Posts by Tim Zinnecker

(This question went unanswered last week, perhaps because it was posted on Saturday.  I'll repost again.  Any takers?)  One of my favorite questions:  Name the films that have captured Oscar's…

Today's question:  Name the siblings who each have won an Oscar for their acting.Pictured:  Reds (1981), which earned Warren Beatty the Oscar for Best Director.  His sister, Shirley MacLaine, won…

San Diego law prof Grant Morris (pictured) proclaims the "real winner" to this question in an article he recently posted to SSRN.  Here's the abstract:In August, 2008, the ABA Journal…

Today's question:  What Oscar-related fact provides the common bond among Myrna Loy, Edward G. Robinson, Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Maureen O'Hara, Errol Flynn, Fred MacMurray, Kim Novak, Donald Sutherland, and…

Today's question:  Name a film which starred two African-Americans, each of whom can say "I have won an Academy Award for my acting talents."  (Two possible answers.)Pictured:   Lilies of the…

Houston law professor David Dow (pictured), the founder of the Texas Innocence Network, has authored The Autobiography of an Execution, being published this month. From the website description:As a lawyer,…

It's Monday, so let's try an easy question:  Gregory Peck starred in one Best Picture winner, and he won the Best Actor award once.  Name the film(s). Pictured:  Roman Holiday…

Today's question:  name the actress who has appeared in a Best Picture winner in three different decades.Pictured:  You Can't Take It With You, the Best Picture winner in 1938, one…

One of my favorite questions:  Name the films that have captured Oscar's "Grand Slam" (winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, AND Best Actor awards).Pictured:  On The Waterfront, which won…

Today's question:  Name the only film to receive the most Oscar nominations in its year of eligibility and NOT receive a nomination for Best Picture.Pictured:  No Country For Old Men,…