Blood Orange (1953)

Blood Orange (1953)

by Mark Murton Also Known As: Three Stops to Murder Directed by: Terence Fisher Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Discharged by his employer, a private eye, Tom Conway (Tom Conway) stays on the case of a jewel theft at a London fashion house after a […]

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Jon Watts Synopsis: Spider-man’s alter ego, Peter Parker’s hopes of a relaxing European vacation with his school chums is interrupted by the arrival of Nick Fury who recruits him to help fight four destructive elemental monsters wreaking havoc across the continent. Purr Blur: On their arrival in Venice the school […]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Life Serial”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Life Serial”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 23, 2001 Directed by: Nick Marck Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Buffy’s powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her. Kitten Cattle Call: Stressed […]

What’s the Brightest Star in the Sky? (1976)

What’s the Brightest Star in the Sky? (1976)

Directed by: Mel Waskin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of the Wonder World of Science educational films in which Wonder Cat asks questions about the Sun. Cartoon Cat: Wonder Cat is the featured character in these shorts who wonders aloud and is answered by an […]

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Naughty Number Nine”

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Naughty Number Nine”

Original Air Date: May 17, 1973 Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this short! Synopsis: A gangster cat plays pool using a mouse as the cue ball while teaching children their multiplication tables for the number 9. Cartoon Cat: The fat orange cat has a white muzzle and wears a […]

When the Cat’s Away (1935)

When the Cat’s Away (1935)

Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Happy Harmonies animated short, a group of mice take advantage of a female feline’s outdoor dalliance. Cartoon Cats: The short begins with a pretty orange and white female cat (we know this because she […]

Sugar and Spite – Behind the Scenes of The Uncanny

Sugar and Spite – Behind the Scenes of The Uncanny

There have been many movies involving cat attacks in which a subject finds themselves on the wrong side of flying fur and threatening claws. And there are have many movies about cats taking revenge on abusive or evil people. But The Uncanny stands alone as one of the most extensive examples of cat-centric revenge ever […]

The Uncanny (1977)

The Uncanny (1977)

Starring: Ashley, Sugar, Wellington Directed by: Denis Héroux This review contains a couple of Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Author Wilbur Gray (Peter Cushing) tries to convince publisher Frank Richards (Ray Milland) to consider his book of terrifying cat stories which he […]

Little Richard (2000)

Little Richard (2000)

by Mark Murton Director: Robert Townsend Synopsis: TV movie bio-pic charting the rise to stardom of Little Richard. Purr Blur: At a church, the young Richard (Ty Hodges) is startled by the piano suddenly seeming to be playing itself, only for an orange and white tabby cat to emerge from inside. Final Mewsings: Could a […]

The French Dispatch (2021)

The French Dispatch (2021)

Directed by: Wes Anderson Synopsis: A collection of stories are presented taken from a publication called The French Dispatch, a magazine started by a American midwestern editor living in the French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé. Purr Blur: Near the beginning of the film a waiter is carrying a tray full of various items up to the […]