The Great Gildersleeve (1942)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Freddie Mercer Directed by: Gordon Douglas Synopsis: Based on the long-running radio comedy series.  In an attempt to help their uncle Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve (Harold Peary) avoid the advances of Judge Hooker’s (Charles Arnt) sister, Leroy (Freddie Mercer) and Marjorie (Nancy Gates) try to build him up as a great […]

Land of the Giants – “The Crash”

Original Air Date: September 22, 1968 Starring: Don Marshall, Kurt Kasznar, Stefan Arngrim Directed by: Irwin Allen Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In the future, a sub-orbital commercial aircraft with numerous passengers encounters a strange space warp and find themselves on Earth but in an extremely miniaturized form. Kitty Cameo: One […]

Big Hero 6 (2014)

Walt Disney Animation Studios Starring: Ryan Potter, Daniel Henney, Maya Rudolph Directed by: Don Hall, Chris Williams Synopsis: Hiro Hamada (voiced by Ryan Potter) is a young scientific genius who finds himself seeking the truth behind a personal tragedy aided by his brother’s lovable medical robot Baymax (voiced by Scott Adsit) and a group of his brother’s college […]

Slipping Wives (1927)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Priscilla Dean, Herbert Rawlinson Directed by: Fred Guiol Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A society wife (Priscilla Dean) is feeling neglected and gets the idea to hire a stranger (Stan Laurel) to flirt with her to make her husband (Herbert Rawlinson) jealous.  This short […]

Mr. and Mrs. North (1942)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Gracie Allen, William Post Jr., Millard Mitchell Directed by: Robert B. Sinclair Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Gerald North (William Post Jr.) often gets exasperated with his hair-brained wife Pamela (Gracie Allen) but even moreso when her meddling in other people’s business gets them directly […]

Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Edith Fellows, Dorothy Ann Seese, Ronald Sinclair Directed by: Charles Barton Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Loosely based on the popular book series by Margaret Sidney.  The Peppers are still living with Mr. King (Clarence Kolb) and his grandson Jasper (Ronald Sinclair) but the […]

My Brilliant Career (1979)

Greater Union Organisation (GUO) Starring: Judy Davis, Sam Neill, Wendy Hughes Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Synopsis: Sybylla Melvyn (Judy Davis) is a fiercely independent young woman who longs to be a writer in turn-of-the-century Australia. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In one scene Sybylla is seen sitting in a tree writing in a notebook.  A black kitten is sitting on […]

Lo sceicco bianco (1956)

English Title: The White Sheik Janus Films Starring: Leopoldo Trieste, Brunella Bovo, Alberto Sordi Directed by: Federico Fellini Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ivan Cavalli (Leopoldo Trieste) is with his new young bride Wanda (Brunella Bovo) on their honeymoon in Rome.  Ivan cannot wait to introduce Wanda to his […]

Big Fish (2003)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Albert Finney, Ewan McGregor, Perry Walston Directed by: Tim Burton Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Will Bloom (Billy Crudup) tries to understand his aging father Ed (Albert Finney) by recalling the far-fetched stories the man told him about his life. Purr Blurs: One scene recreates […]

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints (2013)

Sailor Bear Starring: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Kennadie and Jacklynn Smith Directed by: David Lowery Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bob Muldoon (Casey Affleck) becomes a fugitive after he escapes from prison and sets out to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never seen. Cat […]