Directed by: Chris Menges Synopsis: Chris Cross (David Arnott) is a young teen in Key West, Florida, who goes to great lengths to try to keep his mother Tracy (Goldie Hawn) from having to strip for a living. Purr Blur: A black cat is crossing the road outside the hotel where Chris and Tracy are […]
Category Archives: Kitten
Catty Comments (1939)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage features cats and kittens at the Paddington Cat Show in London. Reality Cats: The segment starts with some blue Persian kittens in a basket trying to climb out. A variety of cats are shown in close up. A Siamese cat struggles in its owner’s arms as the narrator says, “A […]
Hope (2018)
Directed by: Vishnu Viswanathan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little boy catches a fish and places it in a bucket where it longs for freedom. Featured Felines: A ginger tabby kitten appears and approaches the bucket. The kitten eyes the fish and tries to […]
Francine (2012)
Directed by: Brian M. Cassidy, Melanie Shatzky This review contains some Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Francine (Melissa Leo) tries to adjust to life after prison, sinking deeper into a world where animals are her main source of joy and comfort. Cat […]
Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence (1953)
Synopsis: From the Adolescent Development series of educational films, this short offer a look at the sexual development of a girl and a boy growing up in two different households. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The boy is named Bob and his mother, a widow, is open and honest with Bob about the subject of sex, […]
The Beverly Hillbillies – “Jed Buys the Capitol”
Original Air Date: September 29, 1970 Directed by: Bob Leeds Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A swindler named Honest John (Phil Silvers) sells the Clampetts various landmarks around Washington D.C. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Elly May (Donna Douglas) returns to the Clampetts’ hotel room where Granny […]
Honeyland (2019)
Directed by: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This documentary follows the life of Hatidze Muratova, a natural bee hunter and honey gatherer in Macedonia having to contend with new neighbors whose actions threaten her livelihood. Reality Cats: Hatidze lives in a […]
Lin jia pu zi (1959)
English Title: The Lin Family Shop Directed by: Choui Khoua This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Japanese invasion of China further exacerbates the difficulties experienced by a shop owner named Lin (Tian Xie) and his family. Cat […]
Meet Me in Montenegro (2014)
Directed by: Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An American screenwriter named Anderson (Alex Holdridge) wonders if he will ever find a love as great as the one he found with Norwegian dancer Lina (Linnea Saasen) during a vacation in Montenegro. Kitty […]
Koodu (2020)
Starring: Mitti Directed by: Vishnu R Menon This review contains a brief Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An abandoned kitten searches for food and love in a big scary world. Featured Feline (with brief Kitty Carnage Warning): This is a heartwarming film […]