Boys and Girls Together (1979)

Boys and Girls Together (1979)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Ralph Lawrence Marsden Synopsis: Six sexually frustrated members of a multi-cultural household in Hampstead, north London – Indian Lily (Cherry Patel), German Ilsa (Helen Fitzgerald), Singaporean Jat (Paul Ong), West Indian Leroy (Anthony Thomas), American Don (Roger Furse), and Brit Jenny (Christine Maskelle) – eventually get together to explore their […]

Walter Futter’s Curiosities Number One (1930)

Walter Futter’s Curiosities Number One (1930)

Synopsis: A silent collection of “oddities” from around the world. Reality Cats: One segment focuses on a momma cat in Hanover, Germany, who is not only raising her own litter of kittens but some baby skunks. The mamma cat feeds the skunks alongside her own babies. Once outside, the baby skunks are shown following the […]

Local Hero (1983)

Local Hero (1983)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Bill Forsyth Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: ‘Mac’ McIntyre (Peter Riegert), negotiator for the acquisitions department of Knox Oil and Gas, is detailed to travel from the Houston, Texas home office to Ferness, Scotland in order to purchase the town […]

Trespass Against Us (2016)

Trespass Against Us (2016)

by Mark Murton Director: Adam Smith Synopsis: Traveller Chad (Michael Fassbender) wants to break away from his family’s criminal activities to build a better future for his son. But his father considers this to be an act of betrayal, making escape extremely difficult. Purr Blur: As part of his plan to escape his father’s influence, […]

Bizarre – “The Carson Animal Sketch”

Bizarre – “The Carson Animal Sketch”

Original Air Date: Unknown Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The Canadian sketch comedy show starring John Byner includes outrageous parodies. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One sketch is a take-off on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson with Byner impersonating Carson to perfection in one of his […]

Napoleon (1927)

Napoleon (1927)

by Ted Davis Also Known As: Napoleon vu par Abel Gance Directed by: Abel Gance Synopsis: As a serious single-minded boy, Napoleon (Vladimir Roudenko) is consumed by intimations of his monumental destiny, which he begins to realize as a highly ambitious young man (Albert Dieudonné) when, after overcoming numerous and considerable obstacles, he embarks on […]

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Life Serial”

Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Life Serial”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 23, 2001 Directed by: Nick Marck Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Buffy’s powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her. Kitten Cattle Call: Stressed […]

Allen is My Brother (1957)

Allen is My Brother (1957)

Directed by: Gary Goldsmith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An educational film about the difficulties and benefits of dealing with little siblings. Featured Feline: The film begins with a little boy named Allen playing with a small tabby cat named Tiger. Allen’s mother is trying […]

Dead Before Dawn (1993)

Dead Before Dawn (1993)

Directed by: Charles Correll Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A made-for-TV movie based on a true story. Linda DeSilva Edelman (Cheryl Ladd) tries to divorce her abusive husband (Jameson Parker), who in turns hires a hit man to kill her before their court date. Cat Burglar […]

Your Voice (1949)

Your Voice (1949)

Synopsis: An Encyclopedia Britannica educational short about the human voice and how it works. Kitty Cameo: Several different animal voices are presented at the beginning of the film. While most of the film footage and sounds are unexceptional, the quick shot of a tabby kitten trying to climb a window screen, accompanied by the shortest, […]