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,

We are excited to announce that our Christmas Classics tickets are now on sale for all showings!  The films screening this year will be:  Elf, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, Gremlins and a Rudolph/Frosty combo.  We are excited that White Christmas returns this year after being off service last year.  And Gremlins is new this year as well – a fantastic family holiday film!  Each movie plays at least twice, with the biggest films playing 3-5 showings, across different days!  All seats are only $9.50 for everyone, and we do recommend getting advanced tickets for these screenings – you can get them through this newsletter, our website, Fandango or at the box office daily between 12:30 – 7:30.

We had a huge opening week for WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY!  This film was one of the top three finishers for the TIFF audience award.  (Hamnet was the winner.)  With outstanding reviews, (96% on RottenTomatoes) this mystery/thriller has an all-star cast including: Daniel Craig, Glenn Close, Josh O'Conner, Mila Kunis, Kerry Washington, Josh Brolin and Jeremy Renner.  We are very excited to have this film for an exclusive two-week run at the Vine Cinema!   

Synopsis:  In "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery," Detective Benoit Blanc, played by Daniel Craig, investigates a murder that defies all logic. The film follows the investigation into the death of a young priest, Jud Duplenticy, who is sent to assist charismatic firebrand Monsignor Jefferson Wicks. His town's community is divided, and the lack of an obvious suspect prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott to join forces with Blanc to unravel the mystery.

The movie event of the year for the Vine is WICKED: FOR GOOD!  It opened up in its first  weekend as our biggest gross of 2025!  We are always so thankful of you supporting us by watching films at the Vine.  Here are just a few extra reasons to watch WICKED: FOR GOOD at the Vine:  We are proud to offer the BEST and BIGGEST Wicked picture backdrop, we have some pretty awesome specialty drinks, and we have WICKED popcorn tubs and acrylic glasses available!  Plus, as always, you will be helped by a friendly face, and not a computer kiosk!  Check out the pictures below of just some of the fun we have in store!

WICKED: FOR GOOD synopsis:  WICKED: FOR GOOD is the second part of the Wicked movie adaptation, which continues Elphaba's story as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda's as Glinda the Good.  Elphaba continues her fight against the Wizard and Madame Morrible for animal rights, while Glinda works as a public figure.  The plot focuses on their increasingly fractured relationship and the need to unite one last time against a growing mob, with a girl from Kansas entering their lives and affecting all of Oz.  

Vine Cinema Gift Cards are the PERFECT gift for your friends and family!  They are available online or at our box office.  Online cards come in increments of $25, $50 and $100, or you can get them in any dollar amount at the box office between 12:30 – 7:30!

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