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From the President’s Desk
NATO president John Fithian authors an open letter on the Classification and Rating Administration’s NC-17 rating.

Dateline: Exhibition
Onex buys Loeks-Star; Pacific opens 28 in Hollywood; NA plans an Ohio megaplex; and Uptown launches a Michigan palace.

July Preview

By the numbers: “Men in Black 2,” “Eight-Legged Freaks,” “K-19,” “24-Hour Party People,” “Stuart Little 2” and more, featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to June.

NEXT!
“Panic Room” vets look forward to “Mission: Impossible III,” “Secret Window,” “The United States of Leland” and more.

International Dateline
Roadshow sells Asian interests; Ster seeds Leeds; Kinowelt bolts exhibition; Taiwan marches against piracy.

Washington Report
The Access Board adopts several NATO positions while stadium-style questions persist. Also: digital rights management.

Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian looks at what NewCo Digital Cinema, the studios’ joint digital cinema venture, will bring.

Final Cut
Century Theatres CEO Ray Syufy speaks of Ridley Scott, the Brady Bunch, concession proceeds and his brother Joe.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross.

"Fears" Factors
Director Phil Alden Robinson speaks of adapting Tom Clancy, recreating Jack Ryan, and the shadow of Sept. 11.