Directed by: Terrence Malick Synopsis: Cinematic portrait of a 1950’s nuclear family facing life, death and difficulties. Kitty Cameo: The family owns a tortoiseshell cat which is present in a few scenes. Final Mewsings: Cats expect more screen time in such a long movie! Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats in movies […]
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Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
Directed by: Leo McCarey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry (Paul Newman) and Grace Bannerman (Joanne Woodward) are having marital squabbles at the same time the Army is trying to import a secret installation to their tiny town of Putnam’s Landing. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): […]
Phenomenon (1996)
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Synopsis: George Malley (John Travolta) is a common man who witnesses a bright light in the sky and comes away from it with extraordinary abilities. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Under the opening credits, a tiny tabby kitten is standing on an old tire in the morning sunshine. Final Mewsings: A kitten […]
China Moon (1994)
Directed by: John Bailey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Detective Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) has a reputation for being able to track down murderers by their mistakes but the shoe is on the other foot when he falls for a woman named Rachel Munro (Madeleine […]
Hugo (2011)
Directed by: Martin Scorsese Synopsis: An orphan boy named Hugo (Asa Butterfield) lives secretly in a Paris train station where he winds the clocks and works on a secret automaton. Kitty Cameo: There is a quick shot of a ginger Persian cat sitting on a stack of books in Monsieur Labisse’s (Christopher Lee) book shop. […]
Nine (2009)
Directed by: Rob Marshall Synopsis: Based on the Broadway musical of the same name. Noted Italian film director Guido Contini (Daniel Day Lewis) struggles to create a new film while balances various relationships, both past and present. Purr Blur: In one scene Contini is walking down a street with film star Claudia (Nicole Kidman). As […]
Classe Tous Risques (1960)
English Title: The Big RiskDirected by: Claude Sautet Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Abel Davos (Lino Ventura) is a career criminal who needs help returning to Paris and is deeply disappointed when his associates send another freelance criminal named Stark (Jean-Paul Belmondo) instead. Kitty Cameo: […]
Modern Family – “Larry’s Wife”
Original Air Date: October 2, 2013Starring: FrostyDirected by: Jeffrey Walker Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) goes overboard when planning for his wedding to Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who suffers from the lack of control. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In this episode Larry the […]
Old Lady Feeding Cats
Directed by: Bruce Cayard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An old woman feeds her cat and then unexpected guests show up. Cartoon Cats: This short segment which appears to have been directed by animator and cartoonist Bruce Cayard shows an old woman calling for her […]
Switchback (1997)
Directed by: Jeb Stuart Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ex-FBI agent Frank LaCrosse (Dennis Quaid) is on the trail of a serial killer who kidnapped his son. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film a babysitter named Missy (Claudia Stedelin) is seen sitting with […]