BBC Films Starring: Oliver Litondo, Naomie Harris Directed by: Justin Chadwick Synopsis: The inspirational true story of Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge (Oliver Litondo) an 84 year old Kenyan who wishes to learn to read, seeking to join a first grade class taught by Jane Obinchu (Naomi Harris). Kitty Cameos: Maruge shares his home with a young ginger tabby cat who […]
Category Archives: Black Cat
The Hand (1981)
Warner Bros. Starring: Michael Caine, Mara Hobel Directed by: Oliver Stone Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jonathan Lansdale (Michael Caine) is a cartoonist who loses his hand in a freak accident and then thinks he’s losing his mind when his disembodied hand haunts his life. Kitty Cameo: At the […]
Dozhdlivaya istoriya (1988)
English Title: A Rainy Story Soyuzmultfilm Directed by: Tayana Mititello Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words. Cartoon Cat: The gray, white and black tabby […]
En man som heter Ove (2015)
English Title: A Man Called Ove Nordisk Film Starring: Rolf Lassgårdm, Bahar Pars Also Starring: Magic, Orlando Directed by: Hannes Holm Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular novel by Fredrik Backman. Ove (Rolf Lassgårdm) is a cantankerous older man who has reached the point where life […]
Jackals (2017)
Tommy Alastra Productions (TAP) Starring: Stephen Dorff, Deborah Kara Unger Directed by: Kevin Greutert Synopsis: A family rescues their son from a dangerous cult only to be targeted when the group comes for him. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film the camera shows the perspective of someone creeping towards a house. As the person approaches the back […]
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Directed by: George Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-star cast fills out the story of a movie producer named Oliver Merlin (Adolph Menjou) who hires a young country woman (Andrea Leeds) to act as the moral compass for his films. Cat Cattle Call: In one scene […]
Dr. Cyclops (1940)
Paramount Pictures Starring: Albert Dekker, Janice Logan Directed by: Ernest B. Schoedsack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of scientists travel to a remote area in South America to assist Dr. Thorkel (Albert Dekker) (aka Dr. Cyclops) with an experiment but end up being the ones on […]
Please Murder Me! (1956)
Directed by: Peter Godfrey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lawyer Craig Carlson (Raymond Burr) defends Myra Leeds (Angela Lansbury) when she is accused of murder, even though they have fallen in love with each other. Kitty Cameo: In the scene when Myra’s husband Joe (Dick […]
I tre volti della paura (1963)
Numerous cats reside in the home of a deceased medium who haunts a nurse after the latter steals a ring in this horror anthology reviewed by Mark Murton.
Scorpio (1973)
Freelance assassin Scorpio just loves cats and it may prove to be his undoing in this notable French crime thriller.