Directed by: Michael Forlong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young boy named Andrew (James Forlong) protects an escaped circus lion from the people who are hunting for him. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Andrew’s family owns a tabby and white cat who is sitting outside […]
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez Synopsis: Based on the graphic novel Gunnm, Alita (Rosa Salazar) is a reactivated cyborg who sets out to find out about her past. Purr Blur: In one scene a woman returning home is startled by a long-haired tabby cat on nearby garbage cans. This happens right before she is murdered. Final […]
Directed by: Dean Riesner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-animal cast comprised mostly of birds tells the story of a town called Chirpendale which is menaced by a dangerous crow. Kitty Cameos: When a circus comes to town, two of the cages include kittens. […]
Original Air Date: January 11, 1960 Directed by: Lamont Johnson This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jane Simpson (Cynthia Leighton) hires Peter Gunn to investigate the attempted murder of her husband Arnold Simpson (Malcolm Atterbury). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]
Directed by: Jason Lethcoe Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An animated short set to the song That’s Love as sung by Janet Klein and her Parlor Boys. Cartoon Cats: A female kitty lies on her bed looking through romance magazines and wondering what is love. […]
Directed by: Stan Brakhage Synopsis: A silent experimental film in which footage of two men, two women and a gray cat are rapidly interspersed. Featured Feline: The cat, which is often seen out of focus, doesn’t do too much except sit around and occasionally be petted. The footage is interesting for its use of lighting, […]
Directed by: Joe Dante Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ben (Ethan Hawke) is a young sci-fi fan who dreams of a computer blueprint which leads to adventures for himself and his friends Wolfgang (River Phoenix) and Darren (Jason Presson). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Ben takes […]
Directed by: James W. Horne, Charles Rogers Synopsis: Stan (Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) are gypsies who unknowingly raise a Count’s daughter as their own. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film we see the gypsies in their camp. A child sitting on the ground grabs and hugs a black cat. Final Mewsings: Black […]
Also Known As: Night Ambush Directed by: Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger Synopsis: Major Patrick Leigh Fermor (Dirk Bogarde) heads up a team of Crete rebels who plan to kidnap a German officer and smuggle him to Cairo. Purr Blur: When Fermor comes down from the hills to the town to set the plan in motion, […]
Directed by: Richard Linklater Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Celine (Julie Delpy) meet in Paris nine years after their first (and last) encounter and spend time catching up and dealing with their unrequited feelings. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the opening […]