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 […]

The Savages (2007)

The Savages (2007)

Directed by: Tamara Jenkins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Wendy (Laura Linney) and John Savage (Philip Seymour Hoffman) find themselves having to come together as siblings despite a troubled past to care for their ailing father Lenny (Philip Bosco). Featured Feline: Wendy owns a female […]

Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

Humanoids from the Deep (1980)

Directed by: Barbara Peeters Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mutated fishmen wreak havoc on a small California coastal town. Purr Blur: At one point Carol Hill (Cindy Weintraub) is looking for the family dog (which, unknown to her, ran afoul of the creatures the night […]

My Three Sons – “The Practical Shower”

My Three Sons – “The Practical Shower”

Original Air Date: October 1, 1964 Directed by: James V. Kern Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mike (Tim Considine) and Sally (Meredith MacRae) have different views about shower gifts; Sally thinks the gift can cost a bit more if it reflects a romantic gesture while Mike […]

Quiet! Pleeze (1941)

Quiet! Pleeze (1941)

Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Popeye finds Poopdeck Pappy sick (he is really suffering from a hangover) and does everything he can to make sure the old man gets some peace and quiet. Cartoon Cat: At the beginning of the short […]

Family (2018)

Family (2018)

Directed by: Laura Steinel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Kate Stone (Taylor Schilling) is a workaholic who looks at her co-workers’ family relationships as weaknesses. That is until she is called upon to babysit her teenage niece Maddie (Bryn Vale). Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Maddie […]

An Unfinished Life (2005)

An Unfinished Life (2005)

Directed by: Lasse Hallström Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A rancher named Einar Gilkyson (Robert Redford) is surprised when his daughter-in-law Jean (Jennifer Lopez) shows up with his granddaughter Griff (Becca Gardner) seeking shelter from an abusive relationship. Cat Cattle Call: There are several cats […]

The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)

The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)

Starring: Fiji Directed by: Joel Potrykus Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This moody, tongue-in-cheek horror film finds a brilliant but troubled man named Sean (Ty Hickson) living deep in the woods as he tries to unravel the secrets of alchemy from an ancient cookbook. Featured […]

Minoes (2001)

Minoes (2001)

Also Known As: Miss Minoes; Undercover Kitty Directed by: Vincent Bal This review contains some implied Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book by Annie M.G. Schmidt. A cat is transformed into a woman named Miss Minoes (Carice van Houten) via […]