My Three Sons – “Raft on the River”

My Three Sons – “Raft on the River”

Original Air Date: November 24, 1960 Directed by: Peter Tewksbury Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Chip (Stanley Livingston) feels left out when his older brothers go camping so Steve (Fred MacMurray) arranges for some outdoor adventures in the backyard. Kitty Cameo: Through a series of […]

Mouse-Placed Kitten (1959)

Mouse-Placed Kitten (1959)

Directed by: Robert McKimson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Matilda (voiced by June Foray) and Clyde (voiced by Mel Blanc) are a mouse couple who adopt a kitten then visit him as an adult cat in the human home. Cartoon Cat: The opening placard is the […]

A Surprise for Jean (1952)

A Surprise for Jean (1952)

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, Jean. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mom sends Jean and her brother Frank to the store to pick up a package while she arranges the party in the backyard. She has a […]

The Stepfather (2009)

The Stepfather (2009)

Directed by: Nelson McCormick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A remake of the 1987 horror film finds a seemingly mild-mannered David Harris (Dylan Walsh) moving in with Susan Harding (Sela Ward) and her kids who don’t realize he has a murderous past. Cat Burglars (Scene […]

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

Original Title: La belle et la bĂȘte Directed by: Jean Cocteau Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The classic telling of the fairy tale finds Belle (Josette Day) sacrificing herself to the whims of a Beast (Jean Marais) in order to save her father (Marcel AndrĂ©). […]

Sapphire (1959)

Sapphire (1959)

Directed by: Basil Dearden Synopsis: British police work to solve the murder of a young woman and find that complex issues may be under the surface. Purr Blur: As Police Inspector Learoyd (Michael Craig) exits a car in one scene, what appears to be a black cat is scurrying down the sidewalk behind him. Final […]

Cinema Cats Reaches 3,000 Posts

Cinema Cats Reaches 3,000 Posts

With the addition of the film Nobody to our site today, Cinema Cats has reached the 3,000 post mark! I’d like to take this time to thank all of the loyal Cinema Cats followers, supporters and contributors who have helped me to keep this blog going. You’re all a-purr-ciated more than I can say! There […]

Nobody (2021)

Nobody (2021)

Directed by: Ilya Naishuller Starring: London Fog Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hutch Mansell (Bob Odenkirk) is a mild-mannered husband and father whose secret past comes to the surface when his family experiences a robbery in their home. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The film opens […]

Murder, She Wrote – “The Family Jewels”

Murder, She Wrote – “The Family Jewels”

Original Air Date: November 4, 1990 Directed by: Jerry Jameson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jessica (Angela Lansbury) tries to intervene when she sees a woman named Sheila (Brenda Vaccaro) steal a necklace from a high end jewelry store which somehow ties in to a murder […]

Dreams Are Real (2013)

Dreams Are Real (2013)

Music Artist: Ryan Barger and Katie Akana Starring: Hank and Buster Directed by: Ryan Barger and Katie Akana Synopsis: A couple of cats fall asleep and have some amazing dreams. Featured Felines: Hank and Buster fall asleep in their pad. They go through a series of surreal dreams. For instance, one is a flower while […]