From the President’s Desk
NATO’s John Fithian points out that, in recent box office history, short-term slumps are always followed by lofty admission peaks.

Dateline: Exhibition
Carmike buys the 263-screen GKC chain; Regal buys 238-screen Eastern Federal; Malco celebrates 90 years.

Digital Cinema
A story in The Hollywood Reporter suggests that as many as 3,000 U.S. big-d installations could begin rolling out by year’s end.

August Preview
As summer winds down, cinemas offer moviegoers “Broken Flowers,” “The Dukes of Hazzard,” “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and more. Also, Late Additions to July.

Counsel’s Column
NATO government affairs director
G. Kendrick Macdowell discusses how best to curb the threat of admissions taxes.

Next!
On the heels of the record-shattering success of “Sith,” we examine the mutants, robots and aliens now lurching toward cinemas.

Built By Association
Mid-States NATO executive director Belinda Judson discusses what she’s observed while touring the regional meetings of her peers.

Washington Report
NATO Washington Counsel Steven John Fellman details how exhibitors must prepare to help the disabled in emergencies.

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.

New NATO Members
Exhibitors who joined up.

Cash Drawer
Movies ranked by gross. Updated weekly. For weekend box office click here.

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

Booting the Bootleggers
An interview with new MPA piracy czar John Malcolm, who combats movie theft on the Internet and in the streets.