Original Air Date: October 22, 2016 Starring: Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood Directed by: Dean Parisot Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Based on the novels by Douglas Adams. Hotel bellboy Todd Brotzman (Elijah Wood) finds his life turned upside down when Dirk Gently (Samuel Barnett) suddenly shows up after a series […]
Author Archives: Linda Kay
Felix Comes Back (1922)
Pat Sullivan Cartoons Directed by: Otto Messmer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Felix the Cat steals some hot dogs from the butcher and gets a trip to the North Pole as a result. Cartoon Cat: In the beginning of this short, Felix is starving. He then spots some […]
Picking Peaches (1924)
Mack Sennett Comedies Starring: Harry Langdon, Alberta Vaughn Directed by: Erle C. Kenton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry (Harry Langdon) is a shoe salesman who has an eye for the ladies, much to the consternation of his wife (Alberta Vaughn). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In a racy joke, […]
Hangover Square (1945)
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Laird Cregar, Linda Darnell Directed by: John Brahm Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Composer George Harvey Bone (Laird Cregar) is a promising classical composer who falls for a music hall girl named Netta (Linda Darnell) despite his suffering from increasingly terrifying blackouts. […]
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Morgan Creek Productions Starring: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice Directed by: Steve Oedekerk Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) journeys to Africa to find a rare and sacred white bat. Kitty Cameos: In the beginning of the film Ace is found in a temple high […]
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Morgan Creek Productions Starring: Jim Carrey, Courtney Cox Directed by: Tom Shadyac Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pet detective Ace Ventura (Jim Carrey) searches for a dolphin named Snowflake who is the mascot of the Miami Dolphins. Kitty Cameos: When Ace walks into his apartment after assuring his landlord […]
The Golden Compass (2007)
New Line Cinema Starring: Dakota Blue Richards, Nicole Kidman Directed by: Chris Weitz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book series by Philip Pullman. In an alternative universe, a young girl named Lyra Belacqua (Dakota Blue Richards) finds herself on a quest to find her father […]
Flesh (1932)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Wallace Beery, Karen Morley Directed by: John Ford Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A gentle natured German wrestler named Polakai (Wallace Beery) takes in the beautiful American damsel-in-distress Laura (Karen Morley), unaware of her shady nature. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Polakai works in a beer garden […]
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Gibson, Kurt Russell, Michelle Pfeiffer Directed by: Robert Towne Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: McKussic (Mel Gibson) is a drug dealer who is trying to retire but encounters resistance from all sides, including his police officer buddy Frescia (Kurt Russell) who thinks he should […]
Home Movies – “Brendon Gets Rabies”
Original Air Date: May 17, 1999 Starring: Brendon Small, Paula Poundstone Directed by: Loren Bouchard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Brendon (voiced by Brendon Small) loses the neighbor’s cat which later turns up with rabies. Cartoon Cat: Brendon’s mother Paula (voiced by Paula Poundstone) originally agrees to take care of the […]
