Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989)
A black cat reacts to Nemo’s flying bed in this animated feature film.
Web of Evidence (1959)
A hefty tabby and white cat named Tomkins is held by Van Johnson during one scene of this crime thriller reviewed by Mark Murton.
Laughing Anne (1953)
A ginger tabby cat named, what else, Ginger, steals scenes despite some rough handling in this romantic drama reviewed by Mark Murton with Behind the Scenes by Murton and Kay.
The Retrievers (1982)
by Mark Murton Directed by: Elliot Hong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: “The Company”, an elite team of top-secret mercenaries, discover that former member Danny Burke (Lenard Miller) has written a tell-all book about their dirty dealings and are determined to stop it from getting […]
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Florey Synopsis: Through a series of tragic and unfortunate incidents, newly arrived immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre) is transformed from a naive and gentle-souled watchmaker into an embittered and cold-hearted criminal mastermind, who hides his ruined features behind a creepy emotionless mask, and whose only redeeming qualities are his […]
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Directed by: Michael Showalter Synopsis: This biopic chronicles the rise and fall of Tammy Faye (Jessica Chastain) and Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield), televangelists who built an enormous worldwide empire only to have it all come crashing down. Kitty Cameo: The couple film an apology to their followers from outside their home. Tammy is holding a […]
Shazam – “The Sound of a Different Drummer”
Original Air Date: October 8, 1976 Directed by: John Peyser Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Curtis (Eric Laneuville) is ridiculed by his friends when he decides he prefers playing violin to baseball. Billy Batson (Michael Gray) and Mentor (Les Tremayne) help when […]
Billie Jean (1983)
Music Artist: Michael Jackson Directed by: Steve Barron Synopsis: A music video for Michael Jackson’s hit song finds Michael hounded by a paparazzi. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the video a white Persian cat is running behind a trash can in a black and white shot. The shot is later repeated in a different […]
Donkey and Kitten (1938)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a kitten riding in a basket attached to a donkey’s head. Reality Cat: Another mysterious clip shows a tabby kitten sitting in a basket on the saddled donkey’s forehead. A little girl is holding onto the kitten and basket which is a good thing since the donkey starts shaking […]
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1913 pre-WWI France, Fernand Maubert (Eric Portman), rigid and conservative chief of police, is frustrated by his inability to permanently curtail the larcenous activities of master burglar Philippe Lodocq (Guy Rolfe), whose […]