Carolco Pictures Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys Directed by: Richard Attenborough Synopsis: The life story of silent film’s most beloved clown, Charlie Chaplin (Robert Downey Jr.) from the poverty of his childhood to his success in Hollywood to his eventual banishment from the United States. Purr Blur: Chaplin is seen returning to England for the opening […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke II Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Philip Monrell (Robert Montgomery) returns to England and bumps into long time friend Ward Andrews (George Sanders), bringing him home to his mother’s estate where both men […]
Original Air Date: June 30, 2015 Starring: James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke Directed by: Brad Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Several people in different parts of the world start to notice an increase in animal attacks which may signal the beginning of an all-out animal war on mankind. […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Mel Blanc Directed by: Frank Tashlin Synopsis: Private Snafu (voiced by Mel Blanc) is depressed in his freezing cold outpost, imagining that everyone back home is having fun, that is until his Technical Fairy, First Class, shows him the truth about the homefront war efforts. Cartoon Cat: When Snafu is imagining how cozy things are back […]
Keystone Film Company Starring: Ben Turpin, Chester Conklin, Claire Anderson Directed by: H. Raymaker Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A building custodian (Ben Turpin) is in love with the daughter of an inventor whose assistant is her fiancé. Ben takes the place of their invention, a mechanical man […]
Lions Gate Films Starring: Christian Bale, Justin Theroux, Josh Lucas Directed by: Mary Harron Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) is a metrosexual yuppie investment banker who harbors a passion for good restaurants, 80’s music and killing. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the last third of […]
DreamWorks SKG Starring: Nathan Lane, Lee Evans, Ernie Sabella Directed by: Gore Verbinski Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ernie and Lars Smuntz (Nathan Lane and Lee Evans) inherit an antiquated string factory and an old house from their father and set about trying to sell the house, only […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Margaret O’Brien, Angela Lansbury, George Murphy Directed by: Roy Rowland Synopsis: Flavia Mills (Margaret O’Brien) is a clever little girl who is well-loved in her Tenth Avenue neighborhood in New York, but life deals her a series of blows when she realizes that little girls are not always told the truth about everything and that […]
Hollywood Pictures Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher Also Starring: Princess Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lucy (Sandra Bullock) is a Chicago Transit Authority worker who is smitten with a good-looking rider named Peter (Peter Gallagher). After saving his life when he falls on […]
Original Air Date: December 20, 1960 Starring: Dwayne Hickman, Bob Denver, Florida Friebus Directed by: Rod Amateau Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Dobie Gillis (Dwayne Hickman) is torn between attending a Christmas party thrown by the rich and influential Chatsworth Osborne, Jr. (Stephen Franken) and his best friend, the down-and-out […]