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Who will earn Oscar nods in the crafts categories? 'Dune' and done

LOS ANGELES — Maybe you saw "Dune" and found it cold and a little bit tiresome in the way it seemed to be allergic to fun. Or perhaps you found Denis Villeneuve's epic adaptation arresting and involving, full of meaning and spectacle and can't wait for "Dune: Part II" to drop in 2023.

Whatever your take, we can all probably agree that a lot of effort went into the craft of the movie and that even in the midst of its most inert dramatic moments — basically, its entire second half — you could find something interesting to look at,

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