Variables remain for the comeback of movie theaters. Movie theaters are having their own challenges returning from the pandemic. Northeast Ohio’s home-grown movie chain Cleveland Cinemas is banking on federal aid for a comeback. Cleveland Cinemas traces its roots back to 1977 with the purchase of the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights. Eleven additional theaters were eventually brought into the Cleveland Cinemas fold across the region. In some cases, Cleveland Cinemas owned the theaters outright. In other cases, the company staffed and programmed the facility for others. Jackie Koral has seen a good deal of that growth over the years.