This goo was worth a point in September 2023.

publication date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 (part of September 2023)

category: Movies

clue: This writer-director's three films are among the most acclaimed of the century so far, earning him six Oscar nominations. Not bad for a kid who once invented a sports-themed bubble gum.

explanation: Field wrote, directed, and produced In the Bedroom, Little Children, and Tár. As a teenager, he co-invented Big League Chew. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky


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