A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1949)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming Directed by: Tay Garnett Synopsis: Based on the Mark Twain story.  Hank Martin (Bing Crosby) is a Connecticut blacksmith who finds himself mysteriously transported back to the days of Camelot and King Arthur. Kitty Cameo: Early in the film Hank is working in his blacksmith shop on an automobile, a new-fangled thing […]

Pure and Simple (1939)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows Mrs. King from Wraysbury as she takes her cats fishing in the Thames. Reality Cat: Mrs. King either owns a lot of cats or feeds the feral population.  Either way, a large number of cats sit around as she uses a rod and reel to catch fish. Final Mewsings: It would take […]

Xiong mao (1987)

English Title: Evil Cat Dennis Yu Film Production Company Ltd. Starring: Yue-Yu Chen, Mark Cheng, Chia-Liang Liu Directed by: Dennis Yu Synopsis: Comedy horror film in which an ancient evil cat spirit escapes from captivity and runs amok unless the man destined to banish it forever can train a new protégé. Kitty Cameo: Despite the film’s title the Evil Cat […]

Cowboy from Brooklyn (1938)

Warner Bros. Starring: Dick Powell, Pat O’Brien, Priscilla Lane Directed by: Lloyd Bacon Synopsis: A New York talent agent (Pat O’Brien) is excited to discover Wyoming Steve Gibson, the next big authentic cowboy singing star.  The only problem is that in reality the “cowboy” is New York crooner Elly Jordan (Dick Powell) who is deathly afraid of animals. […]

The Organization (1971)

The Mirisch Corporation Starring: Sidney Poitier, George Spell Directed by: Don Medford Synopsis: Police Detective Virgil Tibbs (Sidney Poitier) is back, this time working with a unique vigilante group determined to break up a drug racketeering ring. Purr Blur: In one scene Tibbs is returning home with his son Andy (George Spell) after a sex education class at school. […]

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Monsieur Verdoux (1947)

Directed by: Charles Chaplin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Monsieur Verdoux (Charles Chaplin) is a charmer when it comes to the ladies which comes in handy with his new line of work; marrying and murdering rich women for their money. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Cats […]

New Girl – “The Captain”

Original Air Date: October 8, 2013 Starring: Lamorne Morris, Riki Lindhome Directed by: Fred Goss Cat Out of the Bag Alert!   This review contains some spoilers for this episode. Synopsis: Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is frustrated after being dumped by two women and tries to sabotage Jess (Zooey Deschanel) and Nick (Jake Johnson).  In the meantime, Winston (Lamorne Morris) […]

Lone Digger (2015)

Music Artist: Caravan Palace Synopsis: Three anthropomorphic cats go to a strip club and eventually all hell breaks loose. Cartoon Cats: These cool cats arrive at the club and are admitted by a tough-looking bouncer. As they walk down the hallway to the interior they groom and check their claws.  Obviously they anticipate fun but maybe some trouble […]

Aim, Fire, Scoot (1952)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Joe Besser, Jim Hawthorne, Henry Kulky Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains a slight spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Joe (Joe Besser) and his friend Hawthorne (Jim Hawthorne) are drafted into the army where they cause grief for their drill instructor, Sgt. Bonebreaker (Henry Kulky). Cat Burglar (Scene […]

Killing Me Softly (2002)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Heather Graham, Joseph Fiennes, Natascha McElhone Directed by: Chen Kaige Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Alice (Heather Graham) is an American living in London who abandons her steady, sweet romance for an exciting, spur-of-the-moment relationship with mountain climber Adam (Joseph Fiennes) whose unusual behavior makes […]