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,

I wanted to start by wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving!  I hope everyone can spend time with family and friends, watch some football, eat a good meal, and of course visit the Vine Cinema today or this weekend!!!

We had a huge opening day 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 last weekend to our biggest gross of 2025, and we expect this Thanksgiving weekend to be strong as well.  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.  

HAMNET, the current favorite to win best picture and director opens at the vine on December 12th.  It was the Toronto International Film Festival’s “Audience Award Winner”  which is often a precursor to a strong Oscar season run.  These films have also won the TIFF Audience Award:  Slumdog Millionaire, Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing Mo., Silver Linings Playbook, The Fabelmans, Belfast and The Imitation Game and La La Land.  The latter two films are the two highest grossing films in the history of the Vine Cinema!

I will have more on HAMNET in next weeks newsletter.

Our Christmas classics will be playing from December 17 – 24.  The films screening that week will be:  Elf, White Christmas, A Christmas Story, It’s a Wonderful Life, Christmas Vacation, The Polar Express, Gremlins and a Rudolph/Frosty combo.  The exact times and days they will be playing are expected to be released in early December.

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