The Hollywood Economy

Here's an interesting article by Gloria Goodale in the Christian Science Monitor on America’s new-found obsession with summer blockbusters. Michael Cieply in the New York Times also wonders at Americans flocking to movies in the downturn.
And here’s a link to weekend by weekend box office numbers for late 2008 and early 2009.
And here's another article on the movie ticket boom from boston.com.