Donkey and Kitten (1938)

Donkey and Kitten (1938)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a kitten riding in a basket attached to a donkey’s head. Reality Cat: Another mysterious clip shows a tabby kitten sitting in a basket on the saddled donkey’s forehead. A little girl is holding onto the kitten and basket which is a good thing since the donkey starts shaking […]

Last Days (2005)

Last Days (2005)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Gus Van Sant Synopsis: Introspective musician Blake (Michael Pitt playing a character based on Kurt Cobain) is feeling isolated and lonely under the weight of fame, drug addiction and professional obligations. Taking refuge at his secluded mansion he avoids contact with those looking for him and even those who are […]

Wild Rovers (1971)

Wild Rovers (1971)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Blake Edwards Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Director Blake Edwards’ heavily contrived yet sincere elegy for the old American West, its passing symbolized in the characters of weathered and amiable Ross Bodine (William Holden) and young and eager Frank Post […]

How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)

by Brian H. Directed by: Nunnally Johnson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stormy Tornado (Betty Grable) and Curly Flagg (Sheree North) are two San Francisco showgirls who witness the shooting murder of another showgirl, flee the city, and hide out at a small college fraternity […]

Timber the Treasure Dog (2016)

Timber the Treasure Dog (2016)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Ari Novak Synopsis: 12-year-old Mikey (J D Hoppe) lives with his father and 16-year-old sister on a Montana ranch which is threatened with foreclosure. Hope arrives in the form of Mikey’s inheritance from his recently deceased grandfather, an Alaskan husky called Timber who holds a clue to the local legend […]

Poltergeist II – The Other Side (1986)

Poltergeist II – The Other Side (1986)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Brian Gibson Synopsis: One year on from the events of the first film, the Freelings have relocated to Arizona but the spirits haven’t finished with Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) yet and the family are soon in danger again. Kitty Cameos: Soon after arriving at their new home the family go […]

Rich Bitch (2011)

Rich Bitch (2011)

Music Artist: Die Antwoord Directed by: Kobus Holnaaier, NINJA Synopsis: A music video for the Die Antwoord song about a woman who appaently finds wealth satisying. Kitty Cameo: In one quick shot a well-oiled man is holding a kitten. Because so much of the video is distinctly NSFW, we won’t embed it but if you’re […]

Kitten and Fox (1936)

Kitten and Fox (1936)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a kitten and a fox being filmed in various poses. Reality Cat: This segment really doesn’t explain why a kitten and a fox are being filmed together. We just see the pair on a table, with a top hat and with a basket. Final Mewsings: Could a kitten and […]

Strays (1991)

Strays (1991)

Starring: Monty, S.H. III Directed by: John McPherson This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul (Timothy Busfield) and Lindsey Jarrett (Kathleen Quinlan) and their daughter Tessa (Jessica Lilley) move to a country home to get away from big city […]

All That Breathes (2022)

All That Breathes (2022)

Directed by: Shaunak Sen Synopsis: This documentary follows two brothers who live in New Dehli, India, and devote their lives to the rescue and rehabilitation of birds of prey, in particular the black kite. Purr Blur: A black kitten sitting on top of a freezer is shooed away by Salik Rehman, assistant to the brothers. […]