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Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 20 - Mar. 24

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 13 - Mar. 17

OTB #233: What Are "Mediocre Movies" And Are They Saving The Theaters?

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 6 - Mar. 10

OTB #232: MoviePass Executive Arrested For Embezzlement & The First OTB Awards!

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 27 - Mar. 3

OTB #231: Alamo Drafthouse Will Open First Permanent Drive-In Location

OTB #230: Regal Theaters In Search Of Potential Buyers & Remakes Will Never Die

OTB #229: AMC Theatres Will Change Prices Based On Seat Location

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 6 - Feb. 10

OTB #228: Regal Closes 39 Of Their Locations Due To Bankruptcy

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 30 - Feb. 3

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 23 - Jan. 27

OTB #227: Will The Academy Awards Ever Give Good Publicity For Exhibitors?

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 16 - Jan. 20

OTB #226: Does 2023's Release Slate Not Have Enough Movies?

OTB #225: Could Avatar's 3D Lead to Screen X & 4DX Becoming More Common?

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 9 - Jan. 13

OTB #224: Starting The New Year With Studio Lawsuits

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 2 - Jan. 6

OTB #223: Avatar 2 Could Be A Hit For Theaters And A Look Back On 2022

OTB #222: What Is The New Plan With DC's Theatrical Releases?

Advance Ticket Sales for Dec. 12 - Dec. 16

OTB #221: A Look Ahead At The First Quarter Of 2023 Release Slate

Advance Ticket Sales for Dec. 5 - Dec. 9

OTB #220: Legendary Entertainment Leaves Warner Bros. For Sony Pictures

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 28 - Dec. 2

OTB #219: The Juicy Drama Behind Bob Iger Returning To Disney As CEO

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 21 - 25

OTB #218: Quentin Tarantino Predicts Boutique Theaters Will Thrive While Larger Chains Stumble

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 14 - Nov. 18

OTB #217: The Hosts Are On Their Deathbeds While Black Panther 2 Opens In Theaters

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 7 - Nov. 11

Advance Ticket Sales for Oct. 31 - Nov. 4

OTB #216: Netflix Disregards Movie Theaters Right After Announcing Glass Onion Having A Theatrical Run

Advance Ticket Sales for Oct. 24 - Oct. 28

OTB #215: Is Martin Scorsese's Opinions On Box Office Obsessions Valid?

OTB #214: Netflix Continues To Frustrate Movie Theaters After Decision Made For Knives Out Sequel

OTB #213: How Loyalty Programs And Geo-Targeting Benefit Movie Theaters

OTB #212: Is Hollywood Accounting Going To Bring More Movies To Theaters?

OTB #211: Disney Announces Theatrical Releases During D23, But Skepticism Lingers

OTB #210: The Lessons Learned From National Cinema Day

OTB #209: Cineworld Filing For Bankruptcy Does Not Mean The Theater Industry Is Dying

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 29 – Sept. 2

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 22 – 26

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 15 – 19

OTB #208: How Does A Potential Recession Affect The Business Decisions Involved With Theaters?

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 8 – 12

OTB #207: New Direction From Warner Bros. Suggests Main Focus On Theatrical Releases

Review: 'Vengeance' Impresses As A Murder Mystery With Real World Commentary

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 1 – 5

OTB #206: We Wish Theaters The Best Of Luck Until October

OTB #205: Hollywood's Stance Against Chinese Censors Could Be A Good Sign For American Theaters

Review: 'Nope' Brings A Flavor Of Cinematic Spectacle To A Horror Film

OTB #203: Will Pixar Readjust Their Storytelling Strategy To Continue Being Released To Theaters?

Advance Ticket Sales for Jun. 27 – Jul. 1

OTB #202: The Realities Of Moviegoing Customer Behavior

Review: The Black Phone Is A Grounded Thriller That Delivers On Paranormal Scares

Advance Ticket Sales for Jun. 20 – 24

OTB #201: Movie Theaters May Want To Consider Leaving Screens Dark To Save On Costs

Advance Ticket Sales for Jun. 13 – 17

OTB #200: Top Gun: Maverick Is Lifting Our Spirits, But The Theater Industry Is Still In Flux

Advance Ticket Sales for May 31 – Jun. 3

Review: 'Top Gun: Maverick' Is The Blockbuster Of The Summer

Advance Ticket Sales for May 23 – 27

Advance Ticket Sales for May 16 – 21

Advance Ticket Sales for May 9 – 13

Review: Sam Raimi Brings His Visual Style Into The Marvel Cinematic Universe With Doctor Strange 2

OTB #199: Is Variable Pricing Becoming Less Taboo For The Theater Industry?

