Composers
Mulholland Drive (2001), arguably Lynch's most frequent musical collaborator.
Angelo Badalamenti
CC described this movie as a “hilarious and cutting satire of male-chauvinist culture.”
Divorce Italian Style
In Little Miss Sunshine, Dwayne (Paul Dano) dreams of being a fighter pilot but later discovers that is not possible because he suffers from this ailment?
Color Blindness
This person won Almost Famous' sole Oscar in the Best Original Screenplay category.
Cameron Crowe
Network was filmed entirely on location, with no movie sets built. However the newsroom and control room and studio audience scenes were all filmed in this Canadian city's TV studios. Mainly because no New York TV Station would allow them to film scenes for long periods of time.
Toronto
Spotlight (2015), known for scores in a range of genres including fantasies. epics, and thriller.
Howard Shore
CC described this movie as “a liberating portrait of self-discovery and a bracingly contemporary spin on the romantic comedy.”
The Worst Person in the World
In Million Dollar Mermaid, what disease/virus does Annette suffer from as a child?
Of its 9 Academy Award nominations, how many in total did Good Will Hunting win?
2
In Grey Gardens, The Beales lives in this Long Island county.
Suffolk
Good Will Hunting (1997), Oscar-nominated in the Best Original Dramatic Score category that year.
Danny Elfman
CC described this movie as a “a wry and piercing look at family bonds stretched to the breaking point.”
The Daytrippers
In The Amityville Horror, on the 17th day, Father Delaney prays and suddenly suffers from this aliment/condition - likely something to do with the evil spirits from the house.
Blindness
For her performance in Network, she won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar and set a record with the shortest screen time to win in that category - 5 minutes and 2 seconds.
Beatrice Straight
In The Daytrippers, the Malone family lives in this central Long Island town/helmet. Hint - There's a sign of it in the movie!
Deer Park
Mommie Dearest (1981), iconic 4-time Oscar-winning composer.
Henry Mancini
CC described this movie as “both a jaunty thriller and a cold-blooded punch to the gut.”
The Killing
In Mommie Dearest, Christina Crawford moved to New York and lands a role on a TV soap opera. Not too long after, she is hospitalized with this form of cancer that affects women.
Ovarian Cancer
Frida won 2 Oscars - one for Best Original Score and the other in this technical/"artistic" category.
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
The Amityville Horror received its world premiere at this New York City museum in the summer of 1979.
Museum of Modern Art
The Amityville Horror (1979), an Argentina-born composer who later migrated to the United States and bring a unique blend of jazz and Latin American influences into his scores. He would eventually receive an Honorary Oscar in 2019.
Lalo Schifrrin
CC described this movie as having “clarity, subtlety, and a dose of wicked humor.”
The Ice Storm
Towards the end of The Worst Person in the World, Aksel is diagnosed with this type of cancer.
Pancreatic Cancer
This Divorce Italian Style director received the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for co-writing his movie.
Pietro Germi
Being John Malkovich - When Craig first enters the portal and sees the world through John Malkovich's eyes, he see the latter eat breakfast and eat this New York City-located newspapaer.
The Wall Street Journal