2020 the tf brain
Nolan, Netflix, Birds Of Prey, Borat… test your knowledge of the past movie year.
Easy
1 Parasite won this year’s Best Picture Oscar, but how many Oscars did it win in total? a two b three c four
2 Bombshell delves into the recent history of which TV channel? 3 Including Tenet, how many films with one-word titles has Christopher Nolan directed?
4 Which Netflix release brought together Spider-Man,
The Winter Soldier and the new Batman?
5 Name the real-life kids’ TV icon played by Tom Hanks in
A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood.
6 Name the musical album on which Black Is King is based. 7 What do the protagonists of Tenet and Rebecca nominally have in common?
8 Dani, Rahne, Illyana, Bobby and Sam are collectively known as what?
9 On The Rocks is the third collaboration between director Sofia Coppola and star Bill Murray. Name the first two. 10 Who’s missing from this (short)list? Florence Pugh, Kathy Bates, Margot Robbie, Scarlett Johansson.
Medium
1 In Birds Of Prey, what are the respective alter egos of Dinah Lance and Helena Bertinelli?
2 Which star from the original Mulan (1998) appears in the live-action remake?
3 Which is the odd one out? a Jimi Hendrix b Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart c Louis Armstrong d Ludwig van Beethoven
4 In which movie would you find Chee-Chee, Dab-Dab and Queen Victoria?
5 I’m Thinking Of Ending Things director Charlie Kaufman published his first novel in 2020. what is it called?
6 The Iron Mask stars Jackie Chan and Arnold Schwarzenegger, who previously shared the screen in which 2004 adventure? 7 What is the character name ‘Andy’ short for in The Old Guard? 8 Bloodshot was based on a character published by which comic-book publisher?
9 Two features directed by Spike Lee were released in 2020. What were they?
10 Which John Turturro-starring side-quel to The Big Lebowski was released this year?
Hard
1 Before Jonathan Pryce took on the role, who was originally cast as Don Quixote in Terry Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote?
2 Downhill is an English-language remake of which 2014 movie? 3 What connects Joe Mantello with William Friedkin? 4 Complete the titles: a Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery
Of __ __ To __ __ For Make Benefit __ __ __ Of Kazakhstan b Cleanin’ Up The Town: Remembering __ c Everything: The
__ __ Story
5 What’s the name of the fairies’ underground home in Artemis Fowl?
6 Name the 2020 animated films featuring: a Mark Wahlberg b Mary J. Blige c Octavia Spencer d John Cho
7 Which star connects Soul and Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga?
8 Riz Ahmed lent his voice to the English-language dub of which anime?
9 Name the real-life individuals at the centre of these biodramas: a Radioactive b Shirley c I Am Woman d Resistance 10 What is the first name of Enola Holmes’ mum, played by Helena Bonham Carter?