A:The Messenger was nominated for an Academy Award. B:The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster , Woody Harrelson , Samantha Morton , Steve Buscemi , and Jena Malone .. Ben Foster. Ben Foster. Woody Harrelson. Woody Harrelson. Samantha Morton. Samantha Morton. Jena Malone. Jena Malone. war. war film. drama. drama. Steve Buscemi. Steve Buscemi. It is the directorial debut of Oren Moverman , who also wrote the screenplay with Alessandro Camon .. Oren Moverman. Oren Moverman. Alessandro Camon. Alessandro Camon. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was in competition at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay and the Berlinale Peace Film Award ' 09 .. 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 59th Berlin International Film Festival. 59th Berlin International Film Festival. The film received first prize for the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival .. Deauville American Film Festival. Deauville American Film Festival. The film has also received four Independent Spirit Award nominations -LRB- including one win -RRB- , a Golden Globe nomination , and two Academy Award nominations .. Independent Spirit Award. Independent Spirit Award. Golden Globe. Golden Globe. Academy Award. Academy Award Answer: backgrounds
A:Lebanon experienced a 15 year long war. B:North Country Reform Temple-Ner Tamid is a Reform synagogue in Glen Cove , New York .. Reform. Reform Judaism. synagogue. synagogue. Initially founded in 1956 , the temple has had two locations , the first burning down in 1982 .. Following that , the congregation was sheltered by the local Congregation Tifereth Israel and St. Paul 's Episcopal Church for three years until the dedication of the current synagogue in 1985 .. synagogue. synagogue. Congregation Tifereth Israel. Congregation Tifereth Israel ( Glen Cove, New York ). Since 1996 , the congregation has been led by Rabbi Dr. Janet B. Liss . Answer: four
A:Jon Watts produced Spider-Man: Homecoming. B:Fintan Mundwiler -LRB- 12 July 1835 at Dietikon in Switzerland -- 14 February 1898 at St. Meinrad 's Abbey -RRB- was a Swiss Benedictine , who became Abbot of St. Meinrad Abbey , Indiana .. Dietikon. Dietikon. Switzerland. Switzerland. Swiss. Switzerland. Benedictine. Benedictine. St. Meinrad Abbey. St. Meinrad Archabbey. Indiana. Indiana Answer: four
A:Ellen Burstyn is the winner of two Emmy Awards. B:Ellen Burstyn -LRB- nee Edna Rae Gillooly ; December 7 , 1932 -RRB- is an American actress .. nee. nee. Her career began in theatre during the late 1950s , and over the next decade included several films and television series .. Burstyn 's performance in the acclaimed 1971 ensemble drama The Last Picture Show brought her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination , after which she moved from supporting to leading film and stage roles .. The Last Picture Show. The Last Picture Show. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Burstyn received a second Academy Award nomination for her lead performance in The Exorcist -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , and won the Academy Award for Best Actress the following year for her work in Martin Scorsese 's Alice Does n't Live Here Anymore .. The Exorcist. The Exorcist ( film ). Academy Award for Best Actress. Academy Award for Best Actress. Martin Scorsese. Martin Scorsese. In 1975 , she won the Tony Award for her lead performance in the Broadway production of Same Time , Next Year , and received a Golden Globe Award and a fourth Academy Award nomination for her performance in the 1978 film version of the play .. Tony Award. Tony Award. Broadway. Broadway ( theatre ). Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. film version. Same Time, Next Year ( film ). Burstyn has worked consistently in film , television , and theatre since , receiving multiple awards and nominations along the way , including seven additional Golden Globe Award nominations , five Emmy Award nominations -LRB- two wins -RRB- , and two more Academy Award for Best Actress nominations for her performances in the films Resurrection -LRB- 1980 -RRB- and Requiem for a Dream -LRB- 2000 -RRB- .. Academy Award for Best Actress. Academy Award for Best Actress. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award. Emmy Award. Emmy Award. Resurrection. Resurrection ( 1980 film ). Requiem for a Dream. Requiem for a Dream. Burstyn is one of the few performers to have won the Triple Crown of Acting .. Triple Crown of Acting. Triple Crown of Acting. In 2013 , she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame .. American Theatre Hall of Fame. American Theatre Hall of Fame Answer: backgrounds
