Composers
This famed EDM duo composed the score and soundtrack for Tron: Legacy.
Daft Punk
In The Devil Wears Prada, Andy desperately tries to get Miranda’s children a copy of the latest book of this fantasy book series.
Harry Potter
In Mean Girls, what is the name of the rich popular bullies who Cady befriends?
The Plastics
The Crow
Spine #30: Criterion describes this film as “trenchant social commentary with chilling suspense.”
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This 21st Century Grammy-winning rock band composed the score for Spike Jonze’s Her.
Arcade Fire
This famous 1898 Henry James novella heavily inspired The Others.
The Turn of the Screw
In The Devil Wears Prada, Andy’s friends love getting free perks and gifts including luxury bags from this famous designer.
Marc Jacobs
BlackKklansman
Harry Belafonte
Spine #1195: Criterion describes this film as “a ghost story of uncommon emotional resonance.”
The Others
This composer, known for composing and writing the song “Suicide is Painless” from M*A*S*H, composed the score for The Verdict.
Johnny Mandal
The book The Life and Death of Great American Cities, written by sociologist and activist Jane Jacobs, is appropriately featured in this movie.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
In Pretty Woman, what is the name of Vivan’s best friend?
Kit
Cape Fear
Gregory Peck
Spine #18 (Laserdisc Era): This classic American film was released on Laserdisc by Criterion in the 80s but has yet to have a proper DVD or Blu-Ray release.
It's a Wonderful Life
This My Bloody Valentine singer-songwriter composed the score for Lost in Translation.
Kevin Shields
In Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot is seen reading this historical novel written by Charles Dickens.
A Tale of Two Cities
In Unforgiven, this character (played by Clint Eastwood) reaches out to his old friend Ned Logan to collect one last bounty.
William Munny
Pretty Woman
Ralph Bellamy
Spine #1012: Criterion describes this film as “a vibrant tribute to female fortitude, a one-of-a-kind family portrait, and a work of boundless compassion.”
This late prolific composer, primarily for epic movies and melodramas from the 80s and 90s, composed the score for The Perfect Storm.
James Horner
Clarence, the angelic figure who helps George Bailey, is shown reading this famous Mark Twain novel throughout It’s a Wonderful Life.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In Maestro, Leonard Bernstein has an on-again, off-again affair with this clarinetist who became a prominent figure in the NYC music culture of the late 20th century.
David Oppenheim
Grease 2
Eve Arden
Spine #229: Criterion describes this film as an “emotional X-ray reveals the intense joys and pains of a complex bond.”
Scenes from a Marriage