Volume II Number 3

A publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners

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From the President’s Desk
John Fithian warns exhibitors not to overbuild in the shadow of last year's box office records.

Dateline: Exhibition
R/C pursues an East Coast expansion, AGT looks beyond Wisconsin, and Sunshine relocates to VNU’s HQ.

April Preview
New movies from directors Michael Caton-Jones, Peter Cattaneo, Barbet Schroeder, Barry Sonnenfeld and more, featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to March.

Next!
What’s ahead for the sprawling and high-powered cast of Steven Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s Eleven.”

Washington Report
Jonathan Yarowsky looks at the year just past; Steve Fellman discusses a Supreme Court decision beneficial to employers.

Digital Cinema
Part two of NATO digital cinema consultant Michael Karagosian’s Stockholm address to the European Digital Cinema Forum.

Technologies
Studio reps back new non-silvered cyan dye soundtracks, the use of which benefits the environment.

International Dateline
Cinemark brings Disney to São Paulo, box office is up in Italy and the Czech Republic, and Odeon tries digital.

Final Cut
Classic Cinemas chief Willis Johnson speaks of gearheads, retail giants, Sydney Pollack and concessionaires.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

The Chart
What's hot according to buyers and critics.


How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross.

A Sharper 'Blade'?
"Devil's Backbone" director brings lessons learned from "Mimic" to Blade 2: Bloodhunt," which some are calling the "Aliens" of the New Line franchise.

Back From the Future!
Jonathan Frakes reveals that "Spy Kids" got "Clockstoppers" out of dry dock, rumors of a "Roswell" feature may be premature, and there will be an 11th "Star Trek" movie.