The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

Lionsgate Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Willow Shields Directed by: Francis Lawrence Synopsis: Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) finds herself squarely placed between the government and the revolution when she finds out that she will be competing once again in The Hunger Games. Kitty Cameo: Buttercup, Primrose Everdeen’s (Willow Shields) mangy-looking cat has a slightly bigger presence in this film […]

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Maureen O’Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball Directed by: Dorothy Arzner Synopsis: The story of two very different aspiring dancers in the same troupe; Judy O’Brien (Maureen O’Hara) who wishes to dance ballet and Bubbles (Lucille Ball) the golddigger who seeks her claim to fame doing burlesque. Purr Blur: Late in the film Judy is returning […]

The Drowning Pool (1975)

First Artists Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa Directed by: Stuart Rosenberg Synopsis: Private Detective Harper (Paul Newman) returns in this film in which he travels to Louisiana to investigate the truth behind the blackmail attempts against a former girlfriend (Joanne Woodward), but that’s only the beginning. Kitty Cameo: During the course of his investigation, Harper arrives at […]

Mom – “Figgy Pudding and the Rapture”

Original Air Date: November 6, 2014 Starring: Anna Faris, Allison Janney, Mimi Kennedy Directed by: Ted Wass Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Christy (Anna Faris) grows increasingly stressed living in a motel with her family and her mom Bonnie (Allison Janney) and eventually makes the decision to move in with […]

Any Little Girl That’s a Nice Little Girl (1931)

Fleischer Studios Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of Fleischer Studio’s Screen Song singalongs.  A Casanova Cat has a different girl for every day of the week, although he particularly favors Lulu Belle and pays her a visit. Cartoon Cats: This animated short is […]

The Shrimp (1930)

Hal Roach Studios Starring: Harry Langdon, Thelma Todd, Nancy Drexel Directed by: Charles H. Rogers Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry (Harry Langdon) is a timid man who is constantly teased by the residents of the boarding house where he lives.  But when he takes part in an […]

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

Say Ahh Productions Starring: Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh Also Starring: Masuka Directed by: Ana Lily Amirpour Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The residents of a desolate Iranian town called Bad City have their problems, in addition to which a female vampire is stalking the streets at night. […]

The Hunger Games (2012)

Lionsgate Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson Directed by: Gary Ross Synopsis: To save her little sister from competing, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) volunteers for The Hunger Games, a ruthless government-run televised competition in which there can be only one survivor. Kitty Cameo: At the very beginning of the film we see Katniss and her sister Primrose (Willow Shields) in […]

Operazione paura (1966)

English Title: Kill Baby, Kill FUL Films Starring: Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Erika Blanc, Fabienne Dali Directed by: Mario Bava Synopsis: Dr. Paul Eswai (Giacomo Rossi Stuart) is summoned to an 18th century European town which is gripped in terror by the murderous ghost of a young girl. Purr Blurs: As Dr. Eswai is walking around the town several men prepare […]

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Susan Hayward, Bill Williams, Paul Lukas Directed by: Harold Clurman Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: June (Susan Hayward) is a dance hall girl who reluctantly agrees to help an about-to-be-shipped sailor named Alex (Bill Williams) out of a seemingly innocent jam, but when the […]