CONTEMPORARY CINEMA (2015–2024)
Which 2019 film shows a poor family infiltrating a rich household in South Korea?
Parasite (Bong Joon-ho)
Which director is known for symmetrical framing and pastel color palettes?
Wes Anderson
In which film does a man run through a mirror that behaves like liquid?
The Matrix Reloaded
Which actor played both a villain in a Christopher Nolan trilogy and a masked anti-hero in a George Miller film?
Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises, Mad Max: Fury Road)
Which film dominated the 2026 Oscars by winning both Best Picture and Best Director?
One Battle After Another
Which film by Greta Gerwig (2023) plays with artificial identity and gender expectations?
Barbie
Which director often explores time and memory using non-linear narratives (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049)?
Denis Villeneuve
Which film features a dinner scene that becomes increasingly uncomfortable as social tension rises (no violence, just dialogue)?
The Celebration (Festen)
Which actress won an Oscar for portraying Queen Anne in a dark period comedy (2018)?
Olivia Colman (The Favourite)
Which award-winning film at the 2026 Oscars is associated with a performance by Michael B. Jordan?
Sinners
In Everything Everywhere All at Once, what unusual object is used as a recurring absurd motif?
Everything bagel
Which director frequently collaborates with Leonardo DiCaprio and explores excess and power (The Wolf of Wall Street)?
Martin Scorsese
In which film does a character dig a hole for hours in silence on a beach, symbolizing obsession?
The Lighthouse (interpretation accepted)
Which actor is known for extreme physical transformations in roles like The Machinist and Vice?
Christian Bale
Which Best Actress-winning performance in 2026 was based on a literary adaptation?
Jessie Buckley in Hamnet
Which 2022 film explores grief and friendship on a remote Irish island?
The Banshees of Inisherin
Which director is famous for long tracking shots and natural lighting (Children of Men, Roma)?
Alfonso Cuarón
Which film features a nearly 10-minute long single-take opening sequence following a car bomb?
Touch of Evil (Orson Welles)
Which actress played the lead role in both La La Land and Poor Things?
Emma Stone
Which major 2026 Oscar-winning film reflects the Academy’s recognition of auteur cinema over blockbuster dominance?
One Battle After Another
Which recent film (2023) tells the story of the creation of the atomic bomb from a subjective perspective?
Oppenheimer
Which director blends horror with social commentary in films like Get Out and Us?
Jordan Peele
In which film does a dance scene in a restaurant completely change the tone of the narrative (contrast between violence and joy)?
Pulp Fiction
Which actor played a jazz drummer in a film about obsession and perfection, and also appeared in Top Gun: Maverick?
Miles Teller (Whiplash)
What does the introduction of the Best Casting category in 2026 suggest about the evolution of the film industry?
Recognition of casting as a key creative process / importance of ensemble building / industry evolution