Die furchtlosen Vier (1997)

English Title: The Fearless Four Warner Bros. Starring: Oleta Adams, Mario Adorf, Hartmut Engler Directed by: Michael Coldewey, Eberhard Junkersdorf, Jürgen Richter Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Loosely based on the Grimm Brothers tale of The Town Musicians of Bremen, a dog, a cat, a donkey and a rooster, […]

Baby Brother (1927)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins Directed by: Robert A. McGowan Synopsis: Joe (Joe Cobb) is a lonely rich boy who wants a baby brother and goes to the gang to procure just such a sibling. Cat Cattle Call: Joe’s nanny takes him to her neighborhood to meet the Gang.  Joe brings a box of ice […]

The Falcon Out West (1944)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Tom Conway, Cliff Clark, Edward Gargan Directed by: William Clemens Synopsis: Tom “The Falcon” Lawrence (Tom Conway) finds himself heading west after a Texas millionaire dies from what appears to be a snake bite in a New York club. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When The Falcon arrives in Texas he finds Inspector Donovan (Cliff Clark) […]

Mafioso (1962)

Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica Starring: Alberto Sordi, Norma Bengell Directed by: Alberto Lattuada Synopsis: Antonio Badalamenti (Alberto Sordi) is an auto factory manager looking forward to two weeks holiday on his native Sicily with his family, but old ties take him in a totally unexpected direction. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Antonio gets up at 2:00 a.m. and leaves […]

Telling Whoppers (1926)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: A bully is making life difficult for the gang so Joe and Farina are sent out to take care of him, coming back with tall tales of their successful fight. Purr Blur: After Jackie unlocks the Gang’s clubhouse they enter.  A kitten […]

Before the Rain (1994)

Aim Starring: Grégoire Colin, Katrin Cartlidge, Rade Serbedzija Directed by: Milcho Manchevski Synopsis: From Macedonia, this film includes three connected stories entitled “Words”, “Faces” and “Pictures” which illustrate how violence touches various lives. Kitty Cameo: In a church in Macedonia, a calico cat is seen briefly as a man enters. Kitty Carnage Warning!  Some men are hunting a girl […]

The Prisoner – “Dance of the Dead”

Original Air Date: November 26, 1967 Starring: Patrick McGoohan, Mary Morris Directed by: Don Chaffey Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Number 6 (Patrick McGoohan) is invited to The Village carnival which turns into a trial for his life. Featured Feline: Briefly seen in the previous episode, Many Happy Returns, the black […]

Sucker for Your Love (2016)

Music Artist: Michael Canitrot Synopsis: A cat leaves home in the night and searches the streets for answers, only to be faced with a life and death experience. Cinema Cat: The cat which appears in this video is beautiful and so well filmed, he or she deserves Cinema Cat credit for this breakthrough role. Kitty Carnage Warning! There is […]

Gone Baby Gone (2007)

Miramax Starring: Casey Affleck, Ed Harris, Michelle Monaghan Directed by: Ben Affleck Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and Angie Gennaro (Michelle Monaghan) are private investigators who specialize in finding missing persons, but their lives are turned upside down when they are hired to find […]

World’s Biggest Cat (1934)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows Gibson the world’s biggest cat. Reality Cat: Poor Gibson.  How could this obese feline stand a chance the way his owners were grossly overfeeding him? As bizarre as it sounds, it’s little wonder that at the end of the piece the announcer very calmly states “And now he’s dead!” Final Mewsings: Gibson […]