Cinema and Film Awards

The term nickelodeon was coined by combining the cost of admission (a nickel) with the Greek word for theater (odeon). These were the first indoor exhibition spaces dedicated to showing motion pictures.

The phrase May the Fourth be with you is a play on the famous Star Wars catchphrase May the Force be with you. Fans celebrate the franchise annually on May 4th.

Toy Story, released by Pixar in 1995, was the first feature-length film to be entirely computer-animated.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides holds the record for the highest production budget of any film, largely due to high costs associated with filming on location and special effects.

The Ewoks first appeared in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi. They are the small, furry inhabitants of the forest moon of Endor.

Toy Story, released in 1995, was the first feature-length film produced entirely by computer animation. It was a landmark achievement for Pixar Animation Studios.

Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 thriller Psycho was filmed under the production code 9401 to maintain secrecy regarding the plot and the famous shower scene.

Robin Williams famously dressed in drag to play the title role in Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). The character is Mrs Doubtfire, not Miss or Ms. Jumanji was a different film altogether.

Dr. No (1962) was the first James Bond film, starring Sean Connery. From Russia with Love and Goldfinger were early sequels. Casino Royale was made much later, though a 1967 parody existed.

Crocodile Dundee (1986) is the highest-grossing Australian film with over $328 million worldwide. Happy Feet and Australia are also Australian but earned less. Babe was another success but not the top.

The present perfect tense uses the past participle of the verb. The past participle of 'see' is 'seen'.

Mother India (1957) was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but lost to the Italian film Nights of Cabiria (Le notti di Cabiria).

Hawkeye, played by Jeremy Renner, makes his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the 2011 film Thor, where he is seen monitoring the crash site of Mjolnir.