DreamWorks Starring: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle Directed by: Thor Freudenthal Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) are a couple of troubled foster kids who secretly rescue stray dogs and keep them in an abandoned New York City hotel. […]
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Buena Vista Pictures Starring: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer Directed by: Joe Johnston Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Scientist Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) has all but given up on his shrink ray machine when an accident causes it to work and shrink his and the neighbor’s kids. Featured Feline: Wayne’s […]
Chuck & Buck (2000)
Artisan Entertainment Starring: Mike White, Chris Weitz Directed by: Miguel Arteta Synopsis: Buck (Mike White), a man who has never developed past childhood, seeks to reconnect with his former best friend Chuck (Chris Weitz) who has left childish things behind. Purr Blurs: Early in the film Buck’s mother dies and Chuck comes to the funeral. At the wake Buck […]
Inspector Gadget 2 (2003)
Walt Disney Pictures Starring: French Stewart, Tony Martin Directed by: Alex Zamm Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A sequel to the Inspector Gadget film from Disney. This time Gadget (French Stewart) not only has to deal with an escaped and angry Claw (Tony Martin) but he has competition […]
Inspector Gadget (1999)
Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Matthew Broderick, Rupert Everett, Mike Hagerty Directed by: David Kellogg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular animated series. John Brown (Matthew Broderick) is a security guard who longs to be a cop and is in love with scientist Brenda (Joely Fisher). […]
Deuces Wild (2002)
CineWild Starring: Stephen Dorff, Brad Renfro, Fairuza Balk Directed by: Scott Kalvert Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After losing their younger brother to a drug overdose, Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) use their New York street gang, The Deuces, to keep drugs out of the neighborhood. […]
Madame Secretary – “Extraordinary Hazard”
Original Air Date: April 30, 2017 Starring: Téa Leoni, Tim Daly Directed by: Charlotte Brändström Synopsis: Jay (Sebastian Arcelus) is kidnapped while searching for a smuggling suspect while Henry (Tim Daly) suspects the VFF are planning an attack in Israel. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode a Spanish SWAT team is seen breaking into a building. They enter […]
Inspector Gadget – “Gadget in Winterland”
Also Known As: Winter Olympics Original Air Date: September 12, 1983 Starring: Don Adams, Frank Welker Directed by: Bruno Bianchi, Bernard Deyriès, Toshiyuki Hiruma Synopsis: Inspector Gadget (voiced by Don Adams) is a bungling detective with robotic capabilities who is unknowingly aided in solving mysteries by his niece Penny (voiced in this pilot episode by Mona Marshall) and their dog […]
Wiggle Your Ears (1929)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Harry Spear, Mary Ann Jackson, Jean Darling Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: Mary Ann (Jackson) is infatuated with Harry (Spear) because he can wiggle his ears, ignoring the fact that Harry treats her badly and throws her over for Jean (Darling). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The tabby cat which appeared in the Our Gang […]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Maureen O’Hara Directed by: William Dieterle Synopsis: A notable screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel. Quasimodo (Charles Laughton) lives in the bell tower of Notre Dame where he watches the happenings of Paris from afar, but becomes personally involved when the life of the beautiful gypsy Esmerelda (Maureen O’Hara) […]
