The Yards (2000)

Miramax Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix Directed by: James Gray Synopsis: Ex-con Leo Handler (Mark Wahlberg) hopes to set his life straight but finds himself getting pulled into underhand work by old friends. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film Leo’s family and friends are waiting for him to arrive home after he is released from prison. As […]

The Landlord (1970)

The Mirisch Corporation Starring: Beau Bridges, Lee Grant Directed by: Hal Ashby Synopsis: Privileged Elgar Enders (Beau Bridges) tries to escape his stifling upper class family by buying a tenement building in Brooklyn which he hopes to remodel. Instead he connects with the tenants in ways he didn’t expect. Kitty Cameo: When Elgar tells his mother Joyce (Lee Grant) […]

Glee – “Rumours”

Original Air Date: May 3, 2011 Starring:  Heather Morris, Amber Riley Also Starring:  Aragon Directed by: Tim Hunter Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Brittany (Heather Morris) launches an internet talk show and spreads a rumor while the same is done in the newly revived school newspaper. Cat Burglar (Scene […]

Wonky (2012)

Music Artist: Orbital Synopsis: A man (Mat Horne) comes home to talking cat pictures which then evolve into the real thing. Featured Felines: As the man moves around his house things get weirder and finally the cat on the box of cat food starts singing the lyrics of the song to him. The cat pictured in the newspaper […]

Art Celebrities at Home – Mr. Louis Wain (1921)

British Pathé Synopsis: Silent newsreel footage shows noted British artist Louis Wain in this home. Reality Cat: A tabby cat is seen close up and being held by someone. The someone is the artist Louis Wain himself who is then shown holding the cat. Mr. Wain is then seen sketching a cat and finally shows several of […]

Geostorm (2017)

Warner Bros. Starring: Gerard Butler, Daniel Wu Directed by: Dean Devlin Synopsis: Global warming causes such havoc that the various countries band together to create a weather controlling system in space. All goes well until someone gets greedy. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One of the men working on the satellite weather system is Cheng Long (Daniel Wu) who lives […]

Excuse My Dust (1951)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Red Skelton, William Demarest Directed by: Roy Rowland Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Joe Belden (Red Skelton) is a small-town inventor who hopes his gas-o-mobile will change the course of American history. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Joe is in love with Liz Bullitt (Sally Forrest) whose […]

Blade II (2002)

New Line Cinema Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson Directed by: Guillermo del Toro Synopsis: Blade (Wesley Snipes) faces a new challenge when creatures called Reapers wreak havoc in the vampire world. Purr Blurs: The opening scene of the movie takes place at a blood bank in Prague. For some reason there are cats running around everywhere inside the building. […]

Say It Isn’t So (2001)

Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Chris Klein, Heather Graham Directed by: J.B. Rogers Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young man named Gilly (Chris Klein) who is an orphan falls in love with a girl named Jo (Heather Graham) and they fall in love. The complication? She may actually […]

The Waltons – “The Loss”

Original Air Date: November 13, 1975 Starring: Kami Cotler, Deborah White Directed by: Alf Kjellin Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Cousin Olivia (Deborah White) returns to Walton mountain after the death of her husband and the family struggles to know what to do or say to help her through such […]