When I was growing up, sprawling out on the floor of my grandparents’ house with the newspaper was a tradition. I’d look at the movie advertisements, cross-check show times, and plot my next trip to the local theater—the one that drew back real red curtains every night to reveal the screen underneath.

A lot has changed since then. The curtains are long gone. I can check out movie trailers and schedules from my phone. And ticket prices have gone way, way up.

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