Boudu sauvé des eaux (1932)

English Title: Boudu Saved from Drowning Crédit Cinématographique Français (CCF) Starring: Michel Simon, Charles Granval Directed by: Jean Renoir Synopsis: Bookseller Édouard Lestingois (Charles Granval) rescues Boudu (Michel Simon), a tramp who tries to kill himself, then feels responsible for his the man’s life. Kitty Cameo: At night in one scene the neighbor is playing his flute. A Bengal striped […]

Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) Starring: Cate Blanchett, Ralph Fiennes Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of two misfits from the mid-1880’s; Oscar (Ralph Fiennes), an Anglican priest, and Lucinda (Cate Blanchett), a headstrong Australian girl who comes into a fortune and buys […]

Birth (2004)

New Line Cinema Starring: Nicole Kidman, Cameron Bright, Arliss Howard Directed by: Jonathan Glazer Synopsis: A ten year old boy named Sean (Cameron Bright) tries to convince a woman named Anna (Nicole Kidman) that he is the reincarnation of her late husband. Purr Blur: In one scene the young Sean is sitting with the late Sean’s brother-in-law named Bob […]

Native Land (1942)

Frontier Films Narrated by: Paul Robeson Directed by: Leo Hurwitz, Paul Strand Synopsis: A docu-drama using film footage, photographs and recreated scenes to tell the story of the civil rights battles fought between corporate America and the fledgling unions. Kitty Cameos: At the beginning of the first recreation, several animals are seen on a farm.  In one shot the […]

Horrible Bosses (2011)

New Line Cinema Starring: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis Directed by: Seth Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Nick (Jason Bateman), Dale (Charlie Day) and Kurt (Jason Sudeikis) are three friends who conspire to kill each others’ horrible bosses but things go awry from the very beginning. […]

Mike & Molly – “The Honeymoon is Over”

Original Air Date: September 24, 2012 Starring: Billy Gardell, Melissa McCarthy, Louis Mustillo Directed by: Mark Roberts Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mike (Billy Gardell) and Molly (Melissa McCarthy) return from their honeymoon in Paris which has left Mike feeling more adventurous. Cat Cattle Call: On the flight home, Molly wonders […]

Ventriloquist Cat (1950)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Red Coffey, Bill Thompson Directed by: Tex Avery Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cat (voiced by Red Coffey) finds a gadget which allows him to throw his voice and he uses it to pulls pranks on a bulldog (voiced by Bill Thompson). Cartoon Cat: The […]

Chat écoutant la musique (1990)

English Title: Cat Listening to Music Les Films du Jeudi Starring: Guillaume-en-Egypte Directed by: Chris Marker Synopsis: The second of a series of short films focusing on animals by director Chris Marker. In this one a cat listens to music while relaxing on a keyboard. Featured Feline: The cat, named Guillaume-en-Egypt, is seen lying on a keyboard as music is […]

I Know Who Killed Me (2007)

360 Pictures Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Julia Ormond, Neal McDonough Directed by: Chris Sivertson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Aubrey Fleming (Lindsay Lohan) is kidnapped and mutilated by a serial killer but is found alive, only she claims to be a dancer named Dakota. Kitty Cameo: Aubrey owns a Sphynx […]

Accident (1967)

London Independent Producers Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Stanley Baker Directed by: Joseph Losey Synopsis: Oxford professor Stephen (Dirk Bogarde) is attracted to one of his pupils named Anna (Jacqueline Sassard) but a complicated series of relationships and a horrific accident interfere. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Two different cats appear very briefly in the film. The first is a black cat […]