Jorilie Productions Establishment Starring: Melina Mercouri, Anthony Perkins, Raf Vallone Directed by: Jules Dassin Synopsis: Based on an ancient Greek myth, Phaedra (Melina Mercouri) is the wife of shipping magnate Thanos (Raf Vallone) who spends much of his time trying to outwit his competitors, including his father-in-law. Trouble stirs when he sends Phaedra to fetch Alexis (Anthony Perkins), […]
Warner Bros. Starring: John Garfield, Priscilla Lane, Alan Hale Directed by: Lewis Seiler Synopsis: Joe Bell (John Garfield) becomes a jaded and bitter transient after serving time in prison for a crime he did not commit. He is convinced that he can’t trust anyone until he meets Mabel Alden (Priscilla Lane), the step-daughter of the prison farm owner. […]
Original Air Date: May 2, 2003 Starring: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay Directed by: Constantine Makris Synopsis: The team searches for the rapist / killer of a waitress found dead outside of a club while her father takes matters into his own hands. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode a waitress in a club goes outside to find the […]
Zagreb Film Directed by: Zlatko Bourek Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this short film! Synopsis: A psychedelic animated short from Croatia based on the Aesop’s fable The Cat and Venus. A man finds a cat on his doorstep and takes it in but things take a dark turn when the Goddess Venus […]
The Jam Handy Organization Synopsis: An interesting look at the use of motion picture cameras in science includes examples of time-lapse, slow motion and schlieren photography. Slo-Mo Reality Cat: In one segment, a female tabby cat is shown held upside down by two pairs of hands. While being filmed in slow motion, the cat is dropped from […]
Monogram Pictures Starring: Bela Lugosi, John Archer, Wanda McKay Directed by: Wallace Fox Synopsis: Criminology Professor Brenner (Bela Lugosi) moonlights as a man named Karl Wagner who operates a soup kitchen as a front for a vicious crime ring, but his tendency to bump off his fellow criminals comes back to bite him . . . literally! Kitty […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Imelda Staunton Directed by: David Yates Synopsis: The beginning of the final battle between Lord Voldemort’s (Ralph Fiennes) followers and the rest of the wizarding world culminates with the complete subversion of the Ministry of Magic and a smear campaign against Harry Potter (Danielle Radcliffe), forcing him and his friends to […]
J. Arthur Rank Organisation Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Kenneth More Directed by: Ralph Thomas Synopsis: The trials and travails of Simon Sparrow (Dirk Bogarde), a medical student who fulfills his residency at a London hospital with a group of rambunctious fellow students who keep his life interesting. Purr Blurs: On Christmas Eve, Simon is placed on maternity call. […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki Directed by: Jeremiah Chechik Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is looking forward to an old-fashioned family Christmas with his loved ones and their extended families. But everything that can go wrong does go […]
Original Air Date: December 25, 1953 Starring: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Al Lewis Synopsis: Schoolteacher Connie Brooks (Eve Arden) finds herself alone with Minerva the cat (Orangey) on Christmas Eve until a little boy sells her a magic Christmas tree and everyone suddenly shows up to visit, bearing gifts and some surprising behaviour. […]