Any word game lovers among The Aspiring Critic readers? Here’s one today (6)
Now that the 2021 Oscar nominations have been announced, The Aspiring Critic has looked at past Academy Award winners and realized that their names were buried in titles. That’s right — a number of familiar films, shows, books, and specials hold within their titles the last name of an Oscar winner — Best Actress or Best Actor. The Aspiring Critic has taken that concept and created a game. Want to play? Here’s how it works.
I have listed 26 titles below. Each one subtly or not so subtly contains the last name of someone who won as Oscar. For example, if Lana Turner had ever won (she did not) and you saw the movie “Turner and Hooch” in the list, you would clearly see her name. Or if Gloria Swanson ever captured the honor, you could find her last name across two words in the movie “Swan Song.”
Read the title, then identify the Oscar Winner whose name is included. Bonus points if you know the movie for which he or she won the Oscar. Most are pretty easy; some might present a challenge. But The Aspiring Critic readers are up to it! This isn’t a competition — everyone can win! Ready to tackle this word game! Here you go!
1. The Bridges of Madison County
2. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
3. Rush Hour 2
4. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
5. The Goldfinch
6. The Young and The Restless
7. The Old Man and The Sea
8. The Speckled Bird
9. The Phantom Tollbooth
10.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
11.Anne of Green Gables
12.March of the Penguins
13.Romancing The Stone
14.Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
15.The Hurt Locker
16.The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
17.1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
18.The Sword and the Stone (a different answer from number 13)
19.Lawrence of Arabia
20.The Ron Burgundy Podcast
21.Sleigh Ride
22.Alias Smith and Jones
23.Mr. and Mrs. Smith (a different answer from number 21)
24.Percy Jackson and the Olympians
25.Field of Dreams
26.The Hunt for Red October
How did you do? Answers will be in the next edition of The Aspiring Critic.
