Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Johnny Depp, Heather Graham Directed by: The Hughes Brothers Synopsis: Based on the graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. Clairvoyant Detective Inspector Frederick Abberline (Johnny Depp) tries to track down the notorious killer Jack the Ripper. Purr Blurs: In one scene a white cat with a black tail can be seen running amongst […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Fredric March, Claudette Colbert Directed by: Cecil B. De Mille Synopsis: The Prefect of Rome, Marcus Superbus (Fredric March), falls in love with a common girl despite the fact that she is a Christian. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In a very notable scene the Empress Poppaea (Claudette Colbert) is taking a bath in a large pool […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Lana Turner, John Hodiak Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Theo (Lana Turner) has her choice of men who want to marry her, but she questions her decision when she settles down with Tom West (John Hodiak). Kitty Cameo: Early in the […]
Original Air Date: November 19, 1959 Starring: Clu Gulager, Richard Karlan Directed by: Andrew McCullough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Psychotic gangster Vincent “Mad Dog” Coll (Clu Gulager) becomes determined to take revenge on a rival gangster, going to insane and drastic means to get at the man. Cat Burglar […]
Starring: Jonni Phillips, Isabel Higgins, Aster Pang Directed by: Victoria Vincent Synopsis: A cat runs away from home to start life anew in the big city, but living independently has its dark side, too. Cartoon Cat: This hilarious and dark animated short paints an interesting picture of what might happen when a cat disappears from home for a time. […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Matthew ‘Stymie’ Beard, Norman ‘Chubby’ Chaney, Margaret Mann Directed by: Robert McGowan Synopsis: The gang tries to help when the elderly woman they call Grandma (Margaret Mann) is threatened with eviction by her heartless son. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the short Grandma is reading to the children from a book of blood curdling […]
Dmytryk-Weiler Starring: Maximilian Schell, Lea Padovani Directed by: Edward Dmytryk Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of a simple man named Giuseppe (Maximilian Schell) who would later become Saint Joseph Cupertino. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the film Giuseppe, who has a natural love for […]
Morningside Productions Starring: Kerwin Mathews, Waveney Lee, Charles Lloyd Pack Directed by: Jack Sher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Dr. Lemuel Gulliver (Kerwin Mathews) is washed overboard during a sea voyage and finds himself traveling between some very strange […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Gregory Smith, Frank Langella Directed by: Joe Dante Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Alan Abernathy (Gregory Smith) is a boy who tries to help out his father’s small toy shop by getting hold of some high tech toys before they launch, not realizing the action […]
Carros Pictures Starring: William H. Macy, Laura Dern Directed by: Neal Slavin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Arthur Miller. Lawrence Newman (William H. Macy) is a man surrounded by antisemitism and racism which starts to affect him personally when a new set of […]