite to their CIO-CTO Event, Cap

15. Uber South Africa - 21 Posts - Tshirt, Discount voucher (never used), Mobile Stand

So these are the top 15 brands in terms of the number of posts done and some of them I have also marked as brands that just wanted free promotion and vanished once I asked for something in return so there are around 60+ posts belonging to those brands. So this is the current number of posts for all these brands and maybe or not there will be more for them or not depends on the respect I get in return for my time and efforts. Here I have not talked about the thousands of tweets, Facebook posts and Instagram posts for all these brands which come along with attending the event, or sharing blog posts or receiving the goodies. Overall, it's has been a great journey so far and I generally do publish the yearly posts too which you can read and enjoy too. Thanks to each and every pageviews reader to make it happen! Thank You! 

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#SouthAfrica Cinema Industry Reveals Reopening Campaign #GoBIGagain

Hi Friends, 

Cinema has a message for South Africa: “It’s time to go BIG again!” 

Following the confirmation that South African cinemas will be reopening this coming Friday, 28 August – a consolidated industry campaign titled “It’s Time To Go BIG Again,” involving all key role-players, launched on TV, Digital Outdoor, Radio, Online, and through social media this past weekend. Cinemas in South Africa have been closed for the past 5 months due to COVID-19 lockdown regulations, resulting in a complete shutdown of all their business operations. 

The campaign’s central point of engagement is online via the GoBIGagain.co.za microsite and promoted with the #GoBIGagain hashtag – containing detailed information on all cinemas’ health & safety protocols, local and international industry news, direct links to the various cinema groups in Southern Africa and more information on the movies heralding the return of the Big Screen Experience to cinemas. It’s primarily about re-launching the unique appeal of cinemas, to again screen movies with larger-than-life quality in a way that movies were meant to be seen and experienced. 

“We are very excited to roll out our ‘Go BIG Again’ campaign, which is the culmination of a coordinated industry effort to establish a responsible reopening strategy for the full spectrum of the local cinema business. All of South Africa’s cinema exhibitors, film distributors and international studio representatives, along with other industry stakeholders, joined hands and have been collaborating for the past few months to effectively map out the reopening of the industry on non-competitive terms. We are also very grateful for the overwhelming support from our partners in the media and entertainment community, who have demonstrated keen interest over the past few months and teamed up with us to launch this campaign nationwide. It’s time to go BIG again!” say the members of the South African cinema industry committee. 

One of the campaign’s core objectives is to assure movie fans that all those cinemas reopening will include the preventative measures as required by governmental regulations, to keep cinema staff and cinemagoers safe and healthy. The campaign also reignites awareness around the magic of the movies and includes glimpses of past and present box office hits, cinematic classics with impact, audience favourites, the power of South African film and other striking content which define the essence of watching movies on a Big Screen with premium quality sound in a cinema. 

Some of the major new movie releases lined up for cinemas over the next few months include Warner Bros’ TENET; Twentieth Century Studios’ NEW MUTANTS; Disney’s MULAN; Universal’s TROLLS: WORLD TOUR and the new James Bond film, NO TIME TO DIE; Marvel Studios’ BLACK WIDOW; Sony’s CONNECTED; independent studio titles such as AVA from Filmfinity and UNHINGED from Empire Entertainment; as well as locally produced films FLATLAND (Indigenous Film Distribution) and TOORBOS (Filmfinity). 

Based on current governmental regulations and guided by advice from the Department of Health, the World Health Organisation and internationally recognised industry experts - some of the key health and safety protocols being implemented in Nu Metro, Ster-Kinekor and other cinemas are listed below: 

• Online bookings in advance are encouraged. 
• Mask-wearing will be mandatory for all customers and staff, and can only be taken off while eating or drinking inside the cinema auditoria. 
• Temperature checks will be done on arrival for all customers at access points to cinema complexes. 
• Customers will have direct access to hand sanitiser at cinema access points, and are required to sanitise on entrance to venues. Various in-cinema messages encourage regular hand sanitising and other precautionary requirements. 
• Social distancing measures will be implemented for cinema foyers and seating inside cinema auditoria – to ensure a physical distance of 1.5m is maintained between people at all times in all areas. 
• Access control management and a limit on ticket sales per movie show will be applied to ensure the required venue capacity is capped at the required minimum per theatre or public space within a cinema complex at all times. 
• All cinemas will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before and after each and every show. 
• All high-touch point areas such as kiosks, self-service terminals, serving counters, door handles, rails, benches, booths and bathroom areas will be disinfected on a regular basis daily. 
• All staff have been retrained in effective and frequent hand-washing – targeting fronts, backs, wrists and between fingers – with soap and water for at least 20 seconds every time. 