Advance Ticket Sales for May 2 – 6

OTB #198: A Recap Of An Enthusiastic CinemaCon And The Official Launch Of Screen Insider

OTB #197: New Statistics From Netflix Bring The Streamer Back To Reality

Review: 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' Is A Cinematic Joyride Of Absurd Entertainment

OTB #196: Does Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore Reinvigorate The Franchise?

Advance Ticket Sales for Apr. 11 – 15

Review: 'The Secrets Of Dumbledore' Are As Underwhelming As The Fantastic Beasts Franchise

OTB #195: Let's Talk About Screen Insider

Review: 'Ambulance' Restrains And Embraces Michael Bay's Directing Style In All The Right Ways

OTB #194: Celebrity Beefs, Multiverses, and A Special SSI Announcement

Review: Poor Filmmaking Techniques Makes 'Morbius' Feel Meaningless

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 28 – Apr. 1

Review: The Lost City Is A Welcoming Return Of Adventure Rom-Coms

OTB #193: 'The Lost City' Looks Like A Promising Return Of The Rom-Com Genre For Theaters

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 21 – 25

Review: 'X' Takes Modern Horror Fans Back In Time With A 70s Inspired Slasher Film

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 14 – 18

OTB #192: Holy Spoilers Batman!!!

Review: 'The Batman' Is An Unsettling Crime Noir That Fits Perfectly For The Dark Knight

Advance Ticket Sales for Mar. 7 – 11

OTB #191: Is AMC's Testing Of Variable Pricing As Revolutionary As They Think It Is?

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 28 – Mar. 4

OTB #190: Movie Theaters Should Have The Option For Open Captioning Rather Than Be Mandated

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 21 – 25

Review: 'Uncharted' Succeeds At Being A Harmless And Enjoyable Adventure After 10 Years In The Making

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 14 – 18

OTB #189: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Deserves More Respect From The Oscars

Advance Ticket Sales for Feb. 7 – 11

Jack Goes To The Movies: Death On The Nile --- Each Passenger A Potential Subject!

OTB #188: A Weekend Dedicated To The Super Bowl And Valentine's Day Will Not Be A Great Combination For Theaters

Review: If You Need A Good Excuse To Distract Yourself From The Outside World, 'Moonfall' Is A Pretty Good One

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 31 – Feb. 3

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 24 – 28

OTB #187: Could 'The Batman' Be A Great Movie To Try Out Intermissions Again?

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 17 – 21

OTB #186: Disney Putting Another Pixar Movie Onto Streaming Is Becoming A Troubling Trend

Advance Ticket Sales for Jan. 10 – 14

OTB #185: TikTok Exposed A Movie Theater Using A Streaming Service To Play Movies

OTB #184: Should The Omicron Variant Dictate How Movie Theaters Run Their Businesses?

Review: 'The King's Man' Doesn't Rejuvenate The Kingsman Franchise

Jack Goes To The Movies: "Licorice Pizza" Delivers --- And Then Some!

Advance Ticket Sales for Dec. 20 – 24

Review: 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Delivers On Spectacle And Web-Slinging Adventure

OTB #183: The Golden Globes Will Not Be Televised This Year, And It's Probably For The Best

Advance Ticket Sales for Dec. 13 – 17

OTB #182: The New York Times Discusses How Theaters Should Improve The Experience But Forgets How Theaters Make Their Money

Advance Ticket Sales for Dec. 6 – 10

Jack Goes To The Movies: "Being The Ricardos" --- A Revealing Glimpse Into Desi-Lu

OTB #181: Spider-Man: No Way Home Blows The Doors Off Of Ticket Sales

Review: 'House Of Gucci' Is An Excuse For Actors To Showcase Their Talent

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 29 – Dec. 3

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 22 – 26

Jack Goes To The Movies: "House Of Gucci" --- A Dynasty Laid Bare

OTB #180: Critic And Audience Rotten Tomatoes Scores Are Meaningless For Popular Franchises

Review: 'India Sweets And Spices' Is A Familiar, Yet Charming Dramedy About Family, Social Class and Generational Differences

Jack Goes To The Movies: "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" --- The Wait Was Worth It!

