Movie Theaters Make Comeback but Is It Enough to Survive?

The strong blockbuster lineup of 2026, with hits like “Project Hail Mary” and “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has box office revenue on track for potentially the biggest haul since the COVID-19 pandemic. The summer brings highly-anticipated movies like Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” and a fifth chapter in the beloved “Toy Story” but it is enough to save the theater experience that experts predicted would go extinct? NBC’s Chloe Melas reports in this week’s Sunday Focus.

DAILY DIRT: Overall depth might be lacking in the music from those ’70s movies, but the songs at the top are quality … and thought provoking  

Daily Dirt for Sunday, May 31, 2026 There is no one real standout from today’s songs, but the top half dozen or so could hold their own in any decade’s list of leading films … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,654 of The Daily Dirt. 1. If lyrics are what initially attract…