Gainsborough Pictures Starring: Patricia Roc, Gordon Jackson, Anne Crawford, Moore Marriott Directed by: Sidney Gilliat, Frank Launder Synopsis: The story of several people in England during World War II, in particular one family in which a widower named Jim (Moore Marriott) sees his oldest daughters join the war effort. The one daughter, Celia (Patricia Roc) ends up working […]
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Gotham – “Pilot”
Original Air Date: September 22, 2014 Starring: Ben McKenzie, David Mazouz, Camren Bicondova Directed by: Danny Cannon Synopsis: The residents of Gotham City are having to deal with the effects of a crime wave, further exacerbated by a corrupt mayor and a somewhat corrupt police department. Detective James Gordon (Ben McKenzie) is assigned to solve the murder of noted […]
Tuesday (2001)
MPL Communications Starring: Paul McCartney, Dustin Hoffman Directed by: Geoff Dunbar Synopsis: Based on the children’s book by David Wiesner. A group of frogs mysteriously and magically take flight through a small town on their lillipads one Tuesday evening. Kitty Cameo: When the flying frogs enter the home of an elderly woman her white pet cat is extremely startled […]
Tired Business Men (1927)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins Directed by: Anthony Mack, Charles Oelze Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this short! Synopsis: Joe (Joe Cobb) is a boy who moves to a new neighborhood and tries to join an exclusive club run by some local kids. The gang […]
The Hypnotic Eye (1960)
Directed by: George Blair Synopsis: Detective Dave Kennedy (Joe Patridge) is baffled when numerous women disfigure themselves but can’t explain why. Eventually he suspects a hypnotist named Desmond (Jacques Bergerac) may have something to do with the self-mutilations. Kitty Cameos: When Detective Kennedy’s girlfriend Marcia (Marcia Henderson) is hypnotized on stage by Desmond he gives […]
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
Universal Pictures Starring: Magda Szubanski, Mary Stein, Russi Taylor Directed by: George Miller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The sheepherdering pig Babe (voiced by Elizabeth Daily) is back. This time a series of misfortunes finds Babe and Farmer Hoggett’s wife Esme (Magda Szubanski) stranded in a big city […]
Stage Mother (1933)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Alice Brady, Maureen O’Sullivan, Franchot Tone Directed by: Charles R. Brabin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Katherine ‘Kitty’ Lorraine is a successful vaudeville aerialist in a husband / wife act but she bows out of performing when she becomes pregnant. When her husband is killed […]
Good Ol’ Freda (2013)
Tripod Media Directed by: Chris Noonan Synopsis: Throughout the Beatles career, Freda Kelly worked as the band’s official fan club president as well as their secretary. This loving documentary shines the spotlight on a hard-working, loyal employee and fan of the group and allows her to finally tell her story in a warm, respectful way. Reality Star […]
The Twilight Zone – “Cat and Mouse”
Original Air Date: March 4, 1989 Starring: Pamela Bellwood, Page Fletcher, Gwynyth Walsh Directed by: Eric Till Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Andrea Moffitt (Pamela Bellwood) is a lonely, shy woman who shuns real-life romance. She is holding out for a lover of the caliber she reads about in […]
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Walt Disney Pictures Starring: Barrie Ingham, Vincent Price, Val Bettin Directed by: Ron Clements and John Musker Synopsis: Dr. David Q. Dawson (voiced by Val Bettin) comes across a lost little girl named Olivia (voiced by Susanne Pollatschek) who is looking for her kidnapped father. She seeks the help of the great mouse detective, Basil of Baker Street […]
