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In
This Month's Issue:

Kevin
Smith:
The
In Focus Interview
The
director talks about his adventures with "Superman," why Will
Ferrell is the perfect actor, what he thinks of the "no ticket"
line in "Last Crusade," why he'll never write a "Star
Wars" film, and who replaced David Duchovny in "Jay and Silent
Bob Strike Back."
Who is Timothy J. Muris?
On June 4, Timothy J. Muris was sworn in as the 55th chairman
of the federal Trade Commission. In Focus looks at what that appointment
means for the theatre industry.

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
John Fithian encourages exhibitors with concerns about certain trailers
to share those concerns with NATO.
Dateline: Exhibition
Landmark
comes under new management; Hoyts
U.S. gets a new president; Alhambra goes stadium-style.
Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian talks of the digital
cinema community's search for standards in encryption, compression and
more.
International
Dateline
In Cyprus, a new 6-plex bows and an exhibitor's
cleared of charges. Niigata, Japan, meanwhile, welcomes an 8-plex.
September
Preview
New movies from directors John Dahl, Doug Liman, David Mamet, Barry
Sonnenfeld, Ben Stiller,Tom Tykwer, and more.
Built
by Association Belinda Judson gives kudos to those who have
endured the local legislative wars, but cautions that vigilance remains
warranted.
Next!
The stars of "Shrek," the year's top grosser, head for "Austin,"
"Orange County," "Pluto" and parts unknown.
Washington
Report
Jonathan
Yarowsky discusses the recent power shifts precipitated in Washington;
Steven John Fellman
offers a golf lesson.
Movies
Are Movies
Does size count? Armond
Aserinsky discusses psycho-physiological
differences between a movie on a big
TV screen and one in the cinema.
Final
Cut
Jan van Dommelen, who manages Holland's second-largest moviehouse chain,
says his favorite filmmaker is a Dutchman.
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