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In
This Month's Issue:
Menace
II Victorian Society
Albert
& Allen Hughes, the twin filmmakers who first made their mark with
the urban crime dramas
"Menace II Society" and "Dead Presidents," shift
from the inner city to 1888 London with "From Hell," a big-screen
adaptation of author Alan Moore's take on Jack the Ripper.
 Status
Sphere
While some moan about increases in
ticket prices, many cinemagoers find
themselves willing to part with $15 or
more per ticket to view movies in exclusive
VIP balconies and auditoriums. Those who
operate such facilities, some of which feature
food and drink service, discuss their triumphs
and difficulties.
 The
Chart
What's hot according to buyers and critics.
New
NATO Members
Cinema owners who joined up.
Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by grosses.
Release
Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.
How
They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.
Events
A calendar of industry happenings.
From
the President's Desk
In the wake of a grave national tragedy, John Fithian discusses exhibition's
long tradition of helping those in need.
Dateline: Exhibition
Chicagoland is getting a new Crown-plex,
Loeks-Star
gets a new COO and National
Amusements gets a new marketing chief.
Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian explains that "digital
rights management" could prove a boon or bane for exhibitors.
International
Dateline
News from Austria, Brazil, Britain, Bosnia, Denmark,
Germany, Japan, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.
 November
Preview
The season brings the Coens, the Farrellys, Harry Potter's first movie,
and the latest from the "Toy Story" folks.
Ops
Jeff Logan, who recently lost one of his cinemas to fire, discusses
"every theatre manager's worst nightmare.".
 Next!
The sprawling "American Pie 2" cast contemplates life without
baked goods.
Washington
Report
Jonathan
Yarowsky talks of pre-attack hot topics, and Steven John Fellman emphasizes
the importance of preparedness.
Movies
Are Movies
Dr. Armond Aserinsky
says going to the movies can serve as a civilizing influence, helping
children along on their road to maturity.
Final
Cut
South Dakota exhib (and this magazine's Ops columnist) mentions "MASH,"
Frank Capra and a surprising part-time career.
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