The Wayward Pups (1937)

The Wayward Pups (1937)

Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A housecat (voiced by Russ Powell) is disturbed by two playful puppies and is happy when they are turned outside. But when the puppies don’t return, the cat goes looking for them. Cartoon Cat: At the […]

Big Man Japan (2007)

Big Man Japan (2007)

Original Title: Dai-Nihonjin Directed by: Hitoshi Matsumoto Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This mockumentary follows Masaru DaisatĂ´ (Hitoshi Matsumoto), a middle-aged man leading a disconnected life from surrounding Tokyo, who also happens to be Big Man, the last of a long line of monster fighters. […]

Puberty Blues (1981)

Puberty Blues (1981)

Directed by: Bruce Beresford Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A slice-of-life comedy drama which captures the world of teenage girls Debbie (Nell Schofield) and Sue (Jad Capelja) as they grow up in a Sydney surfing community in the 1970’s. Kitty Cameo: Debbie comes home and […]

Child’s Play (1954)

Child’s Play (1954)

Directed by: Margaret Thomson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of precocious children get into mischief when they manage to split the atom and then use the energy to make popcorn. Purr Blur: One of the boys tells the story of what happened the […]

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

The Kiss Before the Mirror (1933)

Directed by: James Whale Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Attorney Paul held (Frank Morgan) defends his friend, a doctor who has murdered his wife after finding her in the midst of an affair, then realizes he is in a potentially similar situation. Kitty Cameo: At […]

Bill and Coo (1948)

Bill and Coo (1948)

Directed by: Dean Riesner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-animal cast comprised mostly of birds tells the story of a town called Chirpendale which is menaced by a dangerous crow. Kitty Cameos: When a circus comes to town, two of the cages include kittens. […]

The Bohemian Girl (1936)

The Bohemian Girl (1936)

Directed by: James W. Horne, Charles Rogers Synopsis: Stan (Laurel) and Ollie (Oliver Hardy) are gypsies who unknowingly raise a Count’s daughter as their own. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film we see the gypsies in their camp. A child sitting on the ground grabs and hugs a black cat. Final Mewsings: Black […]

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Absolute Beginners (1986)

Directed by: Julien Temple This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Set in London in the late 1950’s, this musical finds a photographer named Colin (Eddie O’Connell) trying to win the heart of fashion model Crepe Suzette (Patsy Kensit). Purr […]

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino Synopsis: A group of Jewish-American guerrilla soldiers plot to murder Hitler at the same time a young Jewish refugee is planning a similar attack against the Nazis. Purr Blur: The leader of the soldiers, Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) is captured and taken from the theater in a truck. As the […]

The Mentalist – “Red Sky in the Morning”

The Mentalist – “Red Sky in the Morning”

Original Air Date: May 20, 2010 Directed by: Chris Long Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Patrick (Simon Baker) resents Kristina’s (Leslie Hope) involvement when a Red John style murder takes place. Cat Cattle Call: A lead sends Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Cho (Tim Kang) looking for […]