Esquire & Kenwood Theatres

10/06/2026

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🍿Created by the ESQUIRE Theatre Staff and Friends

10/05/2026

⏳This week at the ESQUIRE Theatre, we say goodbye to BUDDY: SING ALONG, AVENGERS ENDGAME ENCORE  and BEWARE BOIVNA which all end their run this Thursday 10/8 making way for:

OTHER MOMMY (R) Horror/Thriller
ANGEL AND THE BADMAN (PG13) Action/Adventure/Romance/Western
APPOFENIACS (R) Horror/Thriller
Opening Friday 10/9! 

➕at least another week for VERITY, THE HISTORY OF CONCRETE and RESIDENT EVIL

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10/02/2026

Join us at the ESQUIRE Theatre for APRIL X

Showing:
🗓️ Friday 10/9 at 9:30pm
🗓️ Saturday 10/10 at 9:30pm
🗓️ Sunday 10/11 at 4:50pm

SYNOPSIS: When his twin sister April (Lilly Krug) goes missing, Bax (Connor Storrie) searches every corner of their futuristic, post-Soviet cityscape to find her. Ultimately descending into a violent criminal underworld and madness, Bax is forced to confront the cost of identity, love, and survival.

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10/01/2026

🔪Join us at the ESQUIRE Theatre for FILM AUTOPSIES with Dr. Bryce Bullins who teaches Film & Media Studies at the University of Cincinnati and specializes in horror cinema and adaptations! 🔪

Kicking off this series is Wes Craven’s 1996 SCREAM. Including an intro and Q&A to follow with Dr. Bullins exploring the below themes and more!

🩸“What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie?” - Scream’s subversive reinvention of the slasher genre.

🩸“Not In My Movie” - Sidney Prescott and the exploration of changing gender dynamics and the Final Girl in the ‘90s.

🩸“Disarming Dread” - How Scream’s humor is both a blunting and priming instrument for the film’s scariness.

🩸“Deconstructing Drew” - How Scream’s opening scene sets a new tone and harkens back to Hitchcock simultaneously.

SYNOPSIS: The sleepy little town of Woodsboro just woke up screaming. There’s a killer in their midst who’s seen a few too many scary movies. Suddenly nobody is safe, as the psychopath stalks victims, taunts them with trivia questions, then rips them to bloody shreds. It could be anybody.

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09/30/2026

❤️We still have tickets left for our 9:00pm show TONIGHT 9/30! ❤️

Shelter Me is an Emmy Award-winning PBS series that tells uplifting stories about shelter pets and celebrates the human-animal bond. Shelter Me: Cincinnati takes viewers behind-the-scenes to see the amazing work Cincinnati Animal Care does in the community. As a municipal, county shelter that prioritizes lifesaving and progressive practices to change the way animal shelters operate; their model of ‘sheltering differently’ serves as an example to shelters nationwide. Through showcasing the unique community partnerships, programming highlights, an adoption event, and a comedy fundraising show, we see the best of people working together to improve the lives of homeless pets and the residents of Hamilton County. This episode will be airing at the end of the year.

Why Steven Latham chose Cincinnati Animal Care to be featured in Shelter Me:

I was looking for a large open admission animal shelter that was facing a lot of challenges but had staff and volunteers that were enthusiastic, innovative and passionate who worked tirelessly on behalf of the animals and the people in the community. Cincinnati Animal CARE was the perfect choice

What the film benefits:

This film benefits the lifesaving work of Cincinnati Animal CARE, Hamilton County, Ohio’s only open-intake animal shelter and sole provider of animal services. Since opening the doors in 2020, Cincinnati Animal CARE has maintained a save rate above 90% while providing sheltering, adoption, foster, animal control, and dog warden services to the Hamilton County community. Powered by dedicated staff, volunteers, fosters, and community partners, Cincinnati Animal CARE works to create progressive, community-based solutions that keep pets with people, reunite lost animals with their families, and find loving homes for animals in need. We do things differently, because we CARE.

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09/26/2026

🚨Closing our CLIFTONFEST program tonight at 10:00pm

KING OF THEM ALL: THE STORY OF KING RECORDS

A cinematic listening session that feels like time travel through America’s musical past. King of Them All revisits 1950s Cincinnati’s King Records – where country met R&B, barriers fell, and the sound of modern music was born.

