Cat Show 1930’s (1931)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows several owners with their prize-winning cats. Reality Cats: The first cat featured is a champion Blue Persian owned by a woman who explains that her cat loves to play and run about and will give a gentle little bite to attract your attention. A Siamese cat is then presented by another […]

Hide and Seek (2005)

Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Robert DeNiro, Dakota Fanning Directed by: John Polson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: David Callaway (Robert DeNiro) is concerned when his daughter Emily (Dakota Fanning) creates an imaginary friend in the wake of her mother’s suicide, then really becomes worried when this “friend” starts […]

You Never Can Tell (1951)

Universal International Pictures (UI) Starring: Dick Powell, Peggy Dow Directed by: Lou Breslow Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a German Shepherd (played by canine actor Flame, fifth generation grandson of movie star canine Strongheart) named King is murdered, he asks to return to earth in human form […]

When Knighthood was in Flower (1922)

Cosmopolitan Productions Starring: Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley Directed by: Robert G. Vignola Synopsis: Classes clash when Mary Tudor (Marion Davies) falls for a man who is below her status. Purr Blurs: In one scene a cat can be seen running across a street. Later in the film a tabby cat is standing on a table where several men are […]

Gli occhi freddi della paura (1971)

English Title: Cold Eyes of Fear Cinemar Starring: Fernando Rey, Giovanna Ralli Directed by: Enzo G. Castellari Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A lawyer named Arthur Welt (Frank Wolff) arrives home with a woman named Anna (Giovanna Ralli) whom he has just met, only their quiet evening is interrupted […]

The Golden Girls – “The Way We Met”

Original Air Date: May 10, 1986 Starring: Betty White, Rue McClanahan Directed by: Terry Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The ladies reminisce about how they came to be roommates. Featured Feline: Blanche (Rue McClanahan) remembers how she met Rose (Betty White) while in the supermarket to post an ad for […]

The Kids Find Candy’s Catching (1921)

J.R. Bray Studios Directed by: Frank Moser Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An entry into The Adventures of Bud and Susie animated shorts. Bud and Susie see a man making taffy and decide to have a try making it themselves. Cartoon Cat: Bud and Susie’s companion is a […]

The Cake Eaters (2007)

Screen Media Films Starring: Jayce Bartok, Bruce Dern Directed by: Mary Stuart Masterson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The lives of two families in a rural town become intertwined through connections in both the older and younger generations. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Near the end of the film Guy […]

It (2017)

New Line Cinema Starring: Nicholas Hamilton, Jake Sim Directed by: Andy Muschietti Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The recent screen version of Stephen King’s chilling book finds a group of kids in Derry, Maine battling a vicious entity which likes to feed on children. Kitty Cameos: At the beginning […]

Pleasantville (1998)

New Line Cinema Starring: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon Directed by: Gary Ross Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Brother and sister David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) find themselves transported to the squeaky-clean black and white world of the television sitcom Pleasantville. Kitty Cameo: As the siblings debate about […]