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From the President’s Desk
Concern is raised over the average theatrical-to-video window, now shrunk to a precedent-shattering four months and 23 days.

Dateline: Exhibition
Regal serves up 62 for the “thEATeries” while new plexes make news for Malco, Rave, Cinemaworld, Cinemagic and Consolidated.

Built By Association
Local legislators around the nation are considering soft drink taxation as a means of alleviating their deficits.

May Preview
The summer gears up with “The Day After Tomorrow,” “Shrek 2,” “Troy” and “Van Helsing.”  Also, Late Additions to April.

Next!
Has any TV show produced as many movie stars as “Saturday Night Live”? We look at its alumni’s coming big-screen efforts.

Digital Cinema
China plans to install 2,500 celluloid-free projectors, but sources say they won’t offer the same image quality as true d-cinema.

Washington Report
Jonathan Yarowsky examines the legacy of Janet’s Super Bowl appearance; Steve Fellman discusses the peril of policy-benders.

Release Calendar
Coming movies ordered by date of bow. Updated weekly.

Events
A calendar of industry happenings.

How They Rate
Why films are classified as they are.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross. Updated weekly.

New NATO Member

Index to Advertisers
A list of advertisers in this month's print edition of In Focus.

Driven!
In 1979, there were more than 3,650 drive-in screens in the United States; a quarter-century later there are fewer than 650, but enthusiasts believe the "ozoner" is finding its place in the 21st century.