Movie theaters and the impact of the pandemic

Posted: Oct 6, 2020 / 08:12 AM CDT / Updated: Oct 6, 2020 / 08:39 AM CDT

Two shoppers walk past a Regal move theater in Irvine, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Gov. Gavin Newsom relaxed coronavirus restrictions in five more counties on Tuesday, clearing the way for restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and churches to resume indoor activities with fewer people and other modifications. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Michael Phillips, film critic for the Chicago Tribune, joined Bob Sirott to talk about the struggles movie theaters are currently facing and the closing of Regal Cinemas.

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