OneLiner — September 28, 2026
Three movie quotes from this date. Featuring Kubo and the Two Strings (2016), Past Lives (2023), Anora (2024).
If you must blink, do it now.
Answer: Kubo and the Two Strings ()
The opening line of Laika's 2016 stop-motion feature. Travis Knight directed. Nominated for Best Animated Feature and, unusually for animation, Best Visual Effects.
Whenever you leave, no matter how far, you always end up somewhere.
Answer: Past Lives ()
Greta Lee's Nora in a bar in New York. Celine Song's 2023 directorial debut. Nominated for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. A24 released.
Anything can happen. Anything at all.
Answer: Anora ()
Mikey Madison's Ani, on the trajectory her life is taking. Sean Baker's 2024 film won the Palme d'Or and five Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.