Directed by: Mike Leigh Synopsis: A film about the events leading up to and during the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, England, when attendees of a pro-democracy rally were viciously attacked by British soldiers. Purr Blur: The residents take off from the mills on the day of the rally. As the owner walks around the […]
Original Title: Il tuo vizio è una stanza chiusa e solo io ne ho la chiave Directed by: Sergio Martino This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A loose adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s story The Black Cat. Oliviero (Luigi […]
Directed by: Mitchell Leisen Synopsis: A comedy of misunderstandings finds a wealthy banker (Edward Arnold) caught up in scandal when the world thinks he has a mistress (Jean Arthur). Purr Blur: At the beginning of the film, J.B. Ball the banker is starting his day. Leaving his bedroom he is confronted by a ladder, which […]
Directed by: Leslie Fenton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: During the Civil War, Union officers Lt. Oliver Clark (John Howard) and Sgt. ‘Bar’ Barstow (Wallace Beery) enlist the aid of a woman named Eugenia Sanford (Dolores Del Rio) to help them cross enemy lines to […]
Starring: Sooty Directed by: Michael Truman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jim Fletcher (Jack Hawkin) is a frustrated furniture designer who quits his firm when they refuse to accept his forward-thinking designs and announces he is moving his family to Australia. Featured Feline: The family owns […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of the many animals in a pet shop in London. Reality Cats: A wide variety of animals are showcased, including numerous dogs, birds, fish, and even a monkey and some mongeese. A pair of Blue Persian cats in a cage appear to be about the only cats in the shop. […]
Original Air Date: December 8, 1986 Starring: Sparks Directed by: Peter Bonerz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A road trip with the family goes awry thanks to ALF. Kitty Cameo: At the end of the episode ALF is showing the family slides of their vacation. They […]
Original Title: Moartea domnului Lãzãrescu Starring: Ricky, Lanoasa and Piti Directed by: Cristi Puiu Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The real-time trials of Mr. Lazarescu (Ion Fiscuteanu), a sick elderly man seeking medical help who finds himself shuffled from hospital to hospital looking for a […]
Directed by: Ken Annakin Synopsis: A German Shepherd named Buck is stolen from his home and forced into being a sled dog in the Yukon. Kitty Cameo: When Buck arrives up north a man uses an axe to open his crate and then proceeds to beat the poor dog mercilessly. To emphasize the horror of […]
Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mother plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, Jean. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mom sends Jean and her brother Frank to the store to pick up a package while she arranges the party in the backyard. She has a […]