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OneLiner — September 26, 2026

Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Coraline (2009), The Banshees of Inisherin (2022), Poor Things (2023).

Matinee

Be careful what you wish for.

Answer: Coraline ()

The Cat's warning. Henry Selick's 2009 stop-motion adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. Laika's first feature. Nominated for Best Animated Feature. Selick had directed The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Primetime

There's no hope. There's only us.

Answer: The Banshees of Inisherin ()

Brendan Gleeson's Colm to Colin Farrell's Pádraic on the island. Martin McDonagh's 2022 film earned nine Oscar nominations. Barry Keoghan, as Dominic, was one of the year's revelations.

Midnight

I am a woman of low character.

Answer: Poor Things ()

Emma Stone's Bella Baxter learning to describe herself. Yorgos Lanthimos's 2023 film. Stone won her second Best Actress Oscar. Won four Oscars total. Adapted from Alasdair Gray's novel.

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