Spoilers ahead: for the puzzle and the movies/games
This page reveals all categories and answers for this puzzle. It also discusses plot details, story endings, and other spoilers for some of the movies/games shown.
easy
Cattle drives shape the story
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Each film sends its characters on a long cattle drive, where moving the herd becomes the job, the journey, and usually the argument.
medium
A solar eclipse changes the plot
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An eclipse breaks a curse, interrupts a sacrifice, hides a killing, or releases creatures that prefer their planets dark.
hard
Papal succession drives the story
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Each film turns the papacy into a question of succession. Three enter a conclave, while The Two Popes circles a resignation that would make the next election possible.
tricky
Titles name places in Los Angeles County
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Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Miracle Mile, and Laurel Canyon are all Los Angeles County place names hiding in plain sight at the ends of these titles.