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Check out your movie trivia quotient and win a prize!

1 . What empirical analysis method in baseball does Billy Beane use to turn around his Oakland Athletics team in Moneyball?

2 . What food is Joe Doucett fed during his 20 years of imprisonment in Oldboy (2013)?

3 . In The Monuments Men, from which famous art collection are original works stolen?

4. Which movie starring Liam Neeson takes place entirely on a flight?

5. Which films make up Lars Von Trier’s Depression trilogy?

The winner for last week’s quiz is Sunny Aggarwal. CongratS! We’ll be in touch shortly.

(Writers, please note entries without contact details will not be considered.)

Last week’s answers

1. Identical pairs of Oxford school shoes

2. Fox, crow & deer

3. Pineapple Express, Spring Breakers, Homefront

4. Greenwich

5. Bipolar disorder

The winner of this quiz will win DVDs of In A World and House of Cards: The Complete First Season, courtesy aido.com. Reply to wknd@khaleejtimes.com, with your contact details, marking it ‘Film Quiz’ by Sunday noon. The editor’s decision — in case of more than one all-correct reply — will be final. The DVDs can be picked up from the KT office in Dubai.

DVD reviews: New releases in stores

In a World (2013)

In this Sundance Festival Best Screenplay winner, and actress Lake Bell’s directorial venture set in the cut-throat voiceover industry, also highly male-dominated, Carol Solomon (Bell) happens to be the daughter of the reigning king of voiceovers. Soon, Carol finds herself pitted not just against other men, but also her own father, and in the midst of their intense rivalry, she has to tap into her vocal superpowers, learn to accept success gracefully, and find love.

Duration: 89 minutes approx.

Genre: Comedy/Drama

What’s good: Interesting and complex characters, unique plot; Bell’s triple take here — writing, acting and directing

What’s bad: Pans out more like a sitcom rather than a feature film
Cast: Lake Bell, Fred Melamed, Eva Longoria, Geena Davis

Rating:****

House of Cards: The Complete First Season (2013) 


Who can resist watching Kevin Spacey, and when the Academy Award winner takes to the small screen, you know it’s time for something big there. The iconic series’ (a remake of a 1990 BBC show) first season follows the career trajectory of ruthless House Majority Whip Francis Underwood (Spacey), whose motto is revenge, against the President and anyone who dares step in his path. Wright plays his wily wife, and Mara a reporter who unwittingly makes a deal with the devil himself.

Duration: 647 minutes approx.

Genre: Political Drama

What’s good: Spacey all the way; the world of political intrigue

What’s bad: The fact that you can’t stop watching it!

Cast: Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara, Corey Stoll

Rating: *****