Directed by: Christopher Nolan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Rival magicians Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) will stop at nothing to not only outdo but destroy one another. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Looking for the secrets behind one of Alfred’s tricks […]
Directed by: Osamu Tezuka Synopsis: This clever animated short from manga and anime master Osamu Tezuka shows the perspective of someone jumping all around the world. Cartoon Cat: At one point the jumper lands on an island with a light house. This startles a black cat and leaves two men who are fishing stunned. Final […]
Directed by: Edward Sedgwick This review contains a very slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Cecilia Moore (Rosina Lawrence) is a small-town girl who longs for Hollywood fame and her admirer Joe Jenkins (Jack Haley) is determined to make her dreams come […]
Directed by: Harry Lachman Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) boards a treasure hunting ship looking for his number two son but finds murder instead. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After Charlie boards the ship he meets Miss Nodbury (Ethel Griffies), the elderly woman who has arranged the expedition. As they are talking they hear something break […]
Also Known As: The Wonderful World of Those Cuckoo Crazy Animals; also Paws, Claws & Jaws Directed by: Paul M. Heller, Alan Myerson, Fred Weintraub Synopsis: A compilation of old movie clips focused on animal actors. Featured Felines: The opening title card for the film shows one cat actor, most likely a drawing of Orangey […]
Directed by: Alberto Cavalcanti Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Aspiring writer Christopher Drew (Stephen Murray) explores the seedier side of life and gets in over his head when he witnesses a murder. Purr Blur: In one scene Frankie Ketchen (Rosalyn Boulter) and Christopher Drew are […]
Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Popeye finds Poopdeck Pappy sick (he is really suffering from a hangover) and does everything he can to make sure the old man gets some peace and quiet. Cartoon Cat: At the beginning of the short […]
Music Artist: Phon.o Directed by: Visualking Synopsis: A group of space cats land on the moon to defeat an evil giant space cat. Featured Felines: The video begins with a group of colorful space cats traveling to the moon. They land on the moon and observe giant paw marks which leads them to the giant […]
English Title: The Unvanquished Also Known As: Have I the Right to Kill? Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Thomas Vlassenroot (Alain Delon) deserts the French Foreign Legion in Algiers and gets caught up in a terrorist kidnapping plot. Purr Blurs: As Thomas waits on the […]
Directed by: Norman Foster Synopsis: Love abounds despite a vicious feud between two Mexican cities. Purr Blur: In one scene Ruben (Rick Jason) is looking for Pepe (Ricardo Montalban) in the home of Tia Magdalena (Rosaura Revueltas) who is known for being a witch. As he enters, a black cat is standing on a table […]