Starring: Trace, Lilybell, Calvin Directed by: David Winning Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A sequel to The Nine Lives of Christmas. After building a veterinary practice and new relationship in Miami, Marilee (Kimberley Sustad) returns home for Christmas and finds herself confronting old feelings when […]
Category Archives: Ginger and White
The Night Before Christmas (1968)
Directed by: Jim Pabian Synopsis: A fictional story about how Clement C. Moore was inspired to write his famous poem, A Visit from St. Nicholas. Cartoon Cat: As the poem section of the special begins, an orange and white cat is sleeping in front of a fireplace. A mother mouse puts her children to bed […]
The Beverly Hillbillies – “The Army Game”
Original Air Date: October 18, 1967 Starring: Orangey Directed by: Joseph Depew Synopsis: As Jethro (Max Baer) prepares to go into the Army, Granny (Irene Ryan) insists on giving him his physical. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The episode begins with Jed (Buddy Ebsen) on the phone with Miss Hathaway (Nancy Kulp). He is feeding a […]
Touch and Go (1955)
Starring: Sooty Directed by: Michael Truman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jim Fletcher (Jack Hawkin) is a frustrated furniture designer who quits his firm when they refuse to accept his forward-thinking designs and announces he is moving his family to Australia. Featured Feline: The family owns […]
The Night Of (2016)
Original Air Date: June 24, 2016 Starring: BamBam Directed by: Steven Zaillian Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this series! Synopsis: A straight-laced college student named Naz (Riz Ahmed) takes his father’s cab to go to a party in New York and finds himself caught up in intrigue, drugs […]
The Battle of Billy’s Pond (1977)
Directed by: Harley Cokeliss This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Billy (Ben Buckton) fights back when he realizes a local pond has been contaminated with chemicals dumped there by a company. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Billy […]
Animal Sanctuary (1956)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of cats, dogs and horses at the Ferne Animal Sanctuary in Dorset, England Reality Cats: This newsreel includes wonderful footage of some of the 84 cats fed and cared for at the sanctuary. The sanctuary was founded in 1939 by the late Duchess of Hamilton during World War II as […]
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Directed by: Alex Zamm Synopsis: Pups Papi and Chloe try to save the home of the family which took them in from foreclosing. Purr Blur: Sam (Marcus Coloma) and his dad take Papi to the bank to try to work out a solution. The bank manager Mr. Kroop (Brian Stepanek) has several cat figurines on […]
The Mentalist – “Red and Itchy”
Original Air Date: April 28, 2013 Directed by: David Paymer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Patrick (Simon Baker) helps LaRoche (Pruitt Taylor Vince) recover a stolen Tupperware container which contains a dark secret. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Teresa (Robin Tunney) and Kimball (Tim Chang) interview Joanne […]
Chino’s Tale (1978)
Directed by: Robert Deubel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on a short story by Mary Stolz. An elderly woman named Miss Mixter (Geraldine Page) raises an abandoned kitten and then supports him when he faces challenges as an older cat. Featured Feline: The cat, […]