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Answer: The Revenant

The movie was directed by Alejandro G. Inarritu. It starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass. In the movie, Glass gets left behind by his expedition group after being severely injured. Unable to move, he watches his half Native American son get killed by a man named John from his own group. Unable to do anything immediately, he survives the tough wilderness until he is able to get revenge on John.

The movie also stars Domnhall Gleeson and Tom Hardy. Leonardo DiCaprio gives a powerhouse performance in this movie. Alejandro's directing is breathtaking. DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Alejandro received Oscar nominations for their work in this movie.

Answer: Nicole Kidman

The movie is directed by Alejandro Amenábar. It also stars Christopher Eccleston, Fionnula Flanagan and Elaine Cassidy. In the movie, Grace is a mother of two living in a big house after the World War II. After some new servants come to work in the house some natural events begin to happen that lead Grace to realize a deadly truth.

The movie is such a thrilling experience and Kidman does an amazing job in front of the camera. Kidman has appeared in movies such as 'Birth' and 'To Die For'. She won an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'The Hours'.

Answer: Gabriel Iglesias

The movie features a comedic stand up routine by Iglesias. He really does some good jokes. One of his running jokes is making fun of himself by labeling himself as fluffy and not fat. It is fair to say that is the reason the movie is called 'The Fluffy Movie'. The movie was directed by Manny Rodriguez.
Gabriel himself has appeared in many feature films like 'Magic Mike XXL' and 'Magic Mike'. He has appeared as a contestant on 'Last Comic Standing' in 2006. He has appeared in the Nickelodeon show 'All That' with Amanda Bynes.

Answer: Grand Piano

The movie is directed by Eugenio Mira. It also stars John Cusack and Tamsin Egerton. In the movie, Elijah is a pianist name Tom Selznick. The secret to his mentor's fortune is locked away in a piano and can be opened only if someone plays a certain track on it properly and completely. So during one of Tom's concert, a shooter named Clem (Cusack) holds Tom at gun point with a sniper and asks him to play the track 'La Cinquette' perfectly so he can get to the treasure. Elijah Wood has appeared in the 'Lord of the Rings' series directed by Peter Jackson.

He has also appeared in movies such as 'Bobby' with Sharon Stone and 'The Oxford Murders'.

Answer: Looper

The movie was directed by Rian Johnson. It also starred Jeff Daniels, Emily Blunt, Piper Perabo and Paul Dano. Joseph and Bruce play a character name Joe. Joseph plays Joe when he is younger and Bruce plays the older Joe. In the movie, Joe works for a crime organization as something called a looper in a time in the future when time travel is possible but illegal.

A looper is a kind of an assassin who kills and disposes of people who are sent from the future. A looper himself gets sent back to get killed by his younger self but the younger self is given gold bars compensation and this is called 'closing the loop'.

This superb movie chronicles Joe's life as he comes face to face with his older self who isn't prepared to die and makes an alternative timeline come to life.

The movie received positive reviews for its storyline and the performances. The movie was quite brilliant. Gordon-Levitt has acted in movies such as 'Inception' and 'Brick'. Bruce Willis has acted in movies such as 'Unbreakable' and 'Die Hard'.

Answer: The Little Mermaid

The movie was directed by Ron Clements and John Musker. It is based on the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. In the movie, Ariel is a mermaid princess who dreams of being a human when one day she is forced to save Prince Eric after a storm. She does not reveal herself to him but sings for him in a way that he never forgets. Meanwhile, Ariel makes a deal with the witch named Ursula to make her human. Ursula tells Ariel that she will do it if she gives her voice in exchange.

She also adds that if Eric and Ariel kiss within three days, Ariel will remain a human forever but if they don't, she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to the witch. Ursula then disguises herself as a beautiful woman and tries to marry Eric.

The movie then chronicles how Ariel defeats Ursula. Ariel and Eric get married in the end, of course! Jodi Benson voices Ariel in the movie. Ursula is voice by Pat Carroll and Christopher Daniel Barnes lends his voice to Prince Eric.

