Romulus Films Starring: Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret Directed by: Jack Clayton Synopsis: Joe Lampton (Laurence Harvey) is an ambitious accountant who finds himself having to choose between love for an older woman or a marriage for position to the boss’ daughter. Purr Blur: As a car drives away in the very last shot of the movie a cat can […]
English Title: Shôzô, a Cat and Two Women Toho Film Company Starring: Hisaya Morishige, Isuzu Yamada, Kyôko Kagawa Directed by: Shirô Toyoda Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book Neko to Shozo to Futari no Onna (A Cat, A Man and Two Women) by Jun’ichirô Tanizaki, this […]
Michael Todd Company Starring: David Niven, Cantinflas Directed by: Michael Anderson Synopsis: Based on the novel by Jules Verne. Phileas Fogg (David Niven) makes a bet that he can circumnavigate the globe in 80 days and takes along his new valet, Passepartout (Cantinflas). Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film, members of a men’s club are seen sitting […]
Original Air Date: October 23, 1992 Starring: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins Directed by: Dick Martin Synopsis: Bob (Newhart) offers the job of colorist to his daughter Trisha (Cynthia Stevenson) only to find that Harlan (John Cygan) has given the position to his inept girlfriend (Cristine Dunford). Featured Feline: Otto returns in another quick spot at the opening of the show. […]
English Title: Mindscape National Film Board of Canada (NFB)s Directed by: Jacques Drouin Synopsis: A mesmerizing pinscreen animation about an artist who paints an ever-changing landscape and then steps into his own creation. Kitty Cameo: In one of the landscapes a black cat is seen sleeping under a tree, wagging its tail as the picture changes around it. […]
Oscilloscope Laboratories Starring: Tom Nicholson, Debbie Nicholson Directed by: Amy Nicholson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The history of the Nicholson’s and their painfully mortal menagarie of rescue animals. Reality Cats: Among the many animals that the Nicholson’s owned, several cats are mentioned. The first of these are a […]
Screen Gems Starring: Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, Jaz Sinclair Directed by: Jon Cassar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall) have one last chance at having a baby via a surrogate, but their choice in Anna Walsh (Jaz Sinclair) turns deadly. Featured […]
Walt Disney Productions Narrated by: Winston Hibler Directed by: James Algar Synopsis: A Disney True Life Adventures documentary about the lives of spotted jaguars and other animals in the Brazilian rain forest. Kitty Cameo: The film starts with talk of man’s relationship with cats. A Siamese cat is seen in a back yard setting. The cat is shown prowling, […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Paul Giamatti, Mary Beth Hurt Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Synopsis: Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Paul Giamatti) is surprised when a beautiful naked woman named Story (Bryce Dallas Howard) suddenly appears in the swimming pool. Kitty Cameo: Cleveland visits various tenants as he tries to piece together the truth about Stormy. One such tenant is […]
The Weinstein Company Starring: Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce Directed by: George Hickenlooper Synopsis: A look at the career of socialite Edie Sedgewick (Sienna Miller) who gained fame through her dealings with artist Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce). Purr Blur: In one scene Edie joins Andy for dinner at his mother’s (Beth Grant) house. As they take the dishes into the […]