Music Artist: When the Cat’s Away Synopsis: The girl group from New Zealand sings about diversity and acceptance in their version of the song by Blue Mink which is still very much relevent today. Kitty Cameoa: At the beginning and end of the video several shots of cats are seen. Final Mewsings: Cats manage to be diverse yet tolerant. […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows an interesting variety of different breeds of cats in clips which have little or no relation to each other. Reality Cats: While the narrative of this segment is sporadic at best, the shots of all the different types of cats are precious. There are even a couple of shots of dogs […]
First Generation Films Starring: Ethan Hawke, Dale Dickey, Devon Bostick Directed by: Alejandro Amenábar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Police detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) and psychoanalyst Kenneth Raines (David Thewlis) investigate the rape of a young girl who points fingers at her father but implies there may […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey, Kathryn Hahn Directed by: Donald Petrie Synopsis: Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) gets an assignment to write an article about how to lose a guy in ten days but picks advertising man Ben Barry (Matthew McConaughey) as her target not realizing he has bet that he can make a woman fall in […]
EuropaCorpStarring: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Christopher WalkenAlso Starring: Jean, Philmon, Connery, Roxie and YuriDirected by: Barry Sonnenfeld Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is an insanely successful business man who has been neglecting his family for work but learns his lesson when a freak accident puts […]
Bifrost Pictures Starring: Simon Helberg, Melanie Lynskey Directed by: Simon Helberg, Jocelyn Towne Synopsis: Quinn (Simon Helberg) is ready to propose to his long-time girlfriend Devon (Melanie Lynskey) but through a series of slip-ups ends up breaking up with her and then struggles to win her back. Purr Blur: During the opening credits Quinn is looking through some photographs […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Shirley Knight, Constance Ford, Drew Vigen Directed by: Walter Doniger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The trials and tribulations of women prisoners who are allowed to keep their children in prison with them until the kids reach the age of three. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Leon Errol, Pamela Blake, Marjorie Gateson Directed by: Leslie Goodwins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Henry Brewster (Leon Errol) bets that his future son-in-law can’t save one thousand dollars, saying he will double the amount once the lad does. Kitty Cameo: Realizing that his daughter’s […]
Original Air Date: January 22, 1956 Starring: Alfred Hitchcock, Carmen Mathews, Joan Lorring Directed by: Robert Stevens Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A dramatization of a possible scenario taking place one year after the Lizzie Borden (Carmen Mathews) murders which throws suspicion on her older sister Emma (Joan Lorring). Kitty […]
Original Air Date: February 19, 2017 Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Megan Mullally, John Oliver Directed by: Tyree Dillihay Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: When Gayle’s (voiced by Megan Mullaly) cat Mr. Business is scouted to replace a famous cat food spokescat, Bob (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) finds himself not […]