English Title: Burnt by the Sun Directed by: Nikita Mikhalkov Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Comdiv Sergei Petrovich Kotov (Nikita Mikhalkov) is a hero of the Red Army who is living in an artist’s community with his family during Stalin’s Great Purge. Kitty Cameo: Near […]
Directed by: Walter Lang Synopsis: A suburban family is surprised when the live-in-babysitter they hire turns out to be the self-righteous and proper Mr. Belvedere (Clifton Webb). Purr Blurs: In one scene, Harry King (Robert Young), the father of the house, is pulling into his driveway. The camera pans along with the vehicle but Harry […]
Directed by: Ariel Vromen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a pretty big spoiler for this film! Synopsis: The story of Richard Kuklinski (Michael Shannon), a cold-blooded mob killer known as “The Iceman.” Kitty Cameo: Near the end of the film, Kuklinski is preparing what appears to be egg salad sandwiches in […]
Directed by: George A. Romero Synopsis: Thad Beaumont (Timothy Hutton) writes seedy novels under the alias of George Stark then finds the ruthless character he created has taken on a life of his own. Kitty Cameo: When things get out of hand, Thad visits a fellow professor named Reggie Delesseps (Julie Harris) who studies the […]
Directed by: Robert Altman This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lawyer Rick Magruder (Kenneth Branagh) tries to help a woman named Mallory (Embeth Davidtz) escape her insane father by having him committed. Purr Blur: In an early scene […]
Directed by: Andrew Davis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Green Beret Sgt. Johnny Gallagher (Gene Hackman) is sent back to the U.S. with a prisoner (Tommy Lee Jones) who escapes and sends Gallagher scrambling to prevent an assassination attempt. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of […]
Directed by: Alexander Korda Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Marquis of Buckminster, commonly known as Reggie (Roland Young), thwarts his grandmother’s wishes for him to marry even though it may mean his being cut off from her fortune. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): On top […]
Directed by: Billy Crystal Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The on-again off-again relationship between NBA referee Nicky (Billy Crystal) and airline official Ellen (Debra Winger). Purr Blurs: One of the stories recalled by the couples’ friends is when Ellen accidentally caught a pigeon on a […]
Directed by: Neil Jordan This review contains a mild Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ned (Robert DeNiro) and Jim (Sean Penn) are escaped convicts who avoid being caught by posing as priests. Kitty Cameo: Ned slips into a blacksmith’s shop and grabs […]
Starring: Trip Directed by: Tod Williams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Stephen King. Graphic artist Clay Riddell (John Cusack) finds himself one of the few survivors of a strange cell phone signal that turns practically everyone into crazed killers. Kitty […]