Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, Jack Lemon, Bob Fosse Directed by: Richard Quine Synopsis: Based on a series of stories written by Ruth McKinney, this musical follows the story of two small-town sisters who move to New York with dreams of making it big, Ruth (Betty Garrett) with her writing and her beautiful sister, Eileen, […]
Gaumont Starring: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac Directed by: Vincenzo Natali Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film. Synopsis: Clive Nicoli (Adrien Brody) and Elsa Kast (Sarah Polley) are genetic engineers who experiment in splicing together the DNA of different animals in the hopes of creating something of medical value. When […]
Original Air Date: March 31, 1963 Starring: Jay North, Gale Gordon, Irene Tedrow, Billy Booth, Robert John Pittman Directed by: Charles Barton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mrs. Elkin’s cat is bothering Mr. Wilson and he’s determined to invoke a little-known law which states that all cats must be licensed or […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Narrator: Pete Smith Directed by: George Sidney Synopsis: A Pete Smith Specialty, this short film explores slow motion and strobe filmography with examples including a bubble being burst, a golfer hitting a ball through a telephone book and smoke curls produced by a fan. Kitty Cameo: Pete Smith explains that he always thought his cat, in […]
Orchard Productions Starring: Ingrid Thulin, Maximilian Schell, Samantha Eggar, Herbert Lom Directed by: J. Lee Thompson Synopsis: It is after World War II and Dr. Michele Wolf (Ingrid Thulin) returns to Paris after having suffered the horrors of a German concentration camp. Through flashbacks she recalls her last-minute marriage to a chess-champion gigolo, Stanislaus Pilgrin (Maximilian Schell), yet […]
Warner Bros. Starring: James Marsden, Bette Midler, Nick Nolte, Christina Applegate Directed by: Brad Peyton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This second installment in the Cats & Dogs series takes the James Bond spy spoof theme to new levels with many nods to Ian Fleming’s creation. Diggs (voiced by […]
Warner Bros. Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Tobey Maguire, Sean Hayes Directed by: Lawrence Guterman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lou is a beagle puppy (voiced by Tobey Maguire) adopted by the Brody family. Little does he know that the father, Professor Brody (Jeff Goldblum) is on […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury, Keenan Wynn, Doris Lloyd Directed by: John Sturges Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The gregarious Mary Herries (Ethel Barrymore) is a much-loved elderly woman who enjoys fine art, furniture and collectibles and is generous to a fault. This generosity backfires when […]
Original Air Date: November 7, 2003 Starring: Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Scarlett Pomers, Steve Howey, JoAnna Garcia Directed by: Will Mackenzie Synopsis: Kyra (Scarlett Pomers) brings home a cat and begs Barbra Jean (Melissa Peterman) to let her keep it. Barbra believes Brock is allergic to cats but says they can hide her in the attic. As it turns […]
Directed by: John Huston Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains minor spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Classic gritty city crime story about an ex-con named Emmerich (Louis Calhern) who gets out of prison and is looking for a backer for his planned heist of a high-end jewelry store. Amongst those recruited for […]