Rumble Fish (1983)

Rumble Fish (1983)

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola Synopsis: Gang leader Rusty James (Matt Dillon) longs to live up to the reputation of his older brother. Cat Shadow: On the way to the big fight, the gang hears a cat crying and looks over to see its shadow against the wall. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In a later […]

The Battle of Billy’s Pond (1977)

The Battle of Billy’s Pond (1977)

Directed by: Harley Cokeliss This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Billy (Ben Buckton) fights back when he realizes a local pond has been contaminated with chemicals dumped there by a company. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Billy […]

The Magician (1958)

The Magician (1958)

Original Title: Ansiktet Directed by: Ingmar Bergman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: A magician named Vogler (Max von Sydow) and his assistants are sidelined by a town’s officials who demand to examine their performance to check the validity of their advertising claims and to settle […]

Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)

Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)

Directed by: Herschell Gordon Lewis This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Synopsis: A group of unsuspecting people are tricked into visiting a Deep South town in which a gruesome centennial celebration is about to take place. Kitty Cameo: During the opening credits, a group of boys run into frame. One of them is holding […]

Alf – “On the Road Again”

Alf – “On the Road Again”

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 […]

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

Directed by: Mark Burton, Richard Starzak Synopsis: Shaun the sheep decides to take a day off from the farm which leads to a crazy adventure in the city. Cartoon Cat: At one point Shaun is caught by animal control nut A. Trumper and taken to the man’s Animal Containment Unit which resembles a prison. As […]

The King of Pelicania (1928)

The King of Pelicania (1928)

Original Title: Kongen af Pelikanien Directed by: Valdemar Andersen This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Theatre prompter Pat (Carl Schenstrøm) and make up artist Patachon (Harald Madsen) assist Lola (Elisabeth Frederiksen), an exiled Princess turned stage star, to […]

Big Fella (1937)

Big Fella (1937)

Directed by: J. Elder Wills This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Joe (Paul Robeson) is an amiable Marseille dock worker who is recruited by the police to help a wealthy English couple locate their missing son. Cat Burglar […]

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005)

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 […]

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Cult of the Cobra (1955)

Directed by: Francis D. Lyon Synopsis: American G.I.s sneak into a secret snake woman ritual and are hunted down afterwards by one of the snake women. Purr Blur: The snake woman in question, Lisa (Faith Domergue), is walking down the street when a cat screeches at her. Actually the cat seems to be panting from […]