The Magic Riddle (1991)

Yoram Gross Films Starring: Ross Higgins, Robyn Moore Directed by: Yoram Gross Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cacophony of fairy tales get mashed when a kindly grandmother tells a story. Cartoon Cat: The story focuses on a girl named Cinderella, or Cindy for short, who is living with […]

Noisy Noises (1929)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Bobby ‘Wheezer’ Hutchins Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: Poor Joe is stuck dealing with annoying noises while babysitting his screaming baby brother Rupert and watching over the bug killing Wheezer, all while nursing a terrible toothache. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The tabby cat which appeared in the Our Gang short The Spanking […]

Within (2016)

New Line Cinema Starring: Erin Moriarty, Michael Vartan Also Starring: Mr. Krinkles, Cheeto Directed by: Phil Claydon Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Alexander family, a widower with his new wife and teenaged daughter, move into a new home in a suburban neighborhood hoping for a fresh start only […]

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 […]