Go to www.GoBIGagain for more information. Follow #GoBIGagain on social media.

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10 Things You Never Knew About @Marvel Studio's @TheBlackPanther #WakandaForever

Hi Friends,

To celebrate the in-home release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, we’ve uncovered 10 stellar secrets from the making of the epic superhero saga. The mighty new Marvel movie is released Digitally in HD, 4K Ultra HD™ and Movies Anywhere on May 8 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On-Demand on May 15. Wakanda forever!

SUPERHERO SECRET #1
THE COMIC BOOKS WERE A HUGE INSPIRATION FOR THE FILMMAKERS
When it comes to the inspiration behind the story of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, director, and co-writer Ryan Coogler admits that he delved deep into the history of the acclaimed Marvel comic book series. “We pulled from all of the comics,” Coogler explains. “When you watch our film, you will probably see something from every writer that has touched T’Challa’s character in the Black Panther comics. Everything from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s initial runs through to Don McGregor, Christopher Priest, Jonathan Hickman and Brian Stelfreeze. We grabbed from it all. Each writer left their own mark, so Agent Ross [played by Martin Freeman in the movie] came from Christopher Priest’s run and the character of Shuri came from Reginald Hudlin’s run. Each run left something for us to pull from, but we pulled from absolutely all of them.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #2
THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON SET WAS MIND-BLOWING FOR THE ACTORS
“It was incredible to walk on to the Wakandan sets,” enthuses Danai Gurira, who plays Okoye in the movie. “Our production designer, Hannah Beachler, was amazing. I remember walking into the Tribal Council room and thinking, ‘This room is stunning.’ The floors were see-through. There were massive, beautiful panther statues. The throne was very African. The entire décor was very African. It was an amazing experience, which was very rich for my character because I stood there and I thought, ‘This is like nothing else on the planet and it’s my character’s job to protect it.’ Hannah pulled from lots of awesome traditional African aesthetics. You don’t get to see it in the movie, but she also designed T’Challa’s office, which was another amazing room on set. We shot some scenes in there, which were left out of the movie – but the office was constructed and it looked amazing.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #3
THE PRODUCTION TEAM TOOK A TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA TO RESEARCH THE MOVIE
“We took a really important trip to South Africa to do a ton of research for Black Panther,” reveals production designer Hannah Beachler. “We went up and down the country, which helped immensely when we started to create the sets. It was incredible to see all the colors, the textiles and the way things were built. In the end, we shot a lot of plates and second unit footage in South Africa. We shot footage in Uganda, which was used to show the farm land and open space of Wakanda. It was beautiful. We also shot at Victoria Falls in Zambia. When the fighters come flying through the falls and get to the challenge pool; that flight through the falls is Victoria Falls. But when you get to the challenge pool, what you see behind them is a bit of Iguazu Falls, which is in South America. We smashed the two together because we wanted a horizon.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #4
SEBASTIAN STAN WAS ONLY ON THE BLACK PANTHER SET FOR ONE DAY
“The tag scene with Bucky [played by Sebastian Stan] at the end of the movie came as a wonderful surprise to me,” explains Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in Black Panther. “I was so happy when I read about it. Props to Ryan [Coogler] for adding it to the movie. This scene was shot quite late in the production, but I really enjoyed it. It was a beautiful day on set and I thought it was a great way for us to find out where Bucky had been hiding in Wakanda. We shot the scene in a forest area somewhere in Atlanta, but it only took a day. Sebastian was really great to work with. He’s a good chap.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #5
THE IN-HOME RELEASE IS PACKED WITH DELETED SCENES AND OUTTAKES
