Billie Jean (1983)

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 […]

No Time to Die (2021)

No Time to Die (2021)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Cary Joji Fukunaga Synopsis: Having left active service, James Bond (Daniel Craig) is living a quiet life in Jamaica, but his peace is short lived when an old CIA friend, Felix Leiter, arrives asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist sets Bond on the trail of a […]

A Girl Must Live (1939)

A Girl Must Live (1939)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Carol Reed Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fast paced farce in which two gold-digging chorus girls, Gloria (Renee Houston) and Clytie (Lilli Palmer), pursue eligible bachelor the Earl of Pangborough (Hugh Sinclair) but find they have competition from fellow chorus […]

Monty’s Gang

Monty’s Gang

Behind the Scenes of the TV movie Strays Debuting on the USA Network on December 18, 1991, Strays featured two notable cat actors of the time, plus a bevy of supporting cats and a human cast which played well off both each other and the premise. Starring as the chief cat, the blue British Shorthair […]

Strays (1991)

Strays (1991)

Starring: Monty, S.H. III Directed by: John McPherson This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul (Timothy Busfield) and Lindsey Jarrett (Kathleen Quinlan) and their daughter Tessa (Jessica Lilley) move to a country home to get away from big city […]

Inspector Palmu’s Mistake (1963)

Inspector Palmu’s Mistake (1963)

by Mark Murton Original Finnish title: Komisario Palmun Erehdys Also Known As: Inspector Palmu’s Error Directed by: Matti Kassila This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When infamous tycoon Bruno Rygseck (Jussi Jurkka) is found dead in his bath tub, […]

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)

Directed by: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Wreck-it Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) and Vanellope (voiced by Sarah Silverman) enter the internet to try to buy a new steering wheel for the Sugar Rush game from eBay. Cartoon Cats: As […]

The Green Man – “Part One”

The Green Man – “Part One”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 28, 1990 Directed by: Elijah Moshinsky Synopsis: Lecherous alcoholic pub landlord Maurice (Albert Finney) has visions of a 17th-century doctor of the occult, beginning a monumental clash between good and evil in this three part serial. Kitty Cameo: The Siamese cat in this episode belongs to Maurice’s daughter […]

Pedigree Dogs (1956)

Pedigree Dogs (1956)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of Margaret Hazelman of Petworth, Surrey, feeding her large collection of pedigree dogs. Reality Cats: As Margaret exits her home with a bucket of dog food, a gray Persian cat is sitting nearby. She doles out the food into numerous dishes as the Persian and a Siamese cat hover nearby. […]

The Three Musketeers (1939)

The Three Musketeers (1939)

Starring: Mademoiselle Dominique de France Directed by: Allan Dwan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A musical and comical but otherwise fairly faithful retelling of Dumas’ classic novel pairs D’Artagnan (Don Ameche) with three Musketeer impersonators (The Ritz Brothers). Kitty Cameo: As in other film adaptations […]