From the President’s Desk
Release windows, digital cinema, movie theft and movie ratings were among the hot-button issues discussed at NATO’s latest board meeting.

Dateline: Exhibition
Great Escape launches a 14-plex in Greater St. Louis, and Georgia Theatre Co. CEO William Stembler is honored at ShowEast.

December Preview
Oscar season brings new films from directors Woody Allen, Peter Jackson, Ang Lee, Terrence Malick, Rob Marshall, Steve Zaillian and more.
Also, Late Additions to November.

Next!
We look at what’s ahead for the stars of summer’s top 10 grossers (which actually garnered more than 2004’s top 10 summer grossers).

Built By Association
Belinda Judson, fresh from NATO’s Regional Units Task Force meeting in Chicago, discusses which issues are “hot” in the state legislatures.

Washington Report
Steven John Fellman advises exhibitors on their options when a disabled person proves disruptive to other moviegoers.

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.

Ramis On ‘Ice’
The writer-director behind “Caddyshack,” “Groundhog Day” and “Analyze This” tackles laugh noir with “The Ice Harvest.”

The uncut web-only version is here.