The Umbrella Academy – “The Frankel Footage”

The Umbrella Academy – “The Frankel Footage”

Original Air Date: July 31, 2020 Directed by: Stephen Surjik Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Five (Aidan Gallagher) uncovers a startling surprise when he watches the film Hazel left behind. Meanwhile an incident at a bar leads Luther (Tom Hopper) to Vanya (Ellen Page). Kitty Cameos: […]

Love – “It Begins”

Love – “It Begins”

Original Air Date: February 19, 2016 Directed by: Dean Holland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A woman named Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and a guy named Gus (Paul Rust) suffer through difficult breakups in the first episode of this Netflix series. Kitty Cameo: Mickey owns an orange […]

Francine (2012)

Francine (2012)

Directed by: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky This review contains some Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Francine (Melissa Leo) tries to adjust to life after prison, sinking deeper into a world where animals are her main source of joy and comfort. Cat […]

Guava Island (2019)

Guava Island (2019)

Directed by: Hiro Murai Synopsis: Deni Maroon (Donald Glover) is a singer and musician who plans a festival for the overworked people of Guava Island, much to the displeasure of their boss. Kitty Cameo: A small orange and white tabby kitten is seen briefly during a series of establishing shots of the island. Final Mewsings: […]

The Beverly Hillbillies – “Jed Buys the Capitol”

The Beverly Hillbillies – “Jed Buys the Capitol”

Original Air Date: September 29, 1970 Directed by: Bob Leeds Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A swindler named Honest John (Phil Silvers) sells the Clampetts various landmarks around Washington D.C. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Elly May (Donna Douglas) returns to the Clampetts’ hotel room where Granny […]

Nothing in Common (1986)

Nothing in Common (1986)

Directed by: Garry Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: David Basner (Tom Hanks) is a successful advertising executive who has to face a new reality when his mother Lorraine (Eva Marie Saint) leaves his aging father (Jackie Gleason). Kitty Cameo: As his personal life becomes […]

Koodu (2020)

Koodu (2020)

Starring: Mitti Directed by: Vishnu R Menon This review contains a brief Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An abandoned kitten searches for food and love in a big scary world. Featured Feline (with brief Kitty Carnage Warning): This is a heartwarming film […]

Youth on the Keys (1946)

Youth on the Keys (1946)

British Pathé Synopsis: A nine year old boy from Leicestershire performs on the piano. Reality Cat: The boy, Colin Sherratt, climbs in through the window and then sits at the piano where he performs a song. Moments later a white and orange tabby cat also comes in the window. Actually someone pushes the cat through […]

The Grand Seduction (2013)

The Grand Seduction (2013)

Directed by: Don McKellar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An English language remake of the Quebec film La grande séduction finds a small fishing village going to extreme lengths to fool a young doctor into taking up residency with them. Kitty Cameo: A man named […]

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Directed by: Madhu C. Narayanan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Four brothers with varying relationships live, fight and love in the small island fishing village of Kumbalangi, India. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film, the youngest brother Franky (Mathew Thomas) returns home to […]