Kenny's Korner

Each Thursday for the past decade, I have put out a commentary on the week's films, Vine happenings and fun information in the form of Kenny's Korner.  This has been in our weekly email newsletter.  Please sign up for this newsletter to get my commentary, and the best information about the Vine.  Below is this week's Kenny Korner - enjoy!

 

Hello all,

Join us tonight, July 3rd at 7pm for a 20th anniversary screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire!  Yes, it has already been TWENTY years since HP4 came out – where has the time gone!!!  This is considered one of the best films in the series, and with an 88% RottenTomatoes score, the reviews are strong as well!

Synopsis:  Harry's (Daniel Radcliffe's) fourth year at Hogwarts is about to start and he is enjoying the summer vacation with his friends. They get the tickets to The Quidditch World Cup Final, but after the match is over, people dressed like Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes') "Death Eaters" set a fire to all of the visitors' tents, coupled with the appearance of Voldemort's symbol, the "Dark Mark" in the sky, which causes a frenzy across the magical community. That same year, Hogwarts is hosting "The Triwizard Tournament", a magical tournament between three well-known schools of magic : Hogwarts, Beauxbatons, and Durmstrang. The contestants have to be above the age of seventeen, and are chosen by a magical object called "The Goblet of Fire".

As many of you know from reading “Kenny’s Korner” during the 14 month pandemic time-period, one of my favorite movies of all time is SUPERMAN 2.  After seeing it in theatres, I would watch it over and over again from a VHS tape after my dad recorded from HBO!  So, as you would imagine, I am very excited that we are opening the newest SUPERMAN in just ONE WEEK, on Thursday, July 10th!  Reviews are very strong for this film, as it certainly has a throwback feeling to the original Christopher Reeve and Gene Hackman films.  Newcomer David Corenswet shines as Clark Kent and Superman.  

Synopsis:  Superman must reconcile his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent.  As the embodiment of truth, justice and the human way he soon finds himself in a world that views these as old-fashioned.

We would be very grateful if you chose to watch the new SUPERMAN at the Vine Cinema when it releases!

We had our largest opening film of the summer last weekend with F1 the Movie!  This is a very well-liked adult drama, that has impressed a vast majority of our guests!  Come see F1 in our largest theatre, presented for one more week through our 4K Digital Laser projection!

Synopsis:  The F1 movie follows Sonny Hayes, played by Brad Pitt, a former Formula One driver who makes a comeback to the sport.  He teams up with rookie Joshua Pearce as they navigate the challenges of racing and mentorship within the fictional APXGP team.  The film explores Sonny's journey as he strives to save his team and achieve greatness, despite being nicknamed "The Greatest That Never Was" for his past failures.

We have a single week to fill until we proudly open the new SUPERMAN film on Thursday, July 10th.  So, we are proud to be bringing in THE LIFE OF CHUCK for that week!

THE LIFE OF CHUCK won the TIFF’s (Toronto International Film Festival) audiencde award last year.  That historically meant it would go on to become a Nov/Dec release, and be a major Oscar player for best picture.  However, they decided to hold the film’s release until this summer, where it, unfortunately in my opinion, got a little buried by other bigger films.  But, that does not take anything away from the film itself, as it is very powerful and moving.  With reviews in the 80’s on RottenTomotoes, this is a very well-reviewed film!

Synopsis:  From the hearts and minds of Stephen King and Mike Flanagan comes THE LIFE OF CHUCK, the extraordinary story of an ordinary man. This unforgettable, genre-bending tale celebrates the life of Charles 'Chuck' Krantz as he experiences the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss, and the multitudes contained in all of us.

We are excited to again offer FREE 10AM summer family movies every Tuesday!  This year they run from June 3 – August 12!  Doors open at 9:15AM and the movies start at 10AM.  No tickets are required, we just ask that you support us in the best way possible – by buying our amazing popcorn and other goodies at the concession stand!  This week's movie is THE GARFIELD MOVIE, playing Tuesday, July 8th.

We have added a fun, family action/comedy to our classics night lineup - THE MASK!  Starring Jim Carrey, THE MASK is one of his signature films, and is appropriate for families with older kids.  Join us on Thursday, July 17th at 7pm for this fun film, being shown for the first time as a classic at the Vine!

We hope that you will continue to spread the word that the Vine Cinema & Alehouse is the valley’s only movie theatre showing independent films and classics, while serving beer, wine and food.

Kenny