Dinky Doodle’s Bed Time Story (1926)

Dinky Doodle’s Bed Time Story (1926)

Directed by: Walter Lanz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Bray Studios short, Dinky Doodle and his dog Weakheart sit with creator Walter Lanz to tune in to some fairy tale bed time stories on the radio. Cartoon Cat: Lanz takes the screen off […]

Safety Last! (1923)

Safety Last! (1923)

Directed by: Fred C. Newmeyer, Sam Taylor This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A small-town young man named Harold (Harold Lloyd) moves to the big city to make his fortune and through a series of misadventures ends up climbing […]

Dangerous Game (1988)

Dangerous Game (1988)

Directed by: Stephen Hopkins This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After a group of teenagers gain access to a department store at night, they become targeted by a disgruntled police officer who blames them for his troubles. Kitty Cameo: […]

Mouchette (1967)

Mouchette (1967)

Directed by: Robert Bresson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A teenaged girl named Mouchette (Nadine Nortier) suffers indignity at the hands of her family and neighbors. Kitty Cameo: Near the end of the movie, Mouchette is called into the home of an elderly, death-obsessed rich […]

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Synopsis: A group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers plot to murder Hitler at the same time a young Jewish refugee is planning a similar attack against the Nazis. Purr Blur: The leader of the soldiers, Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) is captured and taken from the theater in a truck. As the […]

They Call Me Bruce? (1982)

They Call Me Bruce? (1982)

Also Known As: A Fistful of Chopsticks Directed by: Elliott Hong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: “Bruce” (Johnny Yune) is a Korean butler to a mob boss who inadvertently gets caught up in the dirty dealings when he is constantly mistaken for Bruce Lee. Kitty […]

Silver Spoons – “A Dark and Stormy Night”

Silver Spoons – “A Dark and Stormy Night”

Original Air Date: October 28, 1984 Directed by: Jack Shea Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A blackout on Halloween night finds Edward (Joel Higgins) suggesting Rick (Ricky Schroder) and his friends tell ghost stories. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Edward begins the story with the boys Rick, […]

Sesame Street – “Circles Become Cat and Mouse”

Sesame Street – “Circles Become Cat and Mouse”

Original Air Date: circa early 1970s Synopsis: A pink circle becomes a cat who chases a mouse made from a blue circle. Cartoon Cat: The circle divides in two and becomes a cat who preens itself. A small blue ball is bouncing nearby and the cat plays with it. The ball then splits in two […]

Can You Imagine? (1936)

Can You Imagine? (1936)

Synopsis: A Vitaphone short featuring oddities from across the United States. Kitty Cameo: One segment begins with a boy named Dickie McCollin of Salt Lake City holding a longhair tabby kitten in front of his face. This segues into a picture of a young lion named Rex. The boy, the son of lion tamer Ralph […]

You Were Never Really Here (2017)

You Were Never Really Here (2017)

Directed by: Lynne Ramsay Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Joe (Joaquin Phoenix) is a traumatized war veteran who gets caught up in a complicated situation when asked to rescue the daughter of a politician from a sex ring. Kitty Cameo: After things go awry, Joe […]