Sony's Tom Rothman Gives Tough Love to Theaters at CinemaCon

After a showcase for specialty cinema, the big studios began their series of showcases at CinemaCon on Monday night, starting with Sony Pictures and its famously freewheeling chairman, Tom Rothman. Rothman, who is known for his enthusiastic support of movie theaters and dropping a few expletives at their doomsayers from the Las Vegas stage, was back once again to sing the praises of theaters for enduring through adversity. And this time, he promised the "least profane" speech he would ever give at the conventionBut with that praise came some tough love - the sort that would usually come . . .