Directed by: Ron Howard Synopsis: Based on the classic tale by Dr. Suess. The Grinch (Jim Carrey) is determined to keep the residents of Whoville from celebrating Christmas. Purr Blur: As the Grinch is stealing all the decorations and Christmas trappings from Whoville, he uses a large vacuum on one house and accidentally sucks up […]
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Magic Christmas Tree (1964)
Starring: Lucifer Directed by: Richard C. Parish Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mark (Chris Kroesen) is a boy who is granted three wishes by a magic Christmas tree given to him by a witch (Valerie Hobbs) after he does her a favor. Cat Burglar (Scene […]
Call the Midwife – “Christmas Special”
Original Air Date: December 30, 2012 Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: With Christmas approaching, Chummy (Miranda Hart) is fretting over the Christmas pageant while Jenny Lee (Jessica Raine) tries to help a mentally lost elderly woman named Mrs. Jenkins (Sheila Reid). Kitty […]
Father Christmas (1991)
Directed by: Dave Unwin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the books by Raymond Briggs. Father Christmas (voiced by Mel Smith) enjoys a holiday then gets back to work preparing for the 24th of December. Cartoon Cats: At home Father Christmas lives with his […]
The Christmas Cat (2017)
Directed by: Layla Holzer Synopsis: A short film utilizing shadow puppets to tell the story of the Jólakötturinn or Christmas Cat of Icelandic legend. Shadow Cat: The legend of The Christmas Cat is explained that any child not receiving new clothes will become its next meal. A poor family finds itself targeted by The Christmas […]
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives (2018)
by Mark Murton Also Known As: Christmas Survival Starring: Poppy Directed by: James Dearden Synopsis: Two sisters and their dysfunctional families gather for Christmas in their recently-deceased parents’ dilapidated country house and chaos ensues. Kitty Cameo: Under the opening titles a young couple, Dan (Julian Ovenden) and Miranda (Gemma Whelan), are asleep with water dripping […]
That Girl – “Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid”
Original Air Date: December 22, 1966 Directed by: John Erman Synopsis: Working as a teacher before becoming an actress, Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) feels sorry for one student named Tommy (Chris Shea) whose parents can’t make it home to spend Christmas with their son, so she volunteers to spend the holidays at the empty school […]
Happy! – “Destroyer of Worlds”
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: January 24, 2018 Directed by: Brian Taylor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Reunited, Sax and Happy make one last push to save Hailey. Blue and Isabella come to blows over a dark family secret and Amanda pursues a dangerous lead […]
Where the Crawdads Sing (2022)
Directed by: Olivia Newman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book by Delia Owens. Kya Clark (Daisy Edgar-Jones), a reclusive girl living alone in a North Carolina marshland, faces those who have ostracized her when she is accused of murder. Cat Burglar (Scene […]
The Man Called Flintstone (1966)
Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Synopsis: This full-length animated feature finds Fred Flintstone (voiced by Alan Reed) having to step into the place of look-alike master spy Rock Slag which puts a crimp in his family vacation plans. Cartoon Cat: Pebbles and Bamm Bamm are playing in a Paris playground imagining the things they […]