RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Maureen O’Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball Directed by: Dorothy Arzner Synopsis: The story of two very different aspiring dancers in the same troupe; Judy O’Brien (Maureen O’Hara) who wishes to dance ballet and Bubbles (Lucille Ball) the golddigger who seeks her claim to fame doing burlesque. Purr Blur: Late in the film Judy is returning […]
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The Drowning Pool (1975)
First Artists Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Synopsis: Private Detective Harper (Paul Newman) returns in this film in which he travels to Louisiana to investigate the truth behind the blackmail attempts against a former girlfriend (Joanne Woodward), but that’s only the beginning. Kitty Cameo: During the course of his investigation, Harper arrives at […]
Mom – “Figgy Pudding and the Rapture”
Original Air Date: November 6, 2014 Starring: Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy Directed by: Ted Wass Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Christy (Anna Faris) grows increasingly stressed living in a motel with her family and her mom Bonnie (Allison Janney) and eventually makes the decision to move in with […]
Any Little Girl That’s a Nice Little Girl (1931)
Fleischer Studios Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of Fleischer Studio’s Screen Song singalongs. A Casanova Cat has a different girl for every day of the week, although he particularly favors Lulu Belle and pays her a visit. Cartoon Cats: This animated short is […]
The Shrimp (1930)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Harry Langdon, Thelma Todd, Nancy Drexel Directed by: Charles H. Rogers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry (Harry Langdon) is a timid man who is constantly teased by the residents of the boarding house where he lives. But when he takes part in an […]
A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)
Say Ahh Productions Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh Also Starring: Masuka Directed by: Ana Lily Amirpour Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The residents of a desolate Iranian town called Bad City have their problems, in addition to which a female vampire is stalking the streets at night. […]
The Hunger Games (2012)
Lionsgate Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson Directed by: Gary Ross Synopsis: To save her little sister from competing, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers for The Hunger Games, a ruthless government-run televised competition in which there can be only one survivor. Kitty Cameo: At the very beginning of the film we see Katniss and her sister Primrose (Willow Shields) in […]
Operazione paura (1966)
English Title: Kill Baby, Kill FUL Films Starring: Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Erika Blanc, Fabienne Dali Directed by: Mario Bava Synopsis: Dr. Paul Eswai (Giacomo Rossi Stuart) is summoned to an 18th century European town which is gripped in terror by the murderous ghost of a young girl. Purr Blurs: As Dr. Eswai is walking around the town several men prepare […]
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Susan Hayward, Bill Williams, Paul Lukas Directed by: Harold Clurman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: June (Susan Hayward) is a dance hall girl who reluctantly agrees to help an about-to-be-shipped sailor named Alex (Bill Williams) out of a seemingly innocent jam, but when the […]
The Dick Van Dyke Show – “Where You Been, Fassbinder?”
Original Air Date: March 14, 1962 Starring: Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: John Rich Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Sally (Rose Marie) gets a surprise date on her birthday but her friends believe she is making up the man’s name, Fassbinder, so they […]