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 15 – 19

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 15 – 19

Review: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Properly Continues The Franchise For A Younger Audience While Paying Tribute To Its Legacy

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 8 – 12

OTB #179: Which Remaining 2021 Release Could Open To $100 Million?

Review: 'Eternals' Might Be The MCU's Most Depressing Team Of Heroes Yet

Advance Ticket Sales for Nov. 1 – 5

Review: Edgar Wright's 'Last Night In Soho' Winds Up Being One Of The Year's Best Movies

OTB #178: Will Dune Become An Outlier From Warner Bros' Day-And-Dating Disaster?

Jack Goes To The Movies: "Last Night In Soho" --- A Stylish Mindbender!

Review: Denis Villeneuve Transports Audiences Into The World Of Dune In A Masterful Way

OTB #177: Did We Misjudge Dune's Theatrical Potential?

Advance Ticket Sales for Oct. 18 – 22

Review: 'Halloween Kills' Feels Like The Middle Child Of A Trilogy, But Michael Meyers Is Still Fun To Watch

OTB #176: Why Did 'No Time To Die' Have A Poor Opening? Or Did It Actually Open Fairly Well?

Review: 'No Time To Die' Caps Off The Daniel Craig Bond Era With A Emotional & Energetic Finale

Advance Ticket Sales for Oct. 11 – 15

OTB #175: The Wall Street Journal Shines A Spotlight On Movie Theaters Trying New Things

Review: 'Venom: Let There Be Carnage' Leans Into The Campiness Of The First Movie

Jack Goes To The Movies: 'No Time To Die' (Or Is It?)

Advance Ticket Sales for Oct. 4 – 8

Review: 'Mass' Explores The Different Ways Of Processing Grief Through Terrific Performances

OTB #174: Will A 'Gladiator' Sequel Involve Time Travel? We Kind Of Hope It Does...

Advance Ticket Sales for Sept. 27 – Oct. 1

OTB #173: Will A Potential Strike From The Hollywood Crafts Union Become Costly For Movie Theaters?

Advance Ticket Sales for Sept. 20 – 24

Review: 'Cry Macho' Reflects On Clint Eastwood's Career In Order To Define The Meaning Of Macho

Review: 'I'm Your Man' Questions The Need For Love, But Doesn't Add Anything To The Conversation

OTB #172: Paramount's New Leadership Plans To Shift Their Focus Away From Movie Theaters

Review: 'Copshop' Is An Amusing, Self-Aware Action Movie

Advance Ticket Sales for Sept. 13 – 17

Jack Goes To The Movies: 'The Eyes Of Tammy Faye'

OTB #171: Is The General Public Becoming More Aware That Its Hard To Judge A Movie's Success With Streaming Numbers?

Advance Ticket Sales for Sept. 6 – 10

OTB #170: CinemaCon Brought A Sense Of Community To The Theater Industry At The Right Time

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 30 – Sept. 3

Review: 'Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings' Combines Familiar, Yet Welcoming Marvel Studio Tropes With Asian Cinema

OTB #169: Venom And Hotel Transylvania Release Changes Raise More Questions About The Industry

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 16 – 20

Advance Ticket Sales for Aug. 9 – 13

OTB #168: Do Rural Independent Theaters Need To Be Concerned By The Delta Variant?

Review: 'The Suicide Squad' Understands How To Make The Weirdest Elements Of Comic Book Movies Believable

Jack Goes To The Movies: "Free Guy"

OTB #167: Should Theaters Be On High Alert Because Of The Delta Variant?

Review: 'The Green Knight' Is A Medieval Quest About Exploring The Meaning Of Honor And Self Worth

OTB #166: Actors Who Are Suing Disney May Cause A Change Of How Contracts Are Structured

Advance Ticket Sales for Jul. 26 – 30

Jack Goes To The Movies: Disney Hits Summer Target With "JUNGLE CRUISE"

Jack Goes To The Movies: Another Oscar Nomination? Could Happen For Matt Damon In "STILLWATER"

Review: 'Snake Eyes' Missed On Reaching Its Full Potential, But I Had Fun Anyways

OTB #165: NATO's Remarks Toward Disney Show They Are Trying To Be Protective Of All Movie Theaters

Advance Ticket Sales for Jul. 19 – 23

Review: Is 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' LeBron's Movie, Bugs Bunny's Movie, Or Warner Bros.' Movie?

OTB #164: Announcements Involving Streaming Numbers Are Getting Ridiculous

Review: You Thought It Was Too Late For A 'Black Widow' Movie? Marvel Tried To Prove You Wrong