Le rayon vert (1986)

Le rayon vert (1986)

Also Known As: The Green Ray; SummerDirected by: Éric Rohmer Synopsis: Delphine (Marie Rivière) is a secretary who finds herself having to take a vacation alone, but circumstance interferes and opens up a whole new world to her. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Delphine is sitting with her friends around a table outside. One woman […]

Hot Shots! (1991)

Hot Shots! (1991)

Directed by: Jim Abrahams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fighter pilot Topper Harley (Charlie Sheen) is assigned to an important mission but it psychologically imbalanced in this parody of Top Gun. Purr Blur: One of the pilots is named Pete ‘Dead Meat’ Thompson (William O’Leary) […]

Morocco (1930)

Morocco (1930)

Directed by: Josef von Sternberg Synopsis: Légionnaire Tom Brown (Gary Cooper) falls for cabaret singer Amy Jolly (Marlene Dietrich) but various circumstances cause their future happiness to hang in the balance. Purr Blur: In one scene a black cat is seen outside the grating of Amy’s room. It stands for a moment and then walks […]

Heart (1999)

Heart (1999)

Directed by: Charles McDougall This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Gary (Christopher Eccleston) and his wife Tess (Kate Hardie) are fighting about her infidelity when he suffers a heart attack. One heart transplant later, things get very complicated. Kitty […]

The Gore Gore Girls (1972)

The Gore Gore Girls (1972)

Directed by: Herschell Gordon Lewis Synopsis: A number of go-go girls are murdered in horrible ways and smooth detective Abraham Gentry (Frank Kress) is on the trail of the killer. Kitty Cameo: After a girl is killed in the opening scene, Abraham is seen sitting at home on his couch reading about the murder in […]

Supergirl – “Legion of Super-Heroes”

Supergirl – “Legion of Super-Heroes”

Original Air Date: January 15, 2018Directed by: Jesse Warn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: After being rendered in a comatose state by Reign, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) lives in her subconscious until she is coaxed to find her way back to the real world. Kitty Cameo: While […]

Jason King – “A Thin Band of Air”

Jason King – “A Thin Band of Air”

Original Air Date: March 3, 1972Directed by: Cyril Frankel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jason King (Peter Wyngarde) is in Paris when he finds out that there has been a bounty put out for his death. Kitty Cameo: While investigating the person behind the hit order, […]

The Loves of Carmen (1948)

The Loves of Carmen (1948)

Directed by: Charles Vidor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A non-musical version of the opera Carmen finds soldier Don José Lizarabengoa (Glenn Ford) destroying his life all for the love of the beautiful gypsy Carmen (Rita Hayworth). Kitty Cameo: The film’s tragic ending is foreshadowed […]

Kitbull (2019)

Kitbull (2019)

Directed by: Rosana Sullivan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A feral black kitten finds an unlikely friend in a pitbull. Cartoon Cat: This very touching short film from the Pixar Studios shows a feral kitten who is struggling for survival in the Mission district of […]

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

Scott of the Antarctic (1948)

Directed by: Charles Frend Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: British explorer Robert Falcon Scott’s sets out to lead a 1912 expedition to reach the South Pole. Kitty Cameo: As was often the case in real life, the ship carried a black cat mascot along on […]