English Title: Black Orpheus Dispat Films Starring: Breno Mello, Marpessa Dawn, Marcel Camus Directed by: Marcel Camus Synopsis: A creative and intriguing retelling of the classic Greek Orpheus myth set in Rio de Janeiro during the Carnaval. Tram conductor Orfeo (Breno Mello) falls in love with the beautiful country girl Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) who fears for her life from […]
Columbia Pictures Corp. Starring: Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur Directed by: John Ford Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Arthur Ferguson Jones (Edward G. Robinson) is a milquetoast of a man laboring at a thankless desk job all day while dreaming of becoming an author by night. He also […]
Original Air Date: January 28, 1960 Starring: Robert Stack, David Brian Also Starring: Dusty Directed by: Howard W. Koch Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A St. Louis club owner named Dink Conway (David Brian) sets himself up as a new underworld kingpin by forcing peace between warring gang bosses and […]
Focus Features Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Keith David Directed by: Henry Selick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Coraline Jones (voiced by Dakota Fanning) is a young girl who has moved to a new home with her writer parents who are always too busy for her. Her life […]
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Allen ‘Farina’ Hoskins Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: The gang desperately tries to protect their dogs from the dog catchers, who are rounding up stray pups due to a distemper outbreak. Farina (Allen Hoskins) adopts a brave stray dog which is eventually caught and the kids must raise five […]
Alta Vista Productions Starring: John Agar, John Hoyt, June Kenney Directed by: Bert I. Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A seemingly quiet and unimposing doll-maker named Mr. Franz (John Hoyt) harbors a sinister secret in the back room of his doll factory; he turns the people he […]
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, Jonathan Lipnicki, Michael J. Fox, Nathan Lane Directed by: Rob Minkoff Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stuart Little (voiced by Michael J. Fox) is trying to find his place in the world when his older brother George (Jonathan Lipnicki) makes […]
Paramount Pictures Starring: Natalie Wood, Robert Redford, Mary Badham Directed by: Sydney Pollack Synopsis: A screen adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ play. Alva Starr (Natalie Wood) lives in a dilapidated southern railroad town’s boarding house with her domineering mother (Kate Reid) and younger sister (Mary Badham). Alva’s mother has no problem promising her daughter to rich prospective gentlemen to […]
Universal International Pictures (UI) Starring: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall Directed by: Michael Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for the end of this movie! Synopsis: Jan Morrow (Doris Day) is a successful interior designer living alone in New York City. She loves her life, all except for the annoying playboy […]
Original Air Date: February 18, 2013 Starring: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Patrick Warburton, Megyn Price Directed by: Ted Wass Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Liz (Wendi McLendon-Covey), distraught over the death of her pet cat Corny, decides to have a baby and begins to search for a sperm donor. In the […]