Moviegoers have mixed reactions to the latest Tenet trailer ending with firm confirmation the Christopher Nolan-directed sci-fi thriller is coming to theaters as most movie chains remain shuttered amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The revealing new trailer released Thursday — offering fresh looks at the film's explosive action and twisty plot led by an international cast of stars, including John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Clémence Poésy, Michael Caine and Kenneth Branagh — did not include the film's currently scheduled opening date of July 17 following reports studio Warner Bros. is waiting until early June to decide whether to push Tenet to the August 14 date held by Wonder Woman 1984.

Jeff Lipsky says he can’t wait to go to the movies again.

A sociologist predicts audiences won't deem any movie "worth it" enough to return to reopened theaters just months after exhibitors were forced to shutter amid the coronavirus crisis. Michael Ian Borer, a sociology professor who also teaches a pop culture course at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, says the allure of the moviegoing experience that only theaters can offer — like the viral reactions of an audience recorded during a showing of Marvel Studios blockbuster Avengers: Endgame — won't be enough to sway audiences to venture out into theaters anytime soon, even as some domestic theaters begin to slowly reopen.

Some countries have already opened their first cinemas, such as Norway, while others plan to do so in June and July 2020. Even if they are opened and these decisions are not delayed, the question remains: Will people come back to theaters? A coronavirus pandemic is ongoing, and even with security measures and social distance, going to the cinema will not be as light and stress-free cut off from reality as it was before the pandemic.

The path was fairly straight and no more than 10 feet wide, and as my wife and I approached another walking her dog Sunday, the woman veered left to travel another route.

McCartney and Lennon said it best - we get by with a little help from our friends.

Las Vegas is one of America’s booziest cities. And beer has played a big part in developing that reputation.

This UNLV sociology professor turns his researcher's eye toward the emerging craft beer scene in Las Vegas.