Ealing Studios Starring: Googie Withers, Edward Chapman Directed by: Robert Hamer Synopsis: An escaped convict named Tommy Swann (John McCallum) shows up at the home of his former lover Rose (Googie Withers) who is now married and has a family. Purr Blurs: In the opening scene a black cat is seen sitting in front of a gated pub. A […]
Channel Four Directed by: Paul Vester Synopsis: This short film utilizes interview footage and various animation styles to illustrate several stories about alien abduction. Purr Blur: In one of the filmed interview segments a woman is describing her experience. A cat crosses between her and the camera and then pokes its head back into the frame as she […]
Red Bucket Films Starring: Eleonore Hendricks Directed by: Joshua Safdie Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This low-budget independent film follows Eléonore (Eleonore Hendricks), a young woman living in New York with a compulsion to steal. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In one scene Eléonore steals a bag from a man […]
Original Air Date: July 11, 2016 Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Johnny Ray Gill, Nikki M. James Directed by: Allan Arkush Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Laurel (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Rochelle (Nikki M. James) try to convince Abby to get an MRI (Brooke Bloom) to obtain proof of the screw […]
Music Artist: All Time Low Synopsis: A guy in a french fry suit (Alex Gaskarth) can’t figure out why everyone is afraid of him. Kitty Cameo: At one point in the video the guy in the suit sees a cat and walks toward it (the cat seen from behind is a fake cat). He picks up the cat […]
British Pathé Synopsis: The focus of this newsreel segment is a village built for stray cats in Heydon, near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Reality Cats: Several cats are seen living within the wired enclosure which is complete with tiny cat houses and other ammenities, such as milk, food, cat trees, swings, benches and a heated clubhouse. Not to […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito Directed by: Tim Burton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An unscrupulous businessman named Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) teams up with the Penguin (Danny DeVito) to carry out a plot to steal all of Gotham City’s power, unless Batman (Michael […]
British Lion Film Corporation Starring: Leslie Caron, Cicely Courtneidge Directed by: Bryan Forbes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jane Fosset (Leslie Caron) is a young French woman who arrives in London poor and pregnant and takes a flat in a seedy building with an interesting collection of characters. […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Albert Brooks, Kathryn Harrold Directed by: Albert Brooks Synopsis: Robert Cole (Albert Brooks) is a film editor who tries to handle being in relationship but continuously delves into paranoia and self-doubt. Purr Blur: In one scene Robert drives to an apartment building to pick up a woman he spontaneously asked out. As he exits the […]
Filmbuff Directed by: Donna Lipowitz Synopsis: An entertaining documentary which follows a young woman named Carly who raises and shows her Himalayan cats at cat shows across the U.K. and in Europe. Reality Cats: Carly owns several Himalayans and shows a couple of them but the focus of the documentary is on Tango who is accruing numerous points […]