Thanks to Ryan Gosling, John Mulaney and, yes, Al Pacino, we’re still talking about the Oscars
Bursting with Kenergy, it was the most successful Academy Awards in years. PLUS: Campbell returns to ‘Scream,’ Chalamet needs a ‘Dune’ contract, and ‘The Wild Robot’ gets a gorgeous trailer.
Is it really Friday already? That week flew by. It was a busy week in pop culture, and I definitely have the receipts to prove it. Since the last Friday edition of Popculturology, I published a Deep SNL Thoughts on Josh Brolin’s episode of Saturday Night Live, a Box Office Report on Kung Fu Panda 4 and Dune: Part Two’s success and a special edition right after the Oscars ended on Sunday night.
I also found time to see Dune: Part Two for my third time over the weekend, this round at the Airbus IMAX at the Air and Space Museum by Dulles Airport. I highly, highly recommend seeing this movie on a top-tier IMAX theater like this one. An 86-foot screen? Absolutely.
My only complaint? The Airbus IMAX still doesn’t utilize assigned seating. It’s 2024. Showing up an hour early for a movie and having to frantically rush for a seat is bizarre. I watched countless couples — not even big groups — ask the ushers if it was possible to sit together. (Major points for running just two trailers and zero ads before the movie, though.)
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