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Legend: Harrison Ford

I typically publish these posts after we’ve lost the artist, but I didn’t want to wait that long to pay tribute to one of my favorite actors, the inimitable Harrison Ford. It would be impossible to overstate the importance of Ford to my generation (X, in case you’re new here) and to me personally. HeContinue reading “Legend: Harrison Ford”

Pop Quiz: Pride Edition Answers with Fun Facts

ROUND ONE: NAME THAT LGBTQ+ THEMED MOVIE (PICTURE ROUND) Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson, is based on a 1954 true crime case out of New Zealand. Juliet Hume (played by Kate Winslet in the film) and Pauline Parker (Melanie Lynskey) met at Christchurch Girls’ High School, where they bonded over their respective childhood illnesses. Continue reading “Pop Quiz: Pride Edition Answers with Fun Facts”

Pop Quiz: Pride Edition

Seven rounds of Pride-themed trivia. Come back tomorrow for the answers and some fun facts! ROUND ONE: NAME THAT LGBTQ+ THEMED MOVIE (PICTURE ROUND) I’ll give you the year of release and a factoid about the film, you come up with the title. ROUND TWO: WHAT A DRAG! ROUND THREE: LGBTQ+ HISTORY ROUND FOUR: ICONSContinue reading “Pop Quiz: Pride Edition”

Jaws at 50

It had all the makings of a disaster: over budget, over time, a young and inexperienced filmmaker, and a script that was constantly changing. Because Steven Spielberg insisted on shooting on the ocean (at Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts), the actors often suffered from seasickness. When composer John Williams first played the film’s iconic two-note theme,Continue reading “Jaws at 50”

The Movies of ’95, Vol. 2

These movies are all turning THIRTY this year. This list is chronological by release date, except for my personal top ten, which will appear at the end of this post. ICYMI, here is volume one of this post: https://peanut-butter-and-julie.com/2025/05/06/the-movies-of-95-vol-1/ STARRING: Jack Mulcahy, Mike McGlone, Edward Burns, Connie Britton, Maxine Bahns WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: EdwardContinue reading “The Movies of ’95, Vol. 2”

Pop Quiz: Horror & True Crime Edition with Answers and Fun Facts!

ROUND ONE: SERIAL KILLER DATING PROFILES ROUND TWO: TRUE CRIME MISCELLANY In “Look Again”, the pilot episode of the CBS procedural Cold Case, Kate Mara portrays Jill Shelby, a stand-in for Martha Moxley. A few details are changed – the murder weapon is a tennis racquet and not a golf club, for example, and theContinue reading “Pop Quiz: Horror & True Crime Edition with Answers and Fun Facts!”

Pop Quiz: Horror & True Crime Edition

I was honored to host a private event recently, a fundraiser for my cousin’s true crime and horror bookstore (https://www.deadtimestoriesbooks.com/). Printer problems meant the players couldn’t play the game exactly as I’d intended, but I think (HOPE) everyone had a great time nonetheless; I know I did! So here is the full quiz as written.Continue reading “Pop Quiz: Horror & True Crime Edition”

Quick Hits: April 24

I am taking a step back from trivia while I work out some technical issues, which means I can devote some time to my other love, blogging. Thanks to everyone who has supported me during this hectic time! The blog has definitely taken a backseat of late; one of these days, perhaps I’ll figure outContinue reading “Quick Hits: April 24”

Pop Quiz Answers: Oscar Edition

BY THE NUMBERS WHAT A DEBUT OSCAR RECORDS ALL IN THE FAMILY BEST ORIGINAL SONG BY DECADE (USE EACH ONCE – 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s) WHICH ONE WON? (WHICH PERFORMANCE WON THE GIVEN ACTOR AN OSCAR?) PIXAR ANIMATED FEATURES (FINAL QUESTION) Between 2000 and 2009, five Pixar films took home the Oscar for Best AnimatedContinue reading “Pop Quiz Answers: Oscar Edition”