Marvel fans can delve deeper into the wondrous world of Wakanda with the exclusive bonus features packaged with the in-home release of the movie. Not only are there behind-the-scenes featurettes and never-before-seen outtakes, but there are also a number of deleted scenes. “There are a couple of scenes with Okoye and W’Kabi [played by Daniel Kaluuya] that I would love people to see,” explains Danai Gurira. “There’s a scene between Okoye and W’Kabi, which takes place after Killmonger tells us what he’s going to do with the kingdom. Okoye is very disturbed by her man seeming to positively respond to Killmonger. There’s also a scene where W’Kabi and Okoye go head-to-head. Okoye pushes W’Kabi to a place where all the rage he had towards T’Challa comes out. I hope some of those moments end up in the deleted scenes.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #6
LUPITA NYONG’O HAD TO LEARN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES FOR THE MOVIE
“The African language that we speak in the movie is Xhosa, which is a Bantu language from South Africa,” reveals Lupita Nyong’o, who plays Nakia in Black Panther. “It has the clicks which my native tongue does not have, so I had to learn it for the movie. I worked very closely with a dialect coach to get it right. I also speak Korean in the film, which was a doozy. A week before we shot the scenes in South Korea, they finalized exactly what Nakia was going to say, so all week I kept practicing the lines over and over again. However, I slipped up from time to time. At one point, the Korean extras laughed because they told me I’d said something about a barbecue by mistake – but we got there in the end.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #7
LETITIA WRIGHT DISCOVERED SHE’D WON HER ROLE IN A RATHER UNUSUAL PLACE
“The audition process was really interesting,” admits Letitia Wright. “I sent over two tapes from London and I didn’t think anything would happen – but then I got a call asking me to fly out to Los Angeles for a screen test. That’s where I met Ryan [Coogler] and Chadwick [Boseman, who plays T’Challa]. Thankfully, we had an immediate connection. I went home and I didn’t hear anything for a couple of weeks – but then I was called back for another screen test. This time, I flew to Atlanta and they put braids in my hair – and I knew I just had to have fun with the audition. I remember thinking, ‘Man, if this happens, it will be very special for me.’ A couple of weeks later, I found out they wanted me for the role of Shuri. I was standing at a bus stop in London when the call came through. I went crazy! I was screaming at the bus stop! I was overjoyed to be part of this epic movie.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #8
CAST MEMBERS HAD TO TACKLE A GRUELING SIX-WEEK BOOT CAMP
Before the cameras started to roll on Black Panther, cast members flew out to Atlanta to prepare for the movie’s awe-inspiring action sequences. “The boot camp lasted six weeks,” reveals Danai Gurira. “It was really helpful to get athletically conditioned for the film shoot, although we also got into the specifics of the movements of our characters. We learned fight choreography, as well as different techniques of how our character was going to move on the set. It was intense, but I learned a lot. Okoye is the general of the army and the head of the Dora Milaje, so the way she fights is very traditional. Her movement with the war spear comes from very ancient movements of the nation. It was really interesting to learn.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #9
THERE WERE RAP BATTLES BETWEEN THE ACTORS ON SET
An exclusive gag reel has been created for the in-home release, which is packed with comedy bloopers and slapstick slip-ups from the set of the movie. “There were a lot of funny moments during the filming of Black Panther,” recalls Letitia Wright. “Even though the shoot was a lot of hard work and there were some incredibly physical scenes, we always found moments to have fun. We had rap battles in between takes, or we organized dinners and bowling sessions. There was a day where we did a Get Out challenge because we had [Get Out star] Daniel Kaluuya working with us. Who won the rap battles? To be perfectly honest, I think I was the best. I was up against a lot of people, but their rapping skills were terrible.”

SUPERHERO SECRET #10
LOOK CLOSELY AT THE MOVIE’S KIMOYO BEADS FOR HIDDEN QUALITIES
Hannah Beachler admits she had a ton of fun working on the high-tech gadgets for the movie. “The Kimoyo beads are my favorite,” the production designer admits. “I really pushed the design on them because I knew the beads needed to be something really cool. The Kimoyo beads were originally introduced in the Black Panther comics – but Ryan [Coogler] loved the idea of using them for communicating in the movie. If you look closely at the beads, you’ll see there’s a prime bead, which is given to you when you’re born in Wakanda. There is a little peak on the prime bead, which makes it stand out from the others. All the beads’ symbols light up, but the prime bead lights up completely. A Nigerian language – nsibidi – is used for the symbols on the beads. You’ll also see nsibidi writing on columns of some of the iconic buildings in Wakanda, too.”

