Weekly Movie Quiz

DONALD CLARKEis the quizmaster...

QUESTIONS

1. Which of this week’s release almost share its title with a Thin Lizzy tune?

2.  “I’m mad as hell and…” What? Complete Howard Beale’s famous quote from Network.

3. Which two words complete the City, Egypt, Tides and Darkness.

4. Who is Morgan Freeman playing in the photo?

5. Who, according to Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes, accompanied “that bloke from 300” to the podium?

6.Which upcoming, highly praised film began life under the title Push?

7. Who is the odd one out: Jill Esmond, Joan Plowright, Merle Oberon, Vivien Leigh?

8. Two brothers named Howard and their pal Mr Fine. Which comedy troupe?

9. John Travolta in Michael. Henry Travers in It’s A Wonderful Life. Paul Bettany in the upcoming Legion. Which Mickey Rourke role is called to mind?

10. Climax in tennis. Evelyn Waugh novel. Gloomy prophetess’s reverie. Victoria and Wednesday Addams in Catalonia. Anything that functions. What are we talking about?

ANSWERS

1. The Boys are Back. (Though not in town.)

2. I’m not going to take it anymore.

3. Prince of…

4. Nelson Mandela in the upcoming Invictus.

5. “Rachel from Friends.”

6. Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire.

7. Merle Oberon. All the rest were married to Lawrence Olivier. (Merle played Cathy opposite Olivier’s Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights.)

8. The Three Stooges.

9. Harry Angel in Angel Heart. These actors played angels in those films.

10. The last five Woody Allen films: Match Point, Scoop, Cassandra’s Dream, Vicky Christina (Ricci) Barcelona, Whatever Works.