Warner Bros. Starring: Alan Arkin, James Caan Directed by: Richard Rush Synopsis: San Francisco police detectives Freebie (James Caan) and Bean (Alan Arkin) have been building a case against racketeer boss Red Meyers (Jack Kruschen) and go to extreme measures to bring him to justice. They just have to try not to kill each other first. Kitty Cameo: At […]
Original Air Date: February 22, 1996 Starring: Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox Directed by: Michael Lembeck Synopsis: Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) adjust to living separately. Meanwhile Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) records a single and video for her song Smelly Cat. Featured Feline: Phoebe’s song Smelly Cat was a classic running gag in the series. After recording the […]
Music Artist: Mastadon Synopsis: A cat enters an underground realm, is worshipped, and then helps to bring about freedom for strange underground beings. Featured Feline: This video stars cat actor Skye as the kitty in question who is seen going out in the beginning of the video. The cat enters a strange underground realm where odd beings dressed […]
Synopsis: 35mm footage of various barn animals in natural and posed positions. It’s not clear if this was intended as stock footage or for a specific film. Reality Cats: This reel of uncut stock footage includes several shots of a mama tabby cat. The cat appears from beneath a bed to fetch her kittens. Oddly enough the […]
Eagle-Lion Films Starring: Scott Brady, Phyllis Douglas Directed by: Crane Wilbur Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The dramatic telling of a Colorado State Prison break in which twelve men make a run for freedom, filmed at the locations of the actual events. Kitty Cameo: Late in the film prisoner […]
Miramax Starring: Sammi Davis, Tim Roth Directed by: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino Synopsis: A collection of four stories told by different filmmakers with the connecting link of Ted the bellboy (Tim Roth) being involved in the goings-on in four different rooms of a hotel. Kitty Cameo: In the first segment, set in the Honeymoon Suite […]
Revolution Studios Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore Directed by: Joe Roth Synopsis: Brenda Martin (Julianne Moore) walks into a clinic claiming to be the victim of a carjacking by a black man and that her four-year-old son was in the backseat. It’s up to Detective Lorenzo Council (Samuel L. Jackson) to find out the truth. Purr Blur: The […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kate Nelligan Directed by: Garry Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Johnny (Al Pacino) is an ex-con who gets a job at a diner where Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) works as a waitress. These two lonely people connect but Frankie’s hesitation may […]
Original Air Date: January 21, 1974 Starring: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz Directed by: Coby Ruskin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Lucy (Lucille Ball) finds herself having to cancel a trip to San Francisco and care for a house full of sick and injured people, not to mention Harry […]
Simon’s Cat Ltd. Directed by: Simon Tofield Synopsis: A hungry cat repeatedly tries to get his owner to get up out of bed and feed him, finally resorting to extreme measures. Cinema Cat: This is the short film that launched Simon’s Cat, soon after to become an internet phenomenon. Simon Tofield is a British animator who based the […]