Quiz

The weekly movie quiz.

The weekly movie quiz.

1 Which current film comes with the following warning from our censor: "Surreal speed racing with mild to moderate comic book threat and stylised action violence."

2 "Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement." Who? (Or what?)

3 Oliver Stone is currently finishing work on a biopic provisionally called W. Who does the film concern?

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4 At what time of the year might you encounter Laurie Strode fleeing Michael Myers?

5 He did three in London, one in Barcelona and now he's gone back to New York. Who?

6 This year's most lucrative entertainment release shares its name with an early film by actor- director Ron Howard. What are we talking about?

7 The Dead. Family Plot. The Sacrifice. Eyes Wide Shut. What connects these pictures?

8 Of which prestigious body is Sean Penn (pictured above) currently in charge?

9 The Band; Bob Dylan; The Rolling Stones. Who's next?

10 Robert Donat. Kenneth More. Robert Powell. Which adventurer?

Answers:

1 Speed Racer

2 RoboCop

3 George W Bush

4 Halloween

5 Woody Allen.

6 Grand Theft Auto

7  These are the last films by John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Andrei Tarkovsky and Stanley Kubrick.

8 The jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

9 George Harrison. The question refers to documentaries by Martin Scorsese.
(He is currently working on a film about the late Beatle.)

10 Richard Hannay from The 39 Steps.

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist