No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

Directed by: Jack Smight Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Christopher Gill (Rod Steiger) is a deranged killer who toys with Morris Brummel (George Segal), the detective assigned to his murders. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Gill targets older women living alone, showing up at their apartments […]

Entre tinieblas (1983)

Entre tinieblas (1983)

English Title: Dark Habits Directed by: Pedro Almodóvar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A singer named Yolanda (Cristina S. Pascual) seeks refuge in a Spanish convent filled with very unconventional nuns. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film Yolanda visits her lover Jorge (Willmore). […]

An American Tragedy (1931)

An American Tragedy (1931)

Directed by: Josef von Sternberg Synopsis: Based on the novel by Theodore Dreiser. Clyde Griffiths (Phillips Holmes) is determined to become successful and improve his lot in life, even if it means doing the unthinkable. Purr Blur: In one scene Clyde is in a phone booth in a drug store talking to Roberta (Sylvia Sidney). […]

Catchfire (1990)

Catchfire (1990)

Also Known As: Backtrack Directed by: Dennis Hopper Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Artist Anne Benton (Jodie Foster) accidentally witnesses a mob murder which puts her life in danger. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After the murder, Anne leaves the police station and returns home with […]

Captain Kangaroo – “Dolly Parton Visits”

Captain Kangaroo – “Dolly Parton Visits”

Original Air Date: October 27, 1976 Synopsis: Dolly Parton visits the Captain. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Late in the episode a film is shown featuring a mama cat and her kittens. The kittens are newborns in the beginning. The kittens then grow and are shown eating and playing. A woman (not Dolly Parton!) sings about […]

Churchill and the Movie Mogul (2019)

Churchill and the Movie Mogul (2019)

Directed by: John Fleet Synopsis: This documentary looks at the collaboration between British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and movie producer Alexander Korda. Reality Cat: Film footage includes an interview with Churchill’s secretary Sir John Peck who recalls an incident in which Churchill was in bed and commented on how a black cat lying there had […]

Pets’ Service (1959)

Pets’ Service (1959)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a religious service held especially for pets and their owners. Reality Cats: The annual open-air service, held in Putney by Reverend John Pearce-Higgins, brought out people and their various pets, including at least one tabby kitten and one black cat. Final Mewsings: Bless all the kitties and animals. To […]

Hue and Cry (1947)

Hue and Cry (1947)

Directed by: Charles Crichton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Joe Kirby (Harry Fowler) uncovers a code hidden in a comic book being used by a gang of thieves and encourages his pals to work together to stop them. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The boys […]

Sparkle (2007)

Sparkle (2007)

Directed by: Tom Hunsinger, Neil Hunter Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An ambitious young man named Sam Sparks (Shaun Evans) moved to London to seek his fortune and ends up in a complicated set of relationships. Kitty Cameo: When Sam and his mother Jill (Lesley […]

11’e 10 kala (2009)

11’e 10 kala (2009)

English Title: 10 to 11 Directed by: Pelin Esmer Synopsis: An elderly hoarder named Mithat (Esmer) tries to preserve his “collection” with the help of his building’s concierge Ali (Nejat Isler). Purr Blur: Ali is walking down a street in one scene where a black cat is just barely visible by a building. At the […]