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Experience The Many Facets of #India From The Comfort of @Sterkinekor #BeyondTheClouds

Hi Friends,

Ster-Kinekor offers yet another sizzling hot Bollywood title for the best cinema experience this weekend! Capturing the Modern story of drug dealing and the rarely seen facets of India in the concrete jungle of Mumbai, Beyond the Clouds is a Bollywood masterpiece by an Academy award nominee-Director Majid Majidi’s and is available since this Friday 20th April.

Beyond the Clouds follows the lives of or two sibling Ishan as Amir and Tannishtha Chatterjee as Tara who’s lives unexpectedly collide when Amir is on the run from the cops for drug dealing. Amir’s estranged sister takes on a role of a big sister and decides to help Amir from landing up in jail. While this starts off as an exciting crime adventure and plays the bad guy as one the most wanted fugitive. The adrenalin rush and excitement of living on the run is short lived when Tara lads behind bars. Find out how the gloomy lives of Tara and Amir clouded with misery finally is spared some light of happiness from Beyond the Clouds.

Watch the official trailer of Beyond the Clouds here:

https://movies.sterkinekor.co.za/Browsing/Movies/Details/h-HO00000952

Visit Ster-Kinekor Gateway or The Zone at Rosebank to see Beyond the Clouds

For bookings, visit www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. You can also book at the box office. 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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#Bollywood Take on Income Tax and Myth Busting Story Of The Colourful City of #Mumbai @SterKinekor

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For incredible entertainment and unforgettable cinema moments, Ster-Kinekor Cinemas brings you Bollywood film Raid. In the eyes of his elite team of commandos he is a typical rookie too ambitious for his lack of experience and capabilities; a typical toothless dog, but Amay (Ajay Devgn) is more than ready to join the team in their mission to take down a cop who has become a brutal crime lord; Tauji (Saurabh Shukla). Based on a true story of 1980’s. Raid will remind you of the tale of David and Goliath as Amay takes on the crime lord. Witness it all on Ster-Kinekor big screens since this Friday 16 March 2018 at Gateway, The Zone, Forest Hill and Carnival City

Directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid is a crime drama film based on a true story of 1980’s high profile raid ever witnessed by India. After being excluded from the uppermost mission the team’s cover is blown but the fearless Amay, a mere IT officer formulates a plan to offer immunity to every criminal in his high-rise apartment block in exchange for the cops' heads. Witness a hero come to life as Amay heads the team in bringing Lockdown’s most powerful man down. Will Amay accomplish his mission or will Tauji remain victorious? Find this out!

Watch the official trailer for Raid here:
https://movies.sterkinekor.co.za/Browsing/Movies/Details/f-HO00001140

Also showing at Ster-Kinekor cinemas is an intriguing film 3 storeys. This is an attempt to shatter myths and misconception of Mumbai’s inhabitants. 3Storeys is narrative of interweaved stories of a businessman who finds himself in the hot waters of renting a house he cannot afford; the second story tells a story of an abused wife while the third story recounts a story of forbidden love between a Muslim boy and a Hindu girl.

3storeys narrates life’s reality of circumstances that often go against human wishes and desires. Each story encapsulates an unexpected but desirable twist, immerse yourself in this skillfully written fiction which is NOW showing at Forest Hill, Gateway in Durban, Greenstone Ster-Kinekor cinemas.

Watch the official trailer of 3Storeys here:
https://movies.sterkinekor.co.za/Browsing/Movies/Details/h-HO00000916

Find out more by visiting www.sterkinekor.com or download the SK App on your smartphone. You can also book at the box office. 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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An African Superhero Saves The World #BlackPanther @SterKinekor #Feb2018 #Marvel

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Join in on the action and feel like a genuine African superhero, battling the forces of evil to save the world from imminent destruction in IMAX, D-BOX, Cine Prestige, 3D or 2D this February.

Ster-Kinekor Theatres proudly brings you the much-anticipated, Marvel’s Black Panther, releasing in cinemas on 16 February. Don’t miss this Hollywood blockbuster about an African superhero is set in an imaginary technologically advanced African kingdom.

