The Boondock Saints (1999)

Franchise Pictures Starring: Willem Dafoe, Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, David Della Rocco Directed by: Troy Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This reviews contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Irish brothers Connor and Murphy MacManus (Sean Patrick Flanery & Norman Reedus) kill some members of the Russian mafia in self defense and are subsequently released […]

Captain Boycott (1947)

Individual Pictures Starring: Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ryan, Cecil Parker, Alastair Sim Directed by: Frank Launder Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A historical drama based around events taking place in County Mayo in the 1880’s.  Capt. Charles C. Boycott (Cecil Parker) is an unreasonable landlord to the Irish farmers […]

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – “Mac and Dennis Break Up”

Original Air Date: November 12, 2009 Starring: Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Charlie Day, Danny DeVito Directed by: Fred Savage Synopsis: As Mac (Rob McElhenney) and Dennis (Glenn Howerton) suffer from their “bromance” breakup, Dee (Kaitlin Olson) gets a cat which becomes lost somewhere within the walls of her apartment. Cat Cattle Call: In the beginning of the episode, […]

The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (1976)

Sailor Company Starring: Sarah Miles, Kris Kristofferson, Jonathan Kahn, Earl Rhodes Directed by: Lewis John Carlino Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the Japanese novel by Yukio Mishima.  Ann Osborne (Sarah Miles) is a widow who lives in a seaside village in England with her young son […]

The Private Life of a Cat (1944)

Film Publishers Directed by: Alexander Hammid Synopsis: A silent, black and white documentary film by the noted experimental director Alexander Hammis.  The film follows the quiet life of two cats, a male and a female known simply as He and She, as they mate (off screen), give birth and raise a litter of kittens in an apartment. […]

Watership Down (1978)

Watership Down (1978)

Directed by: Martin Rosen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The animated telling of Richard Adams novel about a group of rabbits and their journey to find a new, safe home. Cartoon Cats: The film begins with an artistic representation of the rabbit’s faith system. Their […]

The Black Cat (1981)

Italian International Film Starring: Patrick Magee, Mimsy Farmer, David Warbeck, Al Cliver Directed by: Lucio Fulci Synopsis: Robert Miles (Patrick Magee) is a psychic who experiments in recording the voices of the dead.  When photographer Jill Trevers (Mimsy Farmer) comes to the small British village where he lives, she becomes interested in his work, but a series of […]

I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1968)

Warner Brothers / Seven Arts Starring: Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young, Joyce Van Patten Directed by: Hy Averback Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harold Fine (Peter Sellers) is a straight-laced lawyer in Los Angeles with a secretary turned fiancĂ©e named Joyce (Joyce Van Patten) and a brother […]

Cat Hotel (1951)

British Pathé Synopsis: Tibbles the Kitten goes to stay at the Belgrade Boarding Cattery. Reality Cats: A newsreel segment from British Pathé shows a mother and daughter bringing their kitten Tibbles to the Belgrade Boarding Cattery for a stay.  The admission procedure for the premises are shown and we see the cats being fed minced rabbit. Final […]

Penny Serenade (1941)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Cary Grant, Irene Dunne Directed by: John Cromwell Synopsis: A tender, sweet slice-of-life film filled with both laughter and tears.  The story is told in flashback through the eyes of Julie Gardiner Adams (Irene Dunne) who is about to divorce her husband, Roger Adams (Cary Grant.)  We learn of the many trials and tribulations […]