The Good Wife – “Pilot”

Original Air Date: September 22, 2009 Starring: Julianna Margulies, Karin Konoval Directed by: Charles McDougall Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In the pilot episode of this acclaimed series, lawyer Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies) returns to work after a scandal involving her husband. Cat Cattle Call: Alicia’s first case is pro bono […]

Redneck Zombies (1989)

Full Moon Pictures Starring: Pericles Lewnes, Tyrone Taylor Directed by: Pericles Lewnes Synopsis: A group of backwood rednecks start a zombie apocolypse when they get the bright idea to use a barrel full of nuclear waste as their still. Kitty Cameo: As Elly May (Pericles Lewnes) is driving around delivering the moonshine, a shot of an orange tabby cat […]

Hoppity Hare (1964)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a domesticated hare named Hoppity living in a residence in West Mersea, Essex. Reality Cat: The hare lives with Mrs. Joan Bullin and her tabby cat Bustamante (at least we think that’s what they’re saying) Bullin (or Buster for short). Buster seems to be taking the whole thing in stride, even […]

Malicious (1995)

Keystone Pictures Starring: Molly Ringwald, Patrick McGaw Directed by: Ian Corson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: College baseball star Doug Gordon (Patrick McGaw) has a brief affair with a medical student named Melissa Nelson (Molly Ringwald). But when Doug’s girlfriend returns from a trip he tries to break […]

Matinee (1993)

Universal Pictures Starring: John Goodman, Simon Fenton Directed by: Joe Dante Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) is a low budget horror movie producer and director who comes to Key West to promote the latest theatrical gimmicks with his newest film entitled Mant. Kitty Cameos: When […]

Night and the City (1950)

Twentieth Century-Fox Productions Starring: Richard Widmark, Googie Withers Directed by: Jules Dassin Synopsis: Con man Harry Fabian (Richard Widmark) is always looking for the next great opportunity and gets in way over his head when he tries to take over the wrestling circuit in London. Purr Blur: In one scene the wife of Harry’s boss, Helen Nosseross (Googie Withers), […]

Head in the Clouds (2004)

Remstar Productions Starring: Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend Directed by: John Duigan Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The lives of an heiress (Charlize Theron), an Irish teacher (Stuart Townsend) and a student nurse / stripper (Penélope Cruz) are entangled in Europe during the Spanish Civil War and during World […]

Radio Flyer (1992)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Elijah Wood, Ben Johnson Directed by: Richard Donner Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A man named Mike (Tom Hanks) tells the story of his life as a boy (Elijah Wood) growing up with his little brother Bobby (Joseph Mazzello) in a home where Bobby was […]

The Country Cousin (1936)

Walt Disney Productions Directed by: Wilfred Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Silly Symphony, a city mouse invites his country cousin to leave the sticks and experience high class. Cartoon Cat: The sophisticated city mouse introduces his cousin to the riches of an extravagant dining table. […]

Cat Show (1948)

British Pathé Synopsis: Unused and unissued newsreel footage of a cat show at Shepherd’s Bush, London. Reality Cats: The newsreel begins with a couple of takes of two women, Irene Ashton and Diana Morrison, looking into a basket to find some Siamese kittens. Several shots of the show cats are then seen. What’s interesting about this footage […]