Hal Roach Studios Starring: George ‘Spanky’ McFarland, Scotty Beckett Directed by: Gus Meins Synopsis: The Gang do chores to try to raise money to buy a replacement doll for a sick little girl. Kitty Cameo: A black cat appears only briefly in this short, exiting the house as the kids are working in the yard. This prompts Pete to […]
GNK Productions Starring: Hamish Linklater, Miranda July Also Starring: Ella Directed by: Miranda July Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jason (Hamish Linklater) and Sophie (Miranda July) are a troubled couple who decide to adopt an aging cat which brings about a period of bizarre self-reflection. Featured Feline: The cat […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn Directed by: Louis Malle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An American remake of I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street). An oddball group of friends led by a man named Weslake (Donald Sutherland) decide to rob one of […]
New World Pictures Starring: Julian Sands, Lori Singer Directed by: Steve Miner Synopsis: A wiley warlock (Julian Sands) escapes a death sentence in 17th century Boston by fleeing to the 20th century with Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), a witch hunter, in pursuit. Purr Blurs: The very first shot of the film is of a man shoving a tabby […]
Avenue Pictures Starring: Tom Waits, Keith Carradine, Sally Kirkland Directed by: Robert Dornhelm Synopsis: A kooky group of criminals plot to smuggle a horse that contains some rare jewels into the country, but one of them takes off with the animal. Kitty Cameos: Kitty Cameos: At the begining of the film the horse is shown being walked into a […]
Original Air Date: October 30, 1992 Starring: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins Directed by: Michael Zinberg Synopsis: Bob’s daughter Trisha (Cynthia Stevenson) starts working as a colorist and takes exception to the way females are depicted in the Mad Dog comics. Featured Feline: Otto returns for another one of his classic moments in the show’s opening segment. Bob (Bob Newhart) is […]
Music Artist: Superchunk Synopsis: A cat is fitted with a video camera and then gets into mischief but not the kind you might imagine. Featured Feline: A white cat with gray and tabby markings is the one fitted with the video camera. Several shots of the cat are included at the beginning and end of the video. According […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage takes us on a tour of the Isle of Man. Reality Cats: The island’s reknowned Manx cats are featured in one segment. Final Mewsings: Cats know how to be unique. Relevant Links:
Screen Gems Starring: James Marsden, Kate Bosworth Directed by: Rod Lurie Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Reboot of the 1971 Sam Peckinpah film finds movie scriptwriter David Sumner (James Marsden) and his wife Amy (Kate Bosworth) facing violence from a group of redneck locals. Kitty Cameo: In the original […]
English Title: Big Deal on Madonna Street Lux Film Starring: Vittorio Gassman, Marcello Mastroianni Directed by: Mario Monicelli Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A bungling group of crooks get wind of a prime job and attempt to rob a pawn shop safe, only to run into countless difficulties. Kitty […]