Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Cantinflas, Shirley Jones, Dan Dailey Directed by: George Sidney Synopsis: Pepe (Cantinflas) is a mild-mannered man who loves the horse Don Juan whom he has raised since a colt and is willing to follow his “son” all the way to the wilds of Hollywood, California, where he meets a bevy of stars in his […]
Golan-Globus Productions Starring: Christopher Walken, Jason Connery Directed by: Eugene Marner Synopsis: Part of Cannon’s Movie-Tales series, this is a musical retelling of the classic story with Christopher Walken as the human form of Puss when he is wearing boots. Featured Feline: Puss is an adorable orange and white cat which is bequeathed by a dying miller to his […]
British Pathé Synopsis: The pets of Herr Schmidt are featured including a parrot, a monkey and some cats. Reality Cats: The poor cats in this short are obviously uncomfortable, if not downright abused, at the hands of the monkey which appears to have free reign over the animals. The monkey even holds one kitten by the tail, […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Feline entries into the 1937 London Cat Show are featured. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé featuring a variety of feline competitors taking part in the annual show. Final Mewsings: Cats are beautiful even in black and white. Relevant Links:
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Ralph Byrd, Jack Lambert, Tony Barrett Directed by: John Rawlins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The third in a series of films based on Chester Gould’s popular comic strip detective. Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) has to solve a fur robbery and the murder of […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland Directed by: Alan J. Pakula Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Small town detective John Klute (Donald Sutherland) travels to New York in an effort to track down a missing businessman, bringing him into contact with aspiring actress and part-time call girl […]
English Title: Without Pity Lux Film Starring: Carla Del Poggio, John Kitzmiller, Giulietta Masina Directed by: Alberto Lattuada Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Angela (Carla Del Poggio) is a woman who befriends an American G.I. (John Kitzmiller) whose life she saves, but both of them compromise their integrity when […]
English Title: Love and Anarchy Euro International Film (EIA) Starring: Giancarlo Giannini, Mariangela Melato, Lina Polito Directed by: Lina Wertmüller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young farmer named Tunin (Giancarlo Giannini) travels to Rome on a mission to assassinate Mussolini, then wins the hearts of two prostitutes; […]
Miramax Starring: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber Directed by: James Mangold Synopsis: Kate McKay (Meg Ryan) is first flustered by and then intrigued with the mysterious stranger named Leopold (Hugh Jackman) who shows up in her ex-boyfriend, Stuart’s (Liev Schreiber) apartment one night, not knowing whether or not to believe he is a Duke who lived 200 […]
Original Air Date: January 25, 2016 Starring: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Rebecca Wisocky Directed by: James Wong Synopsis: Mulder (David Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian Anderson) investigate a suicide of a man working for the Department of Defense and uncover something sinister behind the death. Purr Blur: Mulder and Scully go to visit a psychiatric hospital to interview a patient, Jackie […]