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 […]

My Three Sons – “The Littlest Rebel”

My Three Sons – “The Littlest Rebel”

Original Air Date: November 1, 1969 Directed by: Frederick De Cordova Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Everyone is excited about Steve (Fred MacMurray) and Katie’s (Tina Cole) impending marriage, all except for Katie’s daughter Dodie (Dawn Lyn) who doesn’t want a new father. Cat Burglar (Scene […]

Skat Strut (1991)

Skat Strut (1991)

Music Artist: MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob Directed by: Candace Patterson and Michael Reckinger Synopsis: A music video for the MC Skat Kat follow up to Paula Abdul’s hit Opposites Attract. Cartoon Cats: MC Skat Kat (voiced by Derrick ‘Delite’ Stevens) breaks out in his own single and video co-starring Paula Abdul. Like […]

My Turtle Died Today (1956)

My Turtle Died Today (1956)

Directed by: Jim Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the children’s book, a boy tries to find help for his dying turtle, Boxer. Cartoon Cats: The boy first asks help from his cat Tabby. Tabby seems interested but obviously can’t do anything. The […]

The Killing Kind (1973)

The Killing Kind (1973)

Directed by: Curtis Harrington This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Terry Lambert (Jon Savage) is released from prison after being convicted of taking part in a gang rape and returns home to his mother Thelma (Ann Sothern) filled […]

How a Cat Named Goose Became a Star

How a Cat Named Goose Became a Star

Or, to be more specific, how a cat named Reggie played a cat named Goose, who used to be called Chewie and is actually a Flerken, stole the film Captain Marvel. But let’s start at the beginning, which would be the Marvel comic books. In the original Captain Marvel comics (NOT to be confused with […]