United Artists Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jimmy Conlin Directed by: Preston Sturges Synopsis: In this sequel to Harold Lloyd’s popular silent film, The Freshman, we find Harold Diddlebock (Lloyd) twenty years later working as an advertising clerk. When he loses his job, it sets off a series of adventures for the still enterprising man. Purr Blurs: During the course of […]
Coyote Productions Starring: Chris D., Chris Shearer, Luanna Anders Directed by: Allison Anders, Dean Lent, Kurt Voss Synopsis: Punk musicians steal money owed to them from a crooked club boss and the lead singer Jeff (Chris D.) takes it on the lam, leaving his wife Lu (Luanna Anders), daughter (Devon Anders) and bandmates behind. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): This […]
Original Air Date: October 16, 2012 Starring: Greg Davies, Andy Samberg, Philip Jackson Directed by: Ben Taylor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: While visiting Lorna’s father, Tony (Philip Jackson), Cuckoo (Andy Samberg) announces that the neighbor’s cat Floxsie is the reincarnation of the man’s late wife. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The […]
Walt Disney Feature Animation Starring: Julie Andrews, Tracy Ullman Directed by: Peter Schneider Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Created for the 40th anniversary DVD of Mary Poppins, this live action / animated short film was based on one of the chapters from the original books and tells the […]
British Pathé Synopsis: A boat is used as the roof of a house in Grey’s End; Ms. Smith is seen playing with her pet donkey; a man is seen riding a bull in Persia; a cat acts as a foster mother for a litter of puppies. Reality Cat: The cat in question is a tabby who fosters […]
Globe Enterprises Starring: Victoria Shaw, Glenn Corbett, James Shigeta Directed by: Samuel Fuller Synopsis: Detective Sgt. Charlie Bancroft (Glenn Corbett) and Detective Joe Kojaku (James Shigeta) are close friends as well as partners. While trying to solve the murder of a stripper they both fall for witness Christine Downs (Victoria Shaw) which threatens to tear their friendship apart. […]
English Title: The Soft Skin Les Films du Carrosse Starring: Jean Desailly, Françoise Dorléac, Nelly Benedetti Directed by: François Truffaut Synopsis: Pierre Lachenay (Jean Desailly) is a noted publisher and lecturer who falls for a pretty stewardess named Nicole (Françoise Dorléac) while in Lisbon and starts having an affair with her, which his wife France (Nelly Benedetti) eventually suspects. […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Regis Toomey, Clara Blandick Directed by: Nicholas Grinde Synopsis: Kitty (Barbara Stanwyck) is a poor working girl who falls for a rich college student named David (Regis Toomey) not realizing the lengths which his mother (Clara Blandick) will go to keep them apart. Purr Blurs: Anxious to keep her son from marrying Kitty, […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Roy Scheider, Candy Clark Directed by: John Badham Synopsis: Officer Frank Murphy (Roy Scheider) is flying patrol helicopters for the police department in Los Angeles when he is recruited by the government to possibly pilot a state-of-the-art helicopter named Blue Thunder. Kitty Cameo: Frank has a girlfriend named Kate (Candy Clark) and in one scene […]
Original Air Date: December 4, 2014 Starring: T.J. Thyne, Michael Grant Terry Also Starring: Dexter Directed by: Tim Southam Synopsis: The team investigate the murder of a psychology professor whose body parts have been thrown in waste receptacles in various locations. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): While searching the professor’s garage for clues, Jack (T.J. Thyne) and Wendell (Michael Grant Terry) […]