Touchstone Pictures Starring: Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight Directed by: Tony Scott Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Robert Clayton Dean (Will Smith) is a successful lawyer who accidentally finds himself entangled in a web of covert surveillance by a ruthless political bigwig named Reynolds (Jon Voight) who uses […]
London Film Productions Starring: Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda de Banzie Directed by: David Lean Synopsis: Henry Hobson (Charles Laughton) runs a successful footwear shop in England and rules with an iron fist over his family, including his three daughters. His oldest daughter, Maggie (Brenda de Banzie), sets her sights on the shop’s hard-working, talented bootmaker Willie Mossop […]
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Ben Blue, Billy Gilbert Directed by: Del Lord Synopsis: In this Taxi Boys short, Schmaltz (Billy Gilbert) is fired from the Black and Blue Cab Company and gets a job as a night watchman at a taxidermist’s shop, having mistaken it for something to do with taxi driving. While in the shop a strange customer (Ben […]
Original Air Date: March 29, 1968 Starring: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Lansing Directed by: Marc Daniels Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: When a mysterious man named Gary Seven (Robert Lansing) and his black cat Isis are accidentally beamed aboard the Enterprise during a time traveling mission in which […]
Edward Small Productions Starring: Cameron Mitchell, Dianne Foster, Paul Richards Directed by: André De Toth Synopsis: The true-life story of Barney Ross (Cameron Mitchell), a former boxing champion and World War II veteran, who found himself addicted to morphine after contracting a serious case of malaria while fighting in Guadalcanal. The film takes a stark look at his […]
Universal Pictures Starring: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The year is 2027 and the world is in chaos. The last baby born was 18 years before when the whole of mankind mysteriously became infertile. The U.K. is desperately […]
Original Air Date: January 19, 2007 Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Elyse Levesque, Aron Tager Directed by: Stuart Gordon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this show! Synopsis: A clever retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s short story with more than a touch of black humor. This version is told from the perspective of the author himself, […]
English Title: Amélie Claudie Ossard Productions Starring: Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Lorella Cravotta Directed by: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Synopsis: A whimsical tale about a Parisian girl, Amélie (Audrey Tautou) who sets out to make a difference in the lives around her in her own fanciful way and ultimately brings about change for herself. Featured Feline: The focus of the film […]
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Betty Grable Directed by: George Stevens Synopsis: Johnny (Bert Wheeler) and Newton (Robert Woolsey) run a cigar stand in the lobby of a music publishing company. Johnny hopes to have his songs discovered and Newton has invented a machine which makes people tell the truth. When the head song publisher […]
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, Inc. Starring: Penny, Tabby Associate Producers: Gordon Weisenborn & John W. Barnes Synopsis: The riveting tale of a family’s busy Saturday in which everyone in the household is too busy to play with the family dog, Penny. As a result, Penny seeks entertainment by doing not such nice things. Featured Feline Having been ignored by every […]