
The Movie Quiz: How many times has Steven Spielberg directed Richard Dreyfuss in a feature?
Meatballs
Lasagne
Rigatoni
Bruschetta
Which is the odd title out?
Fallen Kingdom
Rise of the Beasts
Rebirth
Dominion
For which publication did Will Thacker claim to write?
Country Life
Horse and Hound
Homes and Gardens
The Lady
Who, this weekend, takes over from Margot Kidder, Kate Bosworth and Amy Adams?
Rachel Brosnahan
Elisabeth Moss
Zendaya
Jodie Comer
Who did not get the same 2019 break?
Sydney Sweeney
Margaret Qualley
Jenna Ortega
Mikey Madison
How many times has Steven Spielberg directed Richard Dreyfuss in a feature?
Two
Three
Four
Five
What is currently by far the highest-grossing film of 2025?
A Minecraft Movie
How to Train Your Dragon
Ne Zha 2
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
What is the last film based on a novel to have won best picture at the Oscars?
Oppenheimer
Slumdog Millionaire
Nomadland
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Who might be a successor in 2006: Judi Dench (1997), Eddie Izzard (2017), Michael Gambon (2010), James D'Arcy (2011), Colin Firth (2010)?
Maggie Smith
Helen Mirren
Penelope Wilton
Emma Thompson
Which does not have a definitely articled successor?
Suicide Squad
Batman
Alien
Final Destination
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CEO of software firm resigns after viral kiss cam video at Coldplay gig
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Irish Times
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US right-wingers fear Superman's woke ideology. Trust me, guys, you'll be grand
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Irish Times
2 days ago
- Irish Times
Company says investigation under way into footage of its workers at Coldplay gig
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