Cannonball Run II (1984)

Cannonball Run II (1984)

Directed by: Hal Needham Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The crazy competitors set out across country once again for another entry in the Cannonball Run race. Faux Cat: In an early scene that spoofs The Godfather, Don Canneloni (Dom DeLuise) is talking to several “family” […]

The Talk of the Town (1942)

The Talk of the Town (1942)

Directed by: George Stevens Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant) is accused of arson and murder but escapes from prison before his trial is over, hiding out in the home of Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur) which is rented out to legal expert […]

You Only Live Once (1937)

You Only Live Once (1937)

Directed by: Fritz Lang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An ex-con named Eddie Taylor (Henry Fonda) tries to go straight to support his new wife Joan (Sylvia Sidney) but the law betrays them both and they end up on the lam. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]

Down to Earth (1947)

Down to Earth (1947)

Directed by: Alexander Hall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Greek Muse Terpsichore (Rita Hayworth) travels to Earth to stop a musical producer named Danny Miller (Larry Parks) from staging a production portraying the Muses in a disparaging way in this sequel to Here Comes […]

Kosmicheskiy reys: Fantasticheskaya novella (1936)

Kosmicheskiy reys: Fantasticheskaya novella (1936)

English Title: Cosmic Journey Directed by: Vasily Zhuravlyov Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A futuristic Soviet space program finds Professor Pavel Ivanovich Sedikh (Sergey Komarov) attempting to be the first man on the moon. Featured Feline: During the course of the film it is explained […]

La morte ha sorriso all’assassino (1973)

La morte ha sorriso all’assassino (1973)

English Title: Death Smiles on a Murderer Directed by: Joe D’Amato (as Aristide Massaccesi) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A mysterious woman named Greta (Ewa Aulin) loses her memory after a carriage accident and is taken in by a couple named Eva (Angela Bo) and […]

The Comic (1969)

The Comic (1969)

Directed by: Carl Reiner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of a silent film comedian named Billy Bright (Dick van Dyke) is told via flashbacks. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In one scene Billy is filming one of his shorts with his comedic partner Cockeye […]

Black Sunday (1977)

Black Sunday (1977)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A terrorist group plans an attack on American soil at the Superbowl game using the Good Year Blimp. Can they be stopped in time? Purr Blur: In one scene Israeli intelligence officer Kabakov (Robert Shaw) is […]

The Leopard Man (1943)

The Leopard Man (1943)

Directed by: Jacques Tourneur Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A talent agent named Jerry (Dennis O’Keefe) hires a black leopard for his client Kiki (Jean Brooks) to use in her act in New Mexico but the animal escapes and several women are later found mauled. […]

The Dick Van Dyke Show – “Never Name a Duck”

The Dick Van Dyke Show – “Never Name a Duck”

Original Air Date: September 26, 1962 Directed by: John Rich Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Rob (Dick Van Dyke) brings home two baby ducks whom his son Ritchie (Larry Matthews) adores only to have to face some harsh realities later on. Kitty Cameo: After one of […]