Directed by: James Neilson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Nikky Ferris (Hayley Mills) is on a working vacation with her aunt (Joan Greenwood) on Crete when they meet a mysterious young man named Mark (Peter McEnery) who inadvertently draws Nikky into mystery and danger. […]
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The Angel Wore Red (1960)
Directed by: Nunnally Johnson Synopsis: The escalation of the Spanish Civil War finds priest Father Arturo Carrera (Dirk Bogarde) a wanted man with an entertainer named Soledad (Ava Gardner) trying to protect him. Purr Blur: After meeting in a club where she works, Soledad helps Father Arturo to escape through a back door. As they […]
Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)
Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) tries to learn the details of a plot in which saboteurs hope to attack a French and British joint fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. Kitty Cameo: Mr. Moto’s faithful […]
The House of Fear (1945)
Directed by: Roy William Neill Synopsis: Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and his assistant Dr. Watson (Nigel Bruce) travel to Scotland to investigate a series of murders, each preceded by the victim receiving an envelope filled with orange pips. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Watson is alone in the large, dark mansion on a stormy night […]
Narcotic (1933)
Directed by: Dwain Esper Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This cautionary tale follows the true life story of Dr. William G. Davis and his addiction to drugs. Kitty Cameo: The doctor became a carnival huckster to support his habit. In the sideshow, some cages and […]
WKRP in Cincinnati – “Pilot: Part 2”
Original Air Date: September 28, 1978Directed by: Michael Zinberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: As the station employees adjust to their new rock and roll format, protesters demand the return of their easy listening standards. Kitty Cameo: The protesters are a group of elderly people including […]
12 to the Moon (1960)
Directed by: David Bradley Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Twelve specialists from different countries are sent to the moon to claim it for the Earth. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In addition to the titular twelve people on board the space ship there are also two […]
AndhaDhun (2018)
Starring: ManiDirected by: Sriram Raghavan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains potential spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A blind pianist named Akash (Ayushmann Khurrana) gets caught up in a seemingly endless stream of trouble. Featured Feline: We will warn again this review contains spoilers, and this is really a movie you should […]
Annual Cat Show in Amsterdam (1965)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage with Dutch narration shows various cats competing at a cat show held by Felikat in Amsterdam’s stock exchange building. Reality Cat: A wide variety of cats are shown in cages. The winners were a Persian Chinchilla and a Dutch Siamese cat. Final Mewsings: Amsterdam does cats right! Relevant Links: To […]
Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)
Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) tracks down potential saboteurs in Panama. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Charlie Chan follows his number two son Jimmy (Sen Yung) to the room of a doctor name Grosser where Jimmy had […]