Volume II Number 5

A publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners

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From the President’s Desk
NATO president John Fithian finds the mood upbeat at the cinema industry’s biggest convention.

Dateline: Exhibition
Consolidated opens a 16-plex in North Carolina, Landmark relaunches Westwood’s Regent, and Loeks-Star hires an ad man.

June Preview
“Minority Report,” “Mr. Deeds,” “Scooby Doo,” “Windtalkers,” “Bad Company,” “The Bourne Identity,” “The Tuxedo” and more, featuring In Focus' exclusive Track Record. Also, Late Additions to May.

International Dateline
Big doings in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, South Africa, Thailand, the United Kingdom & Yugoslavia.

Washington Report
Steven John Fellman examines the ramifications as the Department of Justice and the FTC divvy up antitrust matters.

Built by Association
Fresh from her many ShoWest meetings, Mid-States NATO exec Belinda Judson ponders a world without trade associations.

Digital Cinema
Michael Karagosian explains how secure extranets can determine what exhibitors’ partners can and can’t access.

Final Cut
Hoyts CEO Paul Johnson talks about Australia, Spielberg, Grisham, first-week film terms and golf.

 


 


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.


When Clones Attack
Producer Rick McCallum waited in line over four hours to see the first “Star Wars” film; now he oversees the franchise. Plus: Episode II slide show!

 

ShoWest 2002
Bruce Willis, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler and others make NATO’s official convention. (Requires Flash)

 

 

 

   
     

 

 

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