Must-See IMAX Films: Sinners and More This April

Get ready to lose yourself in a feast of big Filmed For IMAX®  blockbuster titles over the next few months. The films bring to life stories from some of the world’s most visionary filmmakers who are opting to film with IMAX.

Through the Filmed For IMAX programme, filmmakers partner with IMAX to harness the company’s technology, from pre-production to release, to deliver the world’s most immersive cinema viewing experience. IMAX cameras are known for their ability to capture the highest-quality footage, making each scene come alive with breathtaking clarity and scale. When the film plays out, the larger-than-life IMAX screens and sound systems create an experience that’s simply unmatched in the world of cinema-viewing today.

“We are thrilled to screen this remarkable slate of titles with the full Filmed For IMAX experience in our IMAX cinemas,” says Lynne Wylie, chief marketing officer of Ster-Kinekor. “The level of detail, the immersive sound, and the expansive visuals are designed to make audiences feel as if they are stepping into the world of the film.

“Everything from the movie itself to the cinema design, projection and sound has been customised and enhanced to make audiences feel as if they are part of the action. It’s a whole different way of experiencing cinema, and we can’t wait for audiences to see all these IMAX titles as they were made and intended to be viewed, on our cinemas’ biggest screens.”

Sinners

Leading the charge is Sinners, the latest Filmed For IMAX title, which released at all Ster-Kinekor IMAX locations nationally on Friday, 18 April. Shot with cutting-edge IMAX  cameras, and featuring IMAX’s exclusive expanded aspect ratio, select sequences of the film will visually expand in IMAX’s 1.90:1 aspect ratio, filing the entire massive screen.

Sinners is a suspense-filled, supernatural horror film that transports viewers into a world of dark secrets, high drama and stunning visuals. Twin brothers, trying to leave their troubled lives behind, return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. From director Ryan Coogler (Black Panther, Creed), the film stars Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Saul Williams, Andrene Ward-Hammond and Jack O’Connell.

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How to watch Live From E!: The Oscars, airing tonight on E!

Laverne Cox

The most groundbreaking achievements in filmmaking and acting were celebrated this weekend at the 2024 Academy Awards. E!’s Live From E!: The Oscars, hosted by Laverne Cox, presented the most glamorous red carpet show of the 2024 award season.

If you missed the live broadcast, The 2024 Live From E!: The Oscars will air tonight on Monday 11 March at 17:00 and 23:00 (CAT) on E! (DStv 124).

Laverne Cox was joined by panelists Zanna Roberts Rassi, Zuri Hall, comedian Heather McMahan and designer Christian Siriano to offer commentary as the stars arrived, while movie expert Keltie Knight and E!’s Tiffany Smith gave fans a one-of-a-kind look at the red carpet from the rooftop at Ripley’s on Hollywood Boulevard.

This past year’s blockbuster films and their featured stars will be front and center during Live From E!: Oscars red carpet at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with special moments for fans everywhere.

The most nominated movie of the night was Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, which was up for 13 awards, including nods for its stars Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Robert Downey Jr, and won 7 awards, including Best Picture. Meanwhile, Barbie, the highest-grossing film of 2023, earned eight nominations, with Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera each being recognized for their stellar performances, and won 1 award (Best Song).

Acting icons that attended the awards included Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, Michelle Yeoh, Dwayne Johnson, Zendaya and Nicolas Cage.

E! is available on DStv Channel 124.