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Movie bottleneck hits the multiplex

In the last half of December, upwards of 20 new releases hit theaters.

The holiday movie season isn’t like the rest of the year.  It’s crowded. Studios big and small roll out their best stuff, hoping for Oscar buzz. With a higher-than-usual number of movies debuting  in late December, including some very wide releases, the screen grab is on.

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