The movie received a few Oscar nominations and won the Oscars for Best Song and Best Score.

The movie received good reviews from critics and remains a classic!

Answer: Frequency

The actor who played Jesus Christ is Jim Caviezel. He played Jesus in the Mel Gibson directed movie 'The Passion of the Christ'. Caviezel has also appeared in movies such as 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. He played the lead role in the TV show 'Person of Interest' which was created by Jonathan Nolan.
Aurora borealis is a phenomenon during which beautiful colored lights are strewn across the sky in areas of high latitude. It occurs due to the different trajectories of charged particles in the atmosphere.
The movie 'Frequency' was directed by Gregory Hoblit. It also starred Andre Braugher and Elizabeth Mitchell. In the movie, John Sullivan is a homicide detective who finds a way to connect to his dead father, Francis, in the past, a day before he dies in a fire and helps him escape death. After this, the two men converse about different things like baseball and then, a new timeline is created in which John's mom is murdered. This happens because John helps change the past and thus, a serial killer who was previously caught continues killing in the changed timeline, making John's mother one of his victims. John and Frank then help each other to save John's mother. The movie was very intriguing. Try to catch this one!
Dennis Quaid has acted in movies such as 'Flight of the Phoenix' and 'Far from Heaven'.

Answer: Surfing

'Shelter' is directed by Jonah Markowitz. It stars Trevor Wright as Zach and Brad Rowe as Shaun. Tina Holmes and Ross Thomas also appear in the movie. Zach is an artist who takes care of his nephew Cody and sister Jeanne and aspires to make it as a big artist in life while Shaun is a writer who loves to surf a lot. Both men hit it off and develop a romantic relationship which Zach gets cold feet about because of his aspirations.

The movie was moving with its strong and smart dialogue. The chemistry between the two men was also great! The music to this film was composed by J. Peter Robinson.

Answer: Tilda Swinton

The movie is directed by Wes Anderson. It features an ensemble cast that includes Edward Norton, Jude Law, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tony Revolori, Adrien Brody, F. Murray Abraham, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Saoirse Ronan and Harvey Keitel.

The movie is about The Grand Budapest Hotel in which Monsieur Gustave H. (Ralph Fiennes) works as the concierge. He employs Zero Mustafa to be a lobby boy at the hotel and help him. One day, a regular customer of the hotel and one of Gustave's sexual partners, Madame D. (Tilda Swinton), dies bequeathing an expensive painting to him which her family covets. Zero and Gustave go on the run after stealing the painting and Gustave promises Zero that he will make him his heir if he helps him.

The movie chronicles their experiences on the run from the people who want the painting. The movie received great reviews from critics who praised the storyline and Wes Anderson's direction. Really! The movie was such a bundle of fun, I tell you! The movie was nominated for many Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director. Alexandre Desplat won the Oscar for Best Original Score for this movie. Tilda Swinton won an Oscar for her performance in the movie 'Michael Clayton' with George Clooney.

She has appeared in movies such as 'Snowpiercer' and 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'.

Answer: Room

The movie is directed by Lenny Abrahamson. It also stars Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen and William H. Macy. In the movie, Larson plays a girl named Joy who was kidnapped as a teenager and kept in a room for many years by her abductor. During her time in this room, she mothers a child named Jack with her captor.

The movie depicts the difficult lives of both Joy and Jack as they are stuck in one room for a very long time until they one day escape. Outside the room, the two find it very different and Joy's mother (Joan Allen) helps the two cope with the change and the trauma of the past.

The movie received great reviews and Brie Larson was praised for her performance. Jacob Tremblay, who was less than 10 years old when this movie was shot, also received excellent citations for his nuanced performance. Larson and Tremblay received numerous awards and nominations for their performance. Larson has appeared in other movies such as 'Short Term 12' and 'Trainwreck'. Larson received an Oscar for her performance in this wonderful movie.