Housecats (1984)

Directed by: Peg McClure Synopsis: An adorable animated film about two very different housecats; Squeak the lovable but clumsy tabby and Scratch, the suffering demure black cat. Cartoon Cats: This short is simply a delight from beginning to end and the behavior of the two opposite housecats is immediately recognizable to those who live in two cat households. […]

Kittens: Birth and Growth (1957)

Lawbetts Production Synopsis: An educational film in which two children eagerly anticipate and witness the birth of a litter of kittens and then observe the kittens as they grow. Reality Cats: Whenever a film like this starts out with the instrumental song Puffin’ Billy you just know you’re going back to another era of filmmaking.  This very […]

Serpent’s Lair (1995)

Castel Films Starring: Jeff Fahey, Heather Medway, Lisa Barbuscia Directed by: Jeffrey Reiner Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tom (Jeff Fahey) and Alex (Heather Medway) are a young couple who move into an apartment where someone has killed themselves and almost immediately strange things begin to happen as […]

Il gattopardo (1963)

English Title: The Leopard Titanus Starring: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon Directed by: Luchino Visconti Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sweeping story of an aristocratic family in Sicily during the time of Garibaldi and the way they deal with the changing politic landscape around them. Kitty Cameo: In one early scene […]

Street Angel (1928)

Fox Film Corporation Starring: Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell Directed by: Frank Borzage Synopsis: A poor girl named Angela (Janet Gaynor) runs afoul of the law and hides with a traveling circus, meeting a painter named Gino (Charles Farrell) on the road and falling in love.  But it isn’t long before her past catches up with her. Purr Blur: After […]

Thunderbolt (1929)

Paramount Pictures Starring: George Bancroft, Fay Wray, Richard Arlen Directed by: Josef von Sternberg Synopsis: Criminal thug “Thunderbolt” Jim Lang (George Bancroft) is jealous when his girlfriend Ritzy (Fay Wray) dumps him for a nice guy named Bob (Richard Arlen) and so he plans to kill the new beau. Kitty Cameo: As the film opens a black cat is […]

Night Gallery – “Last Rites for a Dead Druid”

Original Air Date: January 26, 1972 Starring: Bill Bixby, Carol Lynley Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The second segment in an episode which starts with The Waiting Room.  Jenny Tarraday (Carol Lynley) buys a strange statue she thinks resembles her husband Bruce (Bill Bixby) but it […]

Selfie Cat (2015)

ArtFX Directed by: Elsa Divet, Geoffrey Assie, Emeline Bernard Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young girl named Victoire decides she wants to post a selfie with her cat Cupcake but she catches her pet at a very inopportune time. Cartoon Cat: While this is a funny short […]

The Cat with Hands (2001)

Halo Productions Ltd. Starring: Livy Armstrong, Daniel Hogwood-Kane Directed by: Robert Morgan Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A splendidly spooky short film about a cat which lives down a well and covets human body parts. Creepy Cat: Part live-action, part animated, this short film is downright creepy but in […]

The Third Day (1965)

Warner Bros. Starring: George Peppard, Mona Washbourne, Elizabeth Ashley Directed by: Jack Smight Synopsis: Steve Mallory (George Peppard) finds himself climbing up an embankment after a car crash with no memory of who he is but he soon learns he has a lot of people angry with him. Kitty Cameo: Via his driver’s license, family and friends, Steve learns […]