Music Artist: MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob Directed by: Candace Patterson and Michael Reckinger Synopsis: A music video for the MC Skat Kat follow up to Paula Abdul’s hit Opposites Attract. Cartoon Cats: MC Skat Kat (voiced by Derrick ‘Delite’ Stevens) breaks out in his own single and video co-starring Paula Abdul. Like […]
Starring: Sifty Directed by: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A hilarious mockumentary about a group of vampires living together in a flat in Wellington, New Zealand. Purr Blur: One of the vampires, Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), has the ability to shape-shift into […]
Directed by: Charles Parrott (Charley Chase) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Snub Pollard plays a hired hand on a ranch in the cold north who helps thwart a thief trying to steal the property for its oil reserves. Kitty Cameos: Early in the film Snub is […]
Original Title: Coup de foudre Directed by: Diane Kurys Synopsis: The story of two women, Madeleine (Miou-Miou) and Lena (Isabelle Huppert), World War II survivors who find a strong attraction to one another despite their being married to husbands. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film, Lena is looking for Madeleine and finds her […]
Original Air Date: October 1984 Directed by: Bob Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: This episode of the Nickelodeon sketch comedy show starring Dave Coulier features a segment about a girl who brings home a “stray” cat. Kitty Cameo: The sketch begins showing the girl luring […]
Directed by: John Glen Synopsis: This time it’s personal when James Bond (Timothy Dalton) seeks revenge against a drug lord for the murder of his friends. Cat Cattle Call: The film begins in the Florida Keys and in one scene Bond is taken to the Hemingway House to meet with someone. As one would expect, […]
Original Title: Berlin – Die Sinfonie der Großstadt Directed by: Walther Ruttmann Synopsis: A fascinating look at a day in the city of Berlin through footage set to music. Reality Cats: A few cats are seen throughout the film. In the morning segment, a black and white cat is walking down a sidewalk, pausing momentarily […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a strange American competition in which grown men see who can “put the cat out” the fastest. Reality Cats: This very bizarre competition has men dressed in nightgowns jumping up from a row of beds and running to a line of doors some distance away while carrying cats. Kitty […]
Directed by: Michael Govier, Will McCormack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Oscar nominated animated short about a married couple who are torn apart after an unspeakable tragedy. Cartoon Cat: The couple are left heartbroken and disconnected after the death of their teenage daughter. The family […]
Directed by: Dick Clement Synopsis: The quiet, unassuming Caribbean island of Cascara becomes the focus of the world when an American film crew accidentally discovers a spring of Perrier water. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The island prepares for a visit from the British government and two men uncover Baxter’s (Michael Caine) old official car. As […]