Warner Bros. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, David Bradley, Imelda Staunton Directed by: David Yates Synopsis: Year five at Hogwart’s takes an ominous turn as Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Professor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) are villified in the press, leading to the Ministry of Magic appointing the officious and obnoxious Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton) as the school’s overseer, all the […]
Cotton Producers Institute Synopsis: What is intended as a commercial for cotton textiles in modern clothing is actually an interesting (albeit narrow-minded) look at Greenwich Village, New York, in the late 1960’s. Purr Blur: In the beginning of the film a couple is seen doing some gardening in the patio area of their Greenwich Village home. A […]
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, Helen Hayes Also Starring: Ada Directed by: Anatole Litvak Synopsis: General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine (Yul Brynner) plots with fellow Russian exiles to produce the Grand Duchess Anastasia whom it is rumored has survived the massacre of her family, to cash in on the waiting inheritence. When they find Anna […]
Original Air Date: March 6, 1967 Starring: Larry Hagman, Barbara Eden, Bill Daily Also Starring: Tye Directed by: Claudio Guzman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jeannie (Barbara Eden) dreams that Major Tony Nelson (Larry Hagman) is going to be attacked by a ferocious, deadly animal. Little does she know that […]
Walt Disney Productions Starring: Pluto, Mickey Mouse Directed by: Clyde Geronimi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pluto rescues a kitten from drowning but begins to regret his kind deed when the kitten steals his place in his home as well as Mickey’s affection. Cartoon Kitty: The kitten in this […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a cat drinking milk from a bottle at a boarding house in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex England. Reality Cat: The tuxedo cat who is still on the bottle at 14 months old is Tim, who is shown sitting in a woman’s lap on his back drinking milk from the baby-style bottle. The milk […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby Directed by: Mary Lambert Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Doctor Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) moves to a country home with his family. The house is situated on a small road frequented by fast-moving trucks which causes the constant deaths […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, David Bradley Directed by: Mike Newell Synopsis: Year four at Hogwart’s sees the revival of The Triwizard Tournament. Despite being too young and not even entering Harry Potter’s (Daniel Radcliffe) name comes out of the cup and he finds himself having to take part in the dangerous competition. Plus Harry’s inclusion […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Wallace Beery, Leo Carillo, Marjorie Main Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: A ne’er do well fishing boat captain named Bill Johansen (Wallace Beery) lives minute-to-minute without worrying about his mounting debts and reputation. When he is reunited with his young daughter Virginia (Virginia Weidler) he finds himself trying to straighten up, but old habits die […]
Films Sacha Gordine Starring: Dane Clark, Simone Signoret, Michel André Directed by: Frank Tuttle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Eddy Roback (Dane Clark) is an American who becomes a notorious gangster in Paris after the war. Eddy breaks out of custody with the help of his cohorts and […]