Max n’aime pas les chats (1913)

Max n’aime pas les chats (1913)

English Titles: Max Doesn’t Like Cats; Love Me, Love My Cat Directed by: Max Linder This review contains some slight and cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Max (Linder) is married to a woman (Lucy d’Orbel) who loves her cat even though […]

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After an outbreak of dog flu spreads in Megasaki, Japan, all dogs are sent to Trash Island where one boy faithfully looks for his lost pet. Cartoon Cats: The background of the story tells how the […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Apartment”

Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Apartment”

Original Air Date: February 25, 2014 Directed by: Tucker Gates Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Jake (Andy Samberg) is in danger of losing his apartment due to poor money management at the same time performance reviews are taking place. Cat Cattle Call: Jake and Gina […]

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Directed by: Brian Henson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Muppets version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale finds Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine) visited by spirits who try to steer him from his greedy, selfish ways. Muppet Cats: During the song Scrooge, two cats appear in […]

In Secret (2013)

In Secret (2013)

Also Known As: Thérèse Raquin Directed by: Charlie Stratton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on an Emile Zola novel. Thérèse (Elizabeth Olsen) is raised by her Aunt Madame Raquin (Jessica Lange) and roped into marrying her ailing Cousin Camille (Tom Felton). The loveless marriage […]

Boston Legal – “Gone”

Boston Legal – “Gone”

Original Air Date: December 6, 2005 Directed by: Mel Damski Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a MAJOR spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Denny Crane’s (William Shatner) behavior causes more trouble for the firm while Denise (Julie Bowen) and Brad (Mark Valley) work around the confines of the law to find a […]

Sticky Fingers (1988)

Sticky Fingers (1988)

Directed by: Catlin Adams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Offbeat comedy about two girls, Hattie (Helen Slater) and Lolly (Melanie Mayron), who get into trouble when they spend the drug money left in their care by a friend. Kitty Cameo: In one scene two sisters, Stella […]

Come Next Spring (1956)

Come Next Spring (1956)

Directed by: R.G. Springsteen This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Matt Ballot (Steve Cochran) returns home to his farm after previously abandoning his wife Bess (Ann Sheridan) and children, hoping to make amends. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): When […]

The Booksellers (2019)

The Booksellers (2019)

Directed by: D.W. Young Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A fascinating look into the world of the rare book sellers of New York. Kitty Cameos: Cats and books so often go together and this documentary is no exception. We are treated to a few quick […]

Fix Loose Carpets (circa 1970s)

Fix Loose Carpets (circa 1970s)

Synopsis: A British Public Information Film which alerts people to check for loose carpeting in the home of their elderly family and friends. Kitty Cameo: The PIF begins with an elderly woman lying on the floor in the entry hallway of her home. A gray cat is sitting beside her. The film then flashes back […]