The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood - Phil Contrino on movie theaters and cinema safety

Phil Contrino on movie theaters and cinema safety

10/08/20 • 31 min

Sonny is joined this week by Phil Contrino, the Director of Media and Research for the National Association of Theatre Owners. Topics of discussion include the state of the movie theater business (spoiler: it’s kind of dire at the moment, given news that Regal’s U.S. screens are shuttering again), the relative safety of moviegoing as opposed to dining out or attending church (spoiler: it’s much safer!), and what role the government might play in helping ensure theaters don’t go out of business.

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