Her Emma-nence
Questions:
1) Emma Thompson once guest starred on “Cheers” as a character named Nanny Gee, who was revealed to be the first wife of which character?
2) Thompson won a 1992 Academy Award as best actress for her acclaimed performance in what movie adaptation of an E.M. Forster masterpiece?
3) Thompson’s leading man from that same movie reunited with her for another critically acclaimed film, “The Remains of the Day.” Who was he?
4) A 1998 Emmy went to Thompson for her hilarious guest appearance on what ABC sitcom, in which she pretended to be a closeted American lesbian?
5) Thompson kept that faux-Yank accent in “Primary Colors,” the 1998 political satire in which she played a character transparently based on which U.S. first lady?
6) Thompson reunited with her “Primary Colors” director for the 2001 telepic “Wit.” Who was he? 7) Many U.S. viewers first took notice of Thompson back in the late 1980s on PBS, where she played Harriet Pringle in the critically acclaimed miniseries “Fortunes of War.” Who played Harriet’s husband?
8) Thompson took home an Oscar for working on “Sense and Sensibility” in what capacity?
9) On what film did Thompson meet her current love, Greg Wise?
10) “The Tall Guy,” a 1990 film comedy teaming Thompson and Jeff Goldblum, involved turning what unlikely drama into a splashy musical?
“Movie: Drishyam 2”
From India comes this 2021 sequel to the 2015 crime drama “Drishyam,” which finds the family of George Kutty (Mohanlal) facing newer challenges as they grapple with their haunting past all over again after their eldest daughter accidentally kills a man who was harassing her. Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil are also in the cast.
“El Internado: Las Cumbres”
From Spain comes this teen thriller series about a school for troubled teens located in an isolated monastery in the mountains, where the students are subjected to strict discipline. Carlos Alcaide, Francisca Aronsson, Daniel Arias, Alberto Amarillo and Sara Balerdi are among those in the cast. (ORIGINAL)
“Movie: Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation”
The fifth installment in the “M:I” film series finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team embarking on their most difficult mission yet — to eradicate a rogue unit as skilled as they are that is dedicated to destroying the IMF. Jeremy Renner, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames are also in the cast for director Christopher McQuarrie.
“Movie: Star Trek Into Darkness”
It’s appropriate that director J.J. Abrams’ exciting 2013 sci-fi adventure is the second entry in the rebooted “Star Trek” movie franchise, since it has a number of links to “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.” A dangerous renegade (Benedict Cumberbatch) declares a personal war on Starfleet, prompting Kirk (Chris Pine) and the rest of the intergalactic gang to try to stop him.