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,

Thanks to all of YOU, our wonderful patrons, we had a huge opening weekend for THE PENGUIN LESSONS!  We had the second highest gross of the 58 theatres in Northern California that played the film!  It is a hit with our patrons, and is at a wonderful 94% on RottonTomatoes audience score.  I expect work of mouth to be very positive for this film.

THE PENGUIN LESSONS is not only based on a true story, but is also from the writer and director of two of our favorite indie films at the Vine – Philomena and The Full Monty! 

Synopsis:  “The Penguin Lessons” is inspired by the true story of a disillusioned Englishman who went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976.  Expecting an easy ride, Tom discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students.  However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

We are excited to bring back a unique special event that we last played over seven years ago – REEL ROCK!  This wonderful rock climbing action/adventure/documentary features three different stories of death defying stunts.  We are proud to be the only movie theatre playing this amazing content in Northern California!  Reel Rock 19 plays April 10th at 7pm, so get your tickets today!

Due to a conflict, we have delayed our screening of THE NEVERENDING STORY by two weeks.  It now plays on Thursday, April 17th at 7pm.  This fantasy/adventure film from 1984 has become a cult-classic!  We have never played it before as a classics night, so we are very excited!

We are also very excited to be playing the PRIDE & PREJUDICE 20th Anniversary re-release!  We are screening it on April 20th and 23rd, and tickets will be on sale soon.

This is CinemaCon week in Las Vegas!  While I did not attend this year like I did last year, I still have some great fun to share with you all.  I will have a recap of the convention in next week’s newsletter.

Coming to the Vine on April 11th is another indie film that we hope you all will love!  THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND stars Carey Mulligan and was a SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL favorite, and has a whopping 97% on RottenTomatoes!  This film opened up on just four screens in NY & LA this past weekend to huge crowds.

Synopsis:  THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND follows Charles (Tim Key), an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island and dreams of getting his favorite musicians, McGwyer Mortimer (Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) back together.  His fantasy turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island.  Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig.  

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