RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Burl Ives Directed by: Sidney Lanfield Synopsis: John Haven (Dick Powell) is a U.S. Army Intelligence Investigator working undercover in a mining town to find the culprits behind a gold shipment robbery. Kitty Cameo: The hotel clerk (Burl Ives) where Haven is staying is seen feeding a tabby cat from a saucer as […]
Original Air Date: October 13, 2017 Starring: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries Directed by: Henk Handloegten, Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries Synopsis: A May Day protest between Communists and the police turns ugly. Purr Blurs: As the protest erupts into violence in the streets, the police raid an apartment house looking for guns. As they go door to door they […]
Music Artist: De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig Synopsis: The official video for the Dutch Hip Hop group’s single. Featured Felines: The entire video is comprised of many beautiful cats lounging on cat trees that form the letters of the name Manon. The cats in the video are introduced with the names of the band members (and / or those […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Subtitled “Queer Things the World Over,” this is a collection of film oddities including several segments about cats, oddly named streets and a man playing a tune on a pencil. Reality Cats: First up is a visit with cat “collector” Nancy Richardson of Otford, Kent, who is seen feeding her many cats. In amongst […]
Orion Pictures Starring: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Joanna Gleason Directed by: Richard Franklin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Special effects wizard Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is called upon by the police once again to help with a case, but when things go bad he must team up with […]
Trilight Entertainment Starring: Cosmo, Valin Shinyei, Kenzie O’Day Also Starring: Grumpy Directed by: Tim Brown Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Jack (Valin Shinyei) and his mother (Jessie Fraser) move to a small town where they inheritent Jack’s grandfather’s house, dog, and a mystery promising fortune. […]
Dudley Murphy Productions Starring: Sylvia Sidney, Leif Erickson Directed by: Dudley Murphy Synopsis: Based on the play by Arthur Arent, the wealthy owner of numerous low-rent New York tenements is horrified when he realizes that the deplorable conditions in the buildings have been leading to fires and deaths. Purr Blurs: At the beginning of the film a boy is […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: James Woods, Glenn Close Directed by: Jonathan Kaplan Synopsis: Linda and Michael Spector (Glenn Close and James Woods) long for a child and decide to adopt the baby of expectant mother Lucy Moore (Mary Stuart Masterson) who is looking to find a good home for her offspring. Kitty Cameos: Late in the film Michael is […]
Original Air Date: January 24, 1963 Starring: Dennis Hopper, Curt Conway Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Synopsis: Peter Vollmer (Dennis Hopper) tries to rally interest in his neo-Nazi group but has little success until he starts heeding the advice of a mysterious stanger. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode, a ginger tabby cat is seen eating from a bowl […]
English Title: The Secret World of Arrietty Studio Ghibli Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Tom Holland Directed by: Hiromasa Yonebayashi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular children’s book, The Borrowers. Arrietty (voiced by Saorise Ronan) is a young girl living with her family in a nice house. Only […]