A feature-length documentary about King Records, the scrappy Cincinnati label that reshaped American music. Founded in the 1940s by Syd Nathan, a brash outsider dismissed by the industry, King dared to put everything under one roof. In a single building, records were written, recorded, pressed, and shipped – capturing performances with an urgency the industry giants couldn’t match. The results were transformative. James Brown’s fiery soul, Little Willie John’s smooth R&B, Hank Ballard’s rock ‘n’ roll anthems, and the Stanley Brothers’ bluegrass harmonies all came through King, together forming a catalog that rewrote the sound of the 20th century.

About the Artist
Yemi Oyediran is a Nigerian American filmmaker and music producer whose work centers on American music history, cultural legacy, and interdisciplinary storytelling. Born in the United States and raised in part in Nigeria, he developed an early connection to music and performance, shaped by both West African and American traditions. Oyediran began his career as a musician and producer before expanding into documentary filmmaking. His work reflects a long-standing interest in the social, historical, and artistic forces that shape popular music.

JP Leong is a Cincinnati-based filmmaker, cinematographer, editor, and photographer whose work highlights the city’s arts, culture, and community. He is also a board member at the Asian American Cultural Association of Cincinnati and an organizer of the Asian Food Fest.

Yemi and JP created Afrochine, a Cincinnati-based creative studio that produces films, music, and multimedia projects that preserve history while pushing culture forward. Afrochine builds bridges between past and present—amplifying underrepresented voices, re-imagining archival materials with cutting-edge tools, and creating space for community dialogue through art.

09/26/2026

🚨8:45pm ZODIAC KILLA’ YEAR OF THE RAT

Zodiac Killa: Year of the Rat is a Cincinnati-based indie short film featuring a Black woman-led story by Jayshan Lundy and an all-Black and Asian cast of martial artists. Following Xola Kofi and Shuqin Yuan, this fast-paced kung fu film combines thrilling action sequences with a gripping narrative rooted in powerful performances and dynamic choreography. Blending martial arts and cinematic storytelling, Zodiac Killa: Year of the Rat celebrates representation, movement, and the artistry of an all-martial artist ensemble.

09/26/2026

The sun is starting to set on CLIFTONFEST 🌅

Next up! THE ART SHOW at 6:45pm

About the Film
Southwest Ohio is home to a vibrant and thriving arts and cultural community. The Art Show, an Emmy Award-winning television series from CET and ThinkTV, celebrates that creative spirit by profiling artists, organizations, and cultural stories from across Cincinnati, Dayton, and the surrounding region.

This special CliftonFest presentation features a curated selection of short segments from the series, including profiles of Cincinnati artists Michael Coppage, sculptor Tom Tsuchiya, Gift and Romain Mayambi, and Jimi Jones.

The program also highlights community-focused stories, including Sew Valley, which explores a local sustainable fashion nonprofit; Lalovavi, documenting the launch of Cincinnati Opera’s groundbreaking Black Opera Project; and Hair: The Crown You Wear, a celebration of the art, history, and culture of Black hair.

About the Artist

Nadya Ellerhorst is the Series Producer of The Art Show at CET and ThinkTV. An award-winning producer and storyteller, she develops and produces segments that spotlight artists, cultural organizations, and creative communities throughout Southwest Ohio.

Rodney Veal is the host and producer of The Art Show, the Emmy Award-winning arts series from CET and ThinkTV. An accomplished choreographer, interdisciplinary artist, and arts advocate, Veal has spent more than a decade celebrating the artists and cultural organizations of Southwest Ohio through television, helping connect audiences with the region’s rich and diverse creative community.

Derrick Smith is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, musician, and multidisciplinary artist whose work blends film, music, humor, and storytelling to explore the Black experience. He currently works in public media production for CET. His film Hair: The Crown You Wear, exploring Black hair and its cultural significance, recently earned a Regional Emmy Award. His latest project, Building a Nest in a Dying Tree, received a 2026 ArtsWave Inspire Artist Grant.

09/26/2026

09/26/2026

🚨 Next up! 5:45PM INTO THE RETROVERSE

This curated collection of short films embraces a retro-inspired vision of cinematic storytelling, blending cosmic adventure, thrilling sci-fi, and independent DIY filmmaking energy. Through imaginative visuals and a distinctly nostalgic aesthetic, the works transport audiences into stylized worlds where analog texture meets futuristic possibility.

About the Artist
Joe Reiter is a Cincinnati, Ohio–based photographer and videographer specializing in portraits, concerts, and event coverage. He has worked with a range of local organizations, including Cincinnati Parks and the Cindependent Film Festival, among others. From storyboarding through filming and editing, he is engaged in the full creative process from start to finish.