PUB QUIZ ANSWERS
2. 1915: The volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, part of the Shasta Cascade region in what U.S. state? a) California b) Oregon c) Washington CALIFORNIA 3. 1907: The birth of English actor Laurence Olivier. For which film did Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar? a) Wuthering Heights (1939) b) Rebecca (1940) c) Hamlet (1948) d)…
PUB QUIZ: MAY 22
2. 1915: The volcanic eruption of Lassen Peak, part of the Shasta Cascade region in what U.S. state? a) California b) Oregon c) Washington 3. 1907: The birth of English actor Laurence Olivier. For which film did Olivier win a Best Actor Oscar? a) Wuthering Heights (1939) b) Rebecca (1940) c) Hamlet (1948) d) Richard…
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. He…
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. …
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: ICONS…
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,…
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: Edward…
The Movies of ’95, Vol. 1
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