The world needs more African superheroes and Chadwick Boseman, who stars as T'Challa/Black Panther, represents - sparking your imagination and entering your dreams. The immersive IMAX, D-BOX or 3D experience, breath-taking sets and incredible costumes will transport you to Wakanda.

T’Challa is king of Wakanda and returns home to find his sovereignty challenged by two long-time adversaries. Their conflict reaches global proportions. The character of Black Panther was the first black superhero introduced into the mainstream comic world with his debut in an issue of Fantastic Four in July 1966. Chadwick Boseman first appeared as Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War in 2016 and Black Panther as a stand-alone film is a landmark event.

Following on from the storyline in Captain America: Civil War, with King T’Challa’s return to Wakanda, he teams up, as the Black Panther, with CIA agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje - Wakanda's special forces - to combat his enemies and prevent a world war. In line with the month of love, T’Challa/Black Panther gains enhanced strength by ingesting a heart-shaped herb.

Legendary South African actor, John Kani stars as T’Chaka, T’Challa’s father, and his son, Antandwa Kani, plays a young T’Chaka in the film in flashback scenes. Connie Chiume, best known for her role as Mamokete in Rhythm City, plays the role of Mining Tribe Elder. The film contains scenes in Wakandian, actuallyisiXhosa, taught to Chadwick Boseman by John Kani.

The screenplay for this Marvel Studios work of genius is co-written by the director by Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole. Black Panther also stars Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis. The film’s running time is 140 minutes. Watch the official trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDjIWPwcPU

Live out your African superhero fantasy at special Black Panther screening events, taking place on opening night, on Friday 16 February, at Eastgate (Johannesburg), the Mall of Africa (Johannesburg), Gateway (Durban) and Cape Gate (Cape Town), in both IMAX and D-BOX. Come dressed in your “traditional Wakanda gear” to join in the fun at the before and after party. Arrive at 7pm, the movie starts at 8pm, booking is essential.

Bookings are now open. Members of the various Ster-Kinekor loyalty programmes will enjoy all the benefits and discounts offered by the different programmes from SK Club, Discovery Vitality, and Edgars Club when booking tickets for this film.

For more information, and to book your tickets for the official launch of Black Panther, download the Ster-Kinekor App or visit www.sterkinekor.co.za or sterkinekor.mobi. Follow @sterkinekor on Twitter or Ster- Ster-Kinekor Theatres on Facebook. For queries, call Ticketline on 0861 MOVIES (668 437) or book at the box office.

 

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26 Days To www.TheLifesWay.com 5th Birthday Celebrations #5YearsofTheLifesWay #27Dec2017 #Opportunities

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#Opportunities

4 Years Ago when I came to South Africa I had to first sort out the internet connection and it was a month before I could post the first post. My Indiblogger rating fell after a long while and I needed it to go back to the original levels. I had to start once again to get in touch with a lot of brands using the channel I know best. I contacted all of them using Twitter and Sony Pictures was the one who got in touch with me and put me on the media list for Sterkinekor. I watched every picture they showcased every Tuesday and Thursday and then reviewed them too. I made a lot of friends at the movies and it was really fun to visit the same every week. I was not able to do it this year as I could not leave my office at the media screening times.

There is always a possibility to create opportunities and venture into something new which you have never done before. It has happened to me many times in my life and I am an opportunistic blogger. I calculate the returns on anything I do immediately and then see if that thing is worth the time I spend. It has given me a lot of benefits in terms of monetary benefits which bought me things I always wanted to buy. My whole benefits from my blog go back into paying for the domain and buying things like photography equipment. I love photography and used to win many photo contests on Facebook for many brands. I used to always see and remember the photos I have taken so as to fit the same for the right contest entry and it made me sure that I win the prize. Though it was never anything big, it was worth enjoying.

Opportunities have always brought me the strong willpower to work and win the game. I might be lacking in my game only due to work tensions or laziness but when I have thought about something, I have always worked to win it. Sometimes the world takes advantage of you where you live in false hope that something will happen if you do this for them or they will develop the soft corner for you but its a vicious circle. Get paid for your time and get away with the same and leave all emotions out so that there are no unfulfilled expectations at your end. If I get sponsorships for any place to go and attend, then I make sure I return the value in terms of my social media content sharing on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

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