Manglehorn (2014)

Worldview Entertainment Starring: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter Directed by: David Gordon Green Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Angelo Manglehorn (Al Pacino) is a small-town locksmith who has become disconnected from the world around him, longing for a lost love and possibly missing out on a new romance in […]

The Third Reich: The Rise and Fall (2010)

New Animal Productions Directed by: Nicole Rittenmeyer, Seth Skundrick Synopsis: Made for The History Channel, this is a compelling and disturbing look at the rise and fall of Hitler’s Third Reich as seen through the eyes (and home movie cameras) of the German people and other first-hand witnesses. Purr Blur: In the first part which documents the rise […]

Maron – “Internet Troll”

Original Air Date: May 3, 2013 Starring: Marc Maron, Dave Foley, Erin Daniels Directed by: Luke Matheny Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Marc Maron stars in this comedy series in which he portrays himself as a middle-aged comedian and podcaster who is living a quiet life of desperation alone in […]

Striking Distance (1993)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina Also Starring: Bob the Cat Directed by: Rowdy Herrington Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Det. Tom Hardy (Bruce Willis) is ostracized by other members of the police force when he gives evidence against his partner and cousin.  Plus […]

Instinct (2007)

Directed by: Frédérick Venet Carnal Cat Warning!  This short film contains scenes with sexual themes! Synopsis: Adapted from the Jean de La Fontaine fable The Cat Turned Into a Woman (which was adapted from Aesop’s fable The Cat and Venus).  A man takes his cat for a walk in the park and derives pleasure when she turns […]

Rat Life and Diet in North America (1968)

Directed by: Joyce Wieland Synopsis: This experimental short film from Joyce Wieland is a visual allegory against the corporate and military structure of the global village using rats in the role of the oppressed. Cinema Cat: The rats are shown as political prisoners under constant surveillance by cats.  The cats are sitting outside a window looking in at […]

Il castello dei morti vivi (1964)

English title: Castle of the Living Dead Filmsonor Starring: Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland, Gaia Germani Directed by: Warren Kiefer Synopsis: A group of traveling performers are called to put on a special show at a creepy castle for an eccentric scientist named Count Drago (Christopher Lee) who lives with a menagerie of oddly well-preserved animals. Kitty Cameo: In one scene […]

Aparajito (1956)

Epic Productions Starring: Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Charuprakash Ghosh Directed by: Satyajit Ray Synopsis: The second in what is known as the Apu trilogy by director Satyajit Ray.  Apu (played by Pinaki Sengupta as a child and Smaran Ghosal as an adolescent) and his mother move from Benares after a sad event.  Apu studies to be a priest […]

P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)

Mr. Kirby Productions Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Lombardo Boyar, Cynthia Watros Directed by: Steve Guttenberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel and play by James Kirkwood Jr. New Year’s Eve is a very bad night for Jimmy Zoole (Steve Guttenberg); his girlfriend Kate (Cynthia Watros) is […]

The Long Memory (1953)

J. Arthur Rank Organisation Starring: John Mills, John Slater Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Phillip Davidson (John Mills) has spent 12 years in jail for a murder he did not commit and struggles between his desire for revenge and his chance for love and […]