Jungle Street (1960)

Jungle Street (1960)

Also Known As: Jungle Street Girls Directed by: Charles Saunders Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After accidentally killing a man during a robbery, Terry Collins (David McCallum) resorts to more desperate and violent means to avoid being apprehended. Kitty Cameos: During the robbery in which […]

Bill and Coo (1948)

Bill and Coo (1948)

Directed by: Dean Riesner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-animal cast comprised mostly of birds tells the story of a town called Chirpendale which is menaced by a dangerous crow. Kitty Cameos: When a circus comes to town, two of the cages include kittens. […]

Explorers (1985)

Explorers (1985)

Directed by: Joe Dante Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ben (Ethan Hawke) is a young sci-fi fan who dreams of a computer blueprint which leads to adventures for himself and his friends Wolfgang (River Phoenix) and Darren (Jason Presson). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Ben takes […]

Green Acres – “Enterprising Eb”

Green Acres – “Enterprising Eb”

Original Air Date: November 24, 1970 Starring: Orangey Directed by: Richard L. Bare Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Eb (Tom Lester) hopes to marry Darlene Wheeler (Judith McConnell) but confounds Oliver (Eddie Albert) at every turn. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Oliver and Lisa (Eva Gabor) visit […]

That Girl – “The Detective Story”

That Girl – “The Detective Story”

Original Air Date: March 14, 1968 Directed by: Hal Cooper Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: After receiving scary obscene phone calls, Ann (Marlo Thomas) enlists the aid of Detective Sergeant Ray Mandel (Hal Buckley) which does not please her jealous boyfriend Donald (Ted Bessell). Cat Burglar […]

The Joker (2004)

The Joker (2004)

Music Artist: Fat Boy Slim featuring Bootsy Collins Starring: Chandler, Sprocket and Pinto as “Fat Boy Slim” Directed by: Jon Watts Synopsis: The winner of the Fat Boy Slim Make a Music Video contest with an all-kitten cast in an updated version of the Steve Miller Band song. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The video begins […]

New American Fashions for Pets (1949)

New American Fashions for Pets (1949)

Gaumont British News Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows the latest fashions from America for women, cats and dogs. Reality Cats: After the segment showing off women’s fashions, the narrator explains that all this talk about fur is rather looked down on by those who wear their own fur coats and attend their own fashion shows, too. […]

Precious (2009)

Precious (2009)

Directed by: Lee Daniels Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Claireece Precious Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) struggles with unthinkable adversity while growing up in Harlem in the 1980’s. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Precious lives with her abusive mother Mary (Mo’Nique) who owns at least three cats. The […]

Crime in the Streets (1956)

Crime in the Streets (1956)

Directed by: Don Siegel Synopsis: A social worker (James Whitmore) tries to get through to hoodlum kids running amok in the streets. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film, Frankie (John Cassavetes), Angelo (Sal Mineo) and Lou (Mark Rydell) crouch in an alley in anxious anticipation of an impending event. After a moment of […]

Mushrooms (1995)

Mushrooms (1995)

Directed by: Alan Madden Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Flo (Julia Blake) and Minnie (Lynette Curran) are elderly women who advertise for a border and end up with a deceased criminal and a policeman on his tail. They then resort to unique means to dispose […]