Paul Gregory Productions Starring: Lilian Gish, Robert Mitchum Directed by: Charles Laughton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two children escape across the countryside from their murderous stepfather, self-purported preacher Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum). Purr Blur: The children find refuge in the farmhouse of an older woman named Rachel Cooper […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on a true story. Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) is the wife of a prison warden who takes pity on the Biddle brothers, Ed (Mel Gibson) and Jack (Matthew Modine), […]
Original Air Date: September 30, 1964 Starring: Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen Directed by: Joseph Depew Synopsis: Mr. Drysdale (Raymond Bailey) suggests the Clampetts buy and demolish a movie studio to build a new city and name it after themselves. Kitty Cameo: When Jed (Buddy Ebsen) is getting ready to leave for the studio, he walks outside to find the truck […]
Original Air Date: September 23, 2001 Starring: Kôichi Yamadera, Tomie Kataoka Directed by: Hirokazu Yamada, Shinichirô Watanabe Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: While chasing a bounty named Decker, Spike (voiced by Kôichi Yamadera) and Faye (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara) cross paths with a wise and worldly female transport driver known […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: George ‘Spanky’ McFarland, Scotty Beckett Directed by: Gus Meins Synopsis: The Gang do chores to try to raise money to buy a replacement doll for a sick little girl. Kitty Cameo: A black cat appears only briefly in this short, exiting the house as the kids are working in the yard. This prompts Pete to […]
GNK Productions Starring: Hamish Linklater, Miranda July Also Starring: Ella Directed by: Miranda July Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jason (Hamish Linklater) and Sophie (Miranda July) are a troubled couple who decide to adopt an aging cat which brings about a period of bizarre self-reflection. Featured Feline: The cat […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn Directed by: Louis Malle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An American remake of I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street). An oddball group of friends led by a man named Weslake (Donald Sutherland) decide to rob one of […]
New World Pictures Starring: Julian Sands, Lori Singer Directed by: Steve Miner Synopsis: A wiley warlock (Julian Sands) escapes a death sentence in 17th century Boston by fleeing to the 20th century with Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), a witch hunter, in pursuit. Purr Blurs: The very first shot of the film is of a man shoving a tabby […]
Avenue Pictures Starring: Tom Waits, Keith Carradine, Sally Kirkland Directed by: Robert Dornhelm Synopsis: A kooky group of criminals plot to smuggle a horse that contains some rare jewels into the country, but one of them takes off with the animal. Kitty Cameos: Kitty Cameos: At the begining of the film the horse is shown being walked into a […]
Original Air Date: October 30, 1992 Starring: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins Directed by: Michael Zinberg Synopsis: Bob’s daughter Trisha (Cynthia Stevenson) starts working as a colorist and takes exception to the way females are depicted in the Mad Dog comics. Featured Feline: Otto returns for another one of his classic moments in the show’s opening segment. Bob (Bob Newhart) is […]