The Party (1968)

The Party (1968)

Directed by: Blake Edwards Synopsis: A hilarious sendup of Hollywood elitism begins when a minor Indian actor named Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) single-handedly ruins the climactic shot of an epic motion picture, then accidentally gets invited to the studio head’s exclusive party where things slowly progress into complete chaos. Kitty Cameo: At one point […]

Allegro Non Troppo (1976)

Allegro Non Troppo (1976)

Directed by: Bruno Bozzetto This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This beautifully designed and hilarious spoof of Disney’s Fantasia is considered by many to be Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto’s magnum opus. Between the animated segments set to classical […]

Gigot (1962)

Seven Arts Productions Starring: Jackie Gleason, Katherine Kath, Diane Gardner Also starring: Orangey Directed by: Gene Kelly Synopsis: This Chaplinesque film is reminiscent of a silent era comedy in that it includes both humor and pathos.  Gigot (Jackie Gleason) is a mute janitor who lives quietly in a small French town where he is taken advantage of and ridiculed […]

Bewitched – “Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?”

Bewitched – “Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You?”

Original Air Date: February 13, 1969 Directed by: Richard Michaels Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Samantha Stephens’ (Elizabeth Montgomery) neighbor, Miss Parsons (Ruth McDevitt), is an elderly cat lover whose kitty gets stuck in a tree in the Stephen’s yard and Samantha uses magic to help […]

Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey (1991)

Orion Pictures Corporation Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, William Sadler Directed by: Peter Hewitt Synopsis: Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are back, but they aren’t the successful rock stars they thought they would be.  They’re out of high school and working at Pretzels n’ Cheese to make ends meet.  Little do they know that […]

Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)

Nelson Entertainment Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin Directed by: Stephen Herek Synopsis: Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are two most excellent dudes who dream of starting a rock band.  But first they must pass history class, and if they don’t they will be separated by Ted’s dad who plans to send him to a […]

Cloud Atlas (2012)

Cloud Atlas ProductionsStarring: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Hugo WeavingDirected by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains minor spoilers for this movie! Synopsis: A complex and beautifully filmed epic based on the novel by David Mitchell covering many different eras to paint a picture of how lives interconnect […]

The Lady With 700 Cats (2011)

Painless Productions Narrated by: Jane Lynch Synopsis: A fascinating documentary about Lynea Lattanzio, a woman whose made it her mission to save as many cats as possible with California’s largest no-cage, no-kill cat sanctuary, The Cat House on the Kings, located near Fresno.  Lynea’s is an inspiring and fascinating story well worth watching and sharing. Reality […]

It Happened One Night (1934)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert Directed by: Frank Capra Synopsis: A spoiled heiress named Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert), angry over her father’s insistance that she annull a secret marriage, decides to run away.  Eventually she bumps into a newspaper reporter named Peter Warne (Clark Gable) who, sensing a story, threatens to spill the beans on […]

Thriller – “The Storm”

Original Air Date: January 22, 1962Starring: Boris Karloff, Nancy Kelly, David McLean, James GriffithGuest Starring: BabaDirected by: Herschel Daugherty Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains minor spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Janet Willsom (Nancy Kelly) returns to her isolated home on the night of a terrible storm and spends some nerve-wracking moments waiting for her husband (David […]