52 Pick-Up (1986)

52 Pick-Up (1986)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer Synopsis: Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) gets caught having an affair by blackmailers who become increasingly ruthless, even threatening his wife Barbara (Ann-Margret). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Barbara has a beautiful bicolor tabby cat whom she only refers to as “Sweetheart” while giving her food in an early scene. The cat is […]

A Simple Plan (1998)

A Simple Plan (1998)

Directed by: Sam Raimi Synopsis: Three blue-collar workers find a plane full of money and devise a simple plan to keep the cash which quickly becomes anything but. Purr Blur: During the opening scenes Hank (Bill Paxton) is working at a feed mill. A Siamese cat runs across the floor to a food dish. Final […]

Crawlspace (1986)

Crawlspace (1986)

Directed by: David Schmoeller This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karl Gunther (Klaus Kinski) is the twisted landlord of an apartment building where he spies on his female tenants from the ventilation system . . . and that’s just […]

Let’s Dance (1950)

Let’s Dance (1950)

Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dancer Kitty McNeil (Betty Hutton) reunites with her former dance partner Donald Elwood (Fred Astaire) after she has become a widow with a son. He helps her fight for the right to raise her child […]

Face to Face (1992)

Face to Face (1992)

Music Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees Directed by: Neil Abramson Synopsis: From the Batman Returns soundtrack, this promotional music video includes clips from the film as well as original footage of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Several shots focus on a gorgeous white Oriental cat walking down some stairs with a shadow […]

Kitten Goes for a Ride on a Horse (1936)

Kitten Goes for a Ride on a Horse (1936)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a kitten riding in a basket on a horse. Reality Cat: There is no real explanation of exactly why the kitten is riding in the basket, but the narrator says the kitten and horse are friends. The kitten’s basket is placed on the other side of the horse’s blinder, […]

Underworld Informers (1963)

Underworld Informers (1963)

Original Title: The Informers Directed by: Ken Annakin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chief Inspector Johnnoe (Nigel Patrick) prefers using “snouts” (aka informers) to track down criminals but when one turns up dead his methods are called into question. Purr Blurs: Johnnoe is on the […]

Patty Hearst (1988)

Patty Hearst (1988)

Directed by: Paul Schrader Synopsis: The story of heiress Patty Hearst (Natasha Richardson) who was kidnapped by, and eventually indoctrinated into, the Symbionese Liberation Army. Purr Blur: In one scene a van is driving down an alley. A black cat moves between a car and a house nearby. Final Mewsings: Cats want nothing to do […]

Gloria (1980)

Gloria (1980)

Directed by: John Cassavetes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a young boy’s family is murdered by the mob, their neighbor Gloria (Gena Rowlands) steps in to protect the child (John Adames). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The boy, Phil, is sent with Gloria to her […]