From the President’s Desk
One association president discusses another as NATO’s John Fithian shares his thoughts on the MPAA’s Dan Glickman.

Dateline: Exhibition
Kerasotes will get 30 percent bigger by 2006; GTC will add 35 screens; and Muvico is building a 26-plex four miles from Manhattan.

Built By Association
Mid-States NATO executive director Belinda Judson looks at what happened in the statehouses this year, and what to expect in 2005.

January Preview
The new year arrives with a superhero spinoff of “Daredevil,” a remake of John Carpenter’s “Assault on Precinct 13” and more. Also, Late Additions to December.

Next!
2004 brought cinemas both “Passion of the Christ” and “Hero.” We look at foreign-language films headed our way in 2005.

Washington Report
NATO’s D.C. counsel reports the EEOC has launched a harassment education campaign and reviews this year’s congressional activity.

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. For weekend box office click here.

New NATO Members
Exhibitors who joined up.

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

Meet Dan Glickman
Jack Valenti’s successor at the Motion Picture Association of America talks about piracy, lawmaking, popcorn and more.