A:Same-sex marriage has been legal in Brazil following the 2013 Carnival of Brazil. B:The 2008 -- 2009 Maryland Terrapins men 's basketball team represented the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association -LRB- NCAA -RRB- Division I competition as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference -LRB- ACC -RRB- .. University of Maryland. University of Maryland, College Park. National Collegiate Athletic Association. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Division I. Division I ( NCAA ). Atlantic Coast Conference. Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins qualified for the NCAA tournament for just the second time since the 2003 -- 04 season .. Maryland advanced to the second round before being eliminated by second-seeded Memphis .. This exceeded expectations for the team , which had been described as a team that was small in stature without any highly touted athletes . Answer: four
A:Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)'s second film was called Dead Man's Chest. B:Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney 's theme park ride of the same name .. Jerry Bruckheimer. Jerry Bruckheimer. Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean ( attraction ). Walt Disney. Walt Disney. fantasy. Fantasy film. theme park ride of the same name. Pirates of the Caribbean ( attraction ). Directors of the series include Gore Verbinski -LRB- 1 -- 3 -RRB- , Rob Marshall -LRB- 4 -RRB- , and Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg -LRB- 5 -RRB- .. Gore Verbinski. Gore Verbinski. Rob Marshall. Rob Marshall. Joachim Rønning. Joachim Rønning. Espen Sandberg. Espen Sandberg. The series is primarily written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio -LRB- 1 -- 4 -RRB- ; other writers include Stuart Beattie -LRB- 1 -RRB- , Jay Wolpert -LRB- 1 -RRB- , and Jeff Nathanson -LRB- 5 -RRB- .. Ted Elliott. Ted Elliott ( screenwriter ). Terry Rossio. Terry Rossio. Jeff Nathanson. Jeff Nathanson. Stuart Beattie. Stuart Beattie. Jay Wolpert. Jay Wolpert. The stories follow the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow -LRB- Johnny Depp -RRB- , Will Turner -LRB- Orlando Bloom -RRB- , and Elizabeth Swann -LRB- Keira Knightley -RRB- .. Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp. Orlando Bloom. Orlando Bloom. Keira Knightley. Keira Knightley. Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack Sparrow. Will Turner. Will Turner. Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth Swann. Characters such as Hector Barbossa -LRB- Geoffrey Rush -RRB- and Joshamee Gibbs -LRB- Kevin McNally -RRB- follow Jack , Will , and Elizabeth in the course of the films .. Geoffrey Rush. Geoffrey Rush. Kevin McNally. Kevin McNally. Hector Barbossa. Hector Barbossa. Joshamee Gibbs. Joshamee Gibbs. The fourth film features Blackbeard -LRB- Ian McShane -RRB- and Angelica -LRB- Penelope Cruz -RRB- , while the fifth film features Armando Salazar -LRB- Javier Bardem -RRB- , Henry Turner -LRB- Brenton Thwaites -RRB- and Carina Smyth -LRB- Kaya Scodelario -RRB- .. Penelope Cruz. Penelope Cruz. Ian McShane. Ian McShane. Javier Bardem. Javier Bardem. Brenton Thwaites. Brenton Thwaites. Kaya Scodelario. Kaya Scodelario. Blackbeard. List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters#Blackbeard. Angelica. List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters#Angelica. Armando Salazar. List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters#Armando Salazar. Henry Turner. List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters#Henry Turner. Carina Smyth. List of Pirates of the Caribbean characters#Carina Smyth. The films take place in a fictional historical setting ; a world ruled by the British Empire , the East India Trading Company -LRB- based on the real East India Company -RRB- , and the Spanish Empire , with pirates representing freedom from the ruling powers .. British Empire. British Empire. East India Trading Company. East India Company. Spanish Empire. Spanish Empire. The film series started in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean  : The Curse of the Black Pearl , which received positive reviews from the critics and grossed US$ 654 million worldwide .. Pirates of the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean ( attraction ). The Curse of the Black Pearl. Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl. After the first film 's success , Walt Disney Pictures revealed that a trilogy was in the works .. Walt Disney. Walt Disney. Walt Disney Pictures. Walt Disney Pictures. The franchise 's second film , subtitled Dead Man 's Chest , was released three years later in 2006 ; the sequel proved successful , breaking financial records worldwide the day of its premiere .. Dead Man 's Chest ended up being the number one film of the year upon earning almost $ 1.1 billion at the worldwide box office .. The third film in the series , subtitled At World 's End , followed in 2007 , and Disney released a fourth film , subtitled On Stranger Tides , in 2011 in conventional 2D , Digital 3-D and IMAX 3D .. On Stranger Tides. Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides. Digital 3-D. Digital 3-D. IMAX 3D. IMAX 3D. On Stranger Tides succeeded in also grossing more than $ 1 billion , becoming the second film in the franchise and only the eighth film in history to achieve this .. On Stranger Tides. Pirates of the Caribbean : On Stranger Tides. So far , the film franchise has grossed $ 4 billion worldwide ; it is the ninth highest-grossing film series of all-time and it was the first franchise where more than one film grossed $ 1 billion worldwide .. highest-grossing film series of all-time. List of highest-grossing franchises and film series Answer: backgrounds
A:The Shining is not a British-American psychological horror film. B:The Cocos River is a tributary of the Agigea branch of the Danube-Black Sea Canal in Romania .. Romania. Romania. Danube-Black Sea Canal. Danube-Black Sea Canal. tributary. tributary Answer: four
A:The MonsterVerse has Kong: Skull Island in it. B:Kong  : Skull Island is a 2017 American action-adventure monster film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts and written by Dan Gilroy , Max Borenstein and Derek Connolly , from a story by John Gatins .. Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Dan Gilroy. Dan Gilroy. Max Borenstein. Max Borenstein. Derek Connolly. Derek Connolly. John Gatins. John Gatins. action-adventure. action-adventure. monster film. monster movie. The film is a reboot of the King Kong franchise and serves as the second film in Legendary 's MonsterVerse .. King Kong. King Kong ( 1933 film ). Legendary. Legendary Entertainment. MonsterVerse. MonsterVerse. It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Tom Hiddleston , Samuel L. Jackson , John Goodman , Brie Larson , Jing Tian , Toby Kebbell , John Ortiz , Corey Hawkins , Jason Mitchell , Shea Whigham , Thomas Mann , Terry Notary and John C. Reilly .. Tom Hiddleston. Tom Hiddleston. Samuel L. Jackson. Samuel L. Jackson. John Goodman. John Goodman. Brie Larson. Brie Larson. Jing Tian. Jing Tian. Toby Kebbell. Toby Kebbell. John Ortiz. John Ortiz. Corey Hawkins. Corey Hawkins. Jason Mitchell. Jason Mitchell ( actor ). Shea Whigham. Shea Whigham. Thomas Mann. Thomas Mann ( actor ). Terry Notary. Terry Notary. John C. Reilly. John C. Reilly. ensemble cast. ensemble cast. The film follows a team of scientists and Vietnam War soldiers who travel to an uncharted island in the Pacific and encounter terrifying creatures and the mighty Kong .. Vietnam War. Vietnam War. Vietnam. Vietnam. Principal photography took place from October 2015 to March 2016 in Hawaii and various locations around Vietnam .. Principal photography. Principal photography. Hawaii. Hawaii. Vietnam. Vietnam. Kong  : Skull Island premiered on February 28 , 2017 , in London and was released in the United States on March 10 , 2017 , in 2D , 3D , IMAX 3D and in Dolby Cinemas .. London. London. IMAX 3D. IMAX 3D. The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing $ 565 million worldwide against its $ 185 million budget and making it the fifth highest-grossing film of 2017 .. fifth highest-grossing film of 2017. 2017 in film Answer: backgrounds
A:Short Term 12 was written by a man. B:O'Donoghue 's Opera is an Irish film starring Ronnie Drew and his bandmates in The Dubliners .. Irish. Republic of Ireland. Ronnie Drew. Ronnie Drew. The Dubliners. The Dubliners. The film is a mock opera , based on the ballad `` The Night That Larry Was Stretched '' .. It was shot in 1965 , but was left uncompleted after the film 's production ran into financial difficulties .. In 1996 filmmaker Se Merry Doyle of Loopline film oversaw its restoration , and it was first shown at the Dublin Film Festival in the late 1990s .. Dublin Film Festival. Dublin Film Festival Answer:
four