Film & TV Flashcards
(30 cards)
On which TV quiz show can you choose to receive a question from behind the eye of Horus or the twisted flax in each of the first two rounds?
Only Connect
Which foodstuff precedes “western” in the name of a subgenre of films that includes works such as A Fistful of Dollars by Sergio Leone?
Spaghetti
Three films have won both the Academy Award for Best Picture and the top award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Lost 3 Weekend won the 1946 Grand Prix du Festival International du Film at Cannes while Marty and Parasite were awarded which famous prize that superseded the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film as the festival’s top award in 1955?
Palme D’Or
In April this year, Gary Lineker missed hosting an episode of which football results show following a disagreement between him and the BBC over his conduct on social media?
Match of the Day
A pair of Swedes, what surname is shared by the actor who portrayed Ilsa Lund in Casablanca and the director of films such as The Seventh Seal?
Bergman (Ingrid and Ingmar)
“Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” Al Jolson in his role as Jakie Rabinowitz speaks these immortal words in which 1927 film? This was the first feature length film presented as a talkie.
The Jazz Singer
First or last name acceptable. In The Big Bang Theory, which of the show’s four main male characters is distinctive for 8 being an engineer rather than a physicist and for lacking a PhD? Portrayed by Simon Helberg, this character marries Bernadette.
Howard Wolowitz
Set roughly 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms are united by the Targaryen Conquest, and nearly 200 years before the 12 events of Game of Thrones, which fantasy drama series premiered in 2022 with Paddy Considine in the role of King Viserys I?
House of the Dragon
In the DC Extended Universe, Arthur Curry is known by what superhero moniker? Portrayed by Jason Momoa, this superhero sets out to lead the underwater kingdom of Atlantis.
Aquaman
Which American director is known for working on big-budget action films such as The Rock, Armageddon, and the Transformers film series?
Michael BAY
The channel number 19 on Freeview television in the United Kingdom has what male name? A “ja vu” version of this channel is found at number 57.
Dave
Which actor and presenter has narrated the reality show The Only Way Is Essex since its inception? This person once said she added “van” into her name because her ancestors were Dutch.
Denis Van OUTEN
In SpongeBob SquarePants, Sandy Cheeks is an anthropomorphic example of which animal? In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, a group of these creatures carry Veruca Salt down the rubbish chute after deciding she is a bad nut.
Squirrel
Which performer won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story? In 2018, she portrayed Donna Summer on Broadway.
Ariana DEBOSE
Which product, developed by Sony, was the closest rival to VHS in the so-called “videotape format war” of the late 1970s and early ’80s? This product lost the battle with VHS but continued to be manufactured until 2002.
Betamax
Loosely based on three of Shakespeare’s history plays, which Gus Van Sant film follows two friends played by River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves? The film is known for its queer themes and has reached cult status with LGBT audiences.
My Own Private Idaho
Which late actor starred as Paul Varjak alongside Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and as Col. John “Hannibal” Smith in The A-Team?
George PEPPARD
The 1954 film Godzilla is often considered to be the first film in which genre of Japanese film? This subgenre of tokusatsu typically focuses on giant monsters who attack major cities.
Kaiju
Which 1955 film helped bring about the rock and roll revolution after featuring Bill Haley & His Comets’ hit “Rock Around the Clock’’ over the film’s opening credits and during the first scene? A social drama set in an interracial inner-city school, this film’s protagonist was the breakout role for Sidney Poitier.
Blackboard Jungle
Natalie Wood drowned during a break from production in which film that had been billed as her comeback work? Finally released two years after her death with little publicity, this science fiction film also starred Christopher Walken but was not a commercial success.
Brainstorm
In a season fourteen episode it is revealed that which iconic television character is the son of a Denver Broncos right 22 tackle? This character killed his father in season five and fed him to his half-brother, neither of which he was at this point aware he was related to.
Eric Carman
Which South Korean film director, producer and screenwriter created the ubiquitous Netflix series Squid Game?
HWANG Dong-Hyuk
Which 2021 animated film by Pixar is set on the Italian Riviera and centres around the title young sea monster boy who 24 can assume human form while on land? The film became the most-viewed streaming movie of 2021 after being released straight onto Disney+.
Luca
Set in 1902, which 1991 Julie Dash film tells the story of three generations of Gullah women in the Peazant family as 25 they prepare to migrate north from South Carolina? The first work by an African American woman director to obtain general theatrical release, this film received critical acclaim for its non-linear narrative and gripping visuals.
Daughters of the Dust
