Christopher Nolan
Intro to Film Movies
American Classics
From The Book
Movie Quotes
100

A movie where a caped crusader battles evil, and balances masking his identity with his rich lifestyle.

The Dark Knight

100

This film is about a young music school student who clashes with an overbearing and violent instructor.

Whiplash

100

This 1975 Steven Spielberg thriller is about a giant shark terrorizing a small coastal town.

Jaws

100

Suzanne Collins wrote this trilogy about a dystopian society where children fight to the death, later adapted into films starring Jennifer Lawrence.

The Hunger Games

100

"No, I am your father."

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

200

This Nolan film explores time dilation near a black hole, where minutes equal years on Earth.

Interstellar

200

Ricky Baker is a main protagonist in this famous New Zealand film.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

200

In Back To The Future, what is the name of Doc Brown's sheepdog?

Einstein or Einie

200

This 1960 Harper Lee novel about racial injustice in the American South was adapted into a 1962 film starring Gregory Peck.

To Kill a Mockingbird

200

"I see dead people."

The Sixth Sense

300

The name of the man who attempts to help Leonard in Memento.

Teddy Gammell

300

This documentary features the story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale who took the lives of three individuals.

Blackfish

300

What is the name of the main antagonist in The Silence of the Lambs?

Buffalo Bill

300

What is the name of the Stephen King novella that was adapted to the big screen by Rob Reiner as Stand By Me?

The Body

300

"You can't handle the truth!"

A Few Good Men

400

Nolan often refuses to do this common post-production technique, preferring his films to be shot traditionally.

CGI / Green Screen / Digital Filmmaking

400

What is the name of the orphan girl whom the Little Tramp (Charlie Chaplin) befriends in Modern Times?

The Gamine / Gamine

400

This 1950s musical features the song “Singin’ in the Rain,” which was added to the film years after its initial production.

Singin’ in the Rain

400

This 1971 novel by William Peter Blatty about demonic possession became the basis for a 1973 horror classic directed by William Friedkin.

The Exorcist

400

"Bond. James Bond."

Dr. No

500

Before playing Bruce Wayne, Christian Bale worked with Nolan in this 2006 film, where he portrays rival magicians.

The Prestige

500

This film features a detective protagonist who attempts to find the killer of his daughter.

The Main Street Slicer

500

Clarence the angel is seen reading this book in his introduction scene in It's a Wonderful Life

"The Book of Life"

500

This 1932 novel by John Steinbeck about migrant workers during the Great Depression was adapted into a 1940 film directed by John Ford.

The Grapes of Wrath

500

"I always tell the truth. Even when I lie."

Scarface