Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: Second Lieutenant Merle Wye (Jim Hutton) is stationed on a remote island near the end of World War II where he finds himself distracted by the beautiful Lt. Molly Blue (Paula Prentiss) while he attempts to track down a Japanese soldier who has been stealing supplies. […]
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Moon Over Parador (1988)
Universal Pictures Starring: Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia Directed by: Paul Mazursky Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Actor Jack Noah (Richard Dreyfuss) is shooting a film in the country of Parador and finds himself in the strange position of having to substitute for President Alphonse Simms (also played by […]
Mister Ed – “Ed’s Word of Honor”
Original Air Date: February 25, 1962 Starring: Alan Young, Larry Keating Directed by: Arthur Lubin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: After Mister Ed eats some apples from the neighbor’s yard, Wilbur (Alan Young) doesn’t believe it when Ed insists he didn’t also eat the man’s expensive fish. Cat Cattle Call: The […]
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 […]
Nine Lives (2016)
EuropaCorpStarring: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner, Christopher WalkenAlso Starring: Jean, Philmon, Connery, Roxie and YuriDirected by: Barry Sonnenfeld Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is an insanely successful business man who has been neglecting his family for work but learns his lesson when a freak accident puts […]
Mark of the Vampire (1935)
Directed by: Tod Browning Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a small spoiler for this film! Synopsis: When Sir Karell Borotin (Holmes Herbert) is found murdered with puncture wounds on his neck, the superstitious townspeople assume it was due to vampires. One year later the late Sir Karell’s daughter, Irena (Elizabeth Allan) […]
The Lady With 700 Cats (2011)
This National Geographic special takes a look at The Cat House on the Kings sanctuary run by Lynea Lattanzio.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A no-holds barred visual feast from Stanley Kubrick in this classic film adaptation of Anthony Burgess’ novel. Alex (Malcolm McDowell) is a young man in a not-so-futuristic England who loves ultra-violence, milk-plus and Beethoven. The violent […]
Failing Better Now (2010)
A ginger and white tabby cat named Bernard (played by cat actor Eizer) goes missing, setting off a series of kooky encounters for his cat sitter in this independent film.