52 Pick-Up (1986)

52 Pick-Up (1986)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer Synopsis: Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) gets caught having an affair by blackmailers who become increasingly ruthless, even threatening his wife Barbara (Ann-Margret). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Barbara has a beautiful bicolor tabby cat whom she only refers to as “Sweetheart” while giving her food in an early scene. The cat is […]

Let’s Dance (1950)

Let’s Dance (1950)

Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dancer Kitty McNeil (Betty Hutton) reunites with her former dance partner Donald Elwood (Fred Astaire) after she has become a widow with a son. He helps her fight for the right to raise her child […]

Kit for Cat (1948)

Kit for Cat (1948)

Directed by: Friz Freleng Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sylvester the Cat and a kitten both seek shelter at Elmer Fudd’s house but when he announces he only plans to keep one of them Sylvester does everything he can to be chosen. Cartoon Cats: Sylvester […]

Hallucinations (1986)

Hallucinations (1986)

Directed by: John Polonia, Mark Polonia, Todd Michael Smith This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Three brothers (John Polonia, Mark Polonia, Todd Michael Smith) suffer from horrifying hallucinations when they are left home alone in this early offering from […]

Don’t Look Up (2021)

Don’t Look Up (2021)

Directed by: Adam McKay Also Starring: Squiggy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a potential spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Astronomers Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) discover a comet is about to hit the Earth and try to warn the world, only to be met with an […]

The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)

The Nine Kittens of Christmas (2021)

Starring: Trace, Lilybell, Calvin Directed by: David Winning Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas. After building a veterinary practice and new relationship in Miami, Marilee (Kimberley Sustad) returns home for Christmas and finds herself confronting old feelings when […]

Community – “Intro to Knots”

Community – “Intro to Knots”

Original Air Date: April 18, 2013 Directed by: Tristram Shapeero Synopsis: A Christmas gathering at Jeff’s (Joel McHale) apartment turns into a psychological battle when Annie (Alison Brie) secretly invites Professor Cornwallis (Malcolm McDowell). Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Dean Pelton (Jim Rash) is upset about not being invited to the party. At the end of […]

The Beverly Hillbillies – “The Army Game”

The Beverly Hillbillies – “The Army Game”

Original Air Date: October 18, 1967 Starring: Orangey Directed by: Joseph Depew Synopsis: As Jethro (Max Baer) prepares to go into the Army, Granny (Irene Ryan) insists on giving him his physical. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The episode begins with Jed (Buddy Ebsen) on the phone with Miss Hathaway (Nancy Kulp). He is feeding a […]

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)

Starring: Felix Wilde, Windsor Wilde and Norbury Ackland Directed by: Will Sharpe This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The eclectic life of noted cat illustrator Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) from meeting his wife Emily (Claire Foy) to his eventual […]

Peg of Old Drury (1935)

Peg of Old Drury (1935)

Directed by: Herbert Wilcox Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Irish actress Peg Woffington (Anna Neagle) is jilted by her boyfriend after moving to London but seeks out a new career at Drury Lane theater. Cat Cattle Call: Peg becomes enamored of actor David Garrick (Cedric Hardwicke) […]