Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)

Penny and the Pownall Case (1948)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Slim Hand Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Penny Justin (Peggy Evans) and Molly James (an almost unrecognizable brunette Diana Dors) are flatmates. Penny is an artist’s model, who spends a significant amount of time in her underclothes and other revealing […]

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)

Tombs of the Blind Dead (1972)

by Mark Murton Original Title: La Noche del Terror Ciego (The Night of the Blind Terror). Directed by: Armando de Ossorio Synopsis: Medieval knights executed for their black magic rituals (and left for the crows to peck out their eyes) come back as zombies to torment those who stray into the abandoned medieval town of […]

Danger Man – “The Hunting Party”

Danger Man – “The Hunting Party”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: March 29, 1966 Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In order to plug a vital security leak, cool and resourceful M9 agent John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) goes undercover into domestic service at the country chateau owned […]

Cleopatra (1970)

Cleopatra (1970)

Directed by: Osamu Tezuka, Eiichi Yamamoto Synopsis: An adult animated adaptation of the historic story of Cleopatra with some sci-fi twists, random bizarre-ness and unexpected cartoon cameos thrown in. Cartoon Cat: The film is filled with off-handed references to popular anime and manga which have no place in the story at all but are simply […]

Walter Futter’s Curiosities Number One (1930)

Walter Futter’s Curiosities Number One (1930)

Synopsis: A silent collection of “oddities” from around the world. Reality Cats: One segment focuses on a momma cat in Hanover, Germany, who is not only raising her own litter of kittens but some baby skunks. The mamma cat feeds the skunks alongside her own babies. Once outside, the baby skunks are shown following the […]

The Yellow Balloon (1953)

The Yellow Balloon (1953)

by Ted Davis Directed by: J. Lee Thompson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: It’s the London, England of the early 1950s, and 12 year-old Frankie Palmer (Andrew Ray), in a moment of spite, swipes a balloon from nearby neighbor and friend Ronnie Williams (Stephen Fenemore). […]

The Ground Beneath My Feet (2019)

The Ground Beneath My Feet (2019)

by Mark Murton Original Title: Der Boden unter den Füßen Director: Marie Kreutzer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: High-powered business consultant Lola (Valerie Pachner) tries desperately to hang on to her professional achievements despite growing pressure in her personal life, including having to care for […]

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Directed by: Joe May Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Geoffrey Radcliffe (Vincent Price) takes a formula to make him invisible so he can elude the police, but the side effect of the drug is madness. Kitty Cameo: Constable Briggs (Rex Evans) is on patrol when […]

One Foot in the Grave – “Love and Death”

One Foot in the Grave – “Love and Death”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: November 8, 1990 Studio Director: Sydney Lotterby Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The Meldrews, Victor (Richard Wilson) and Margaret (Annette Crosbie), go to stay with their old friends the Bluetts, Vince (Stephen Lewis) and April (Georgina Hayle), in their dilapidated […]

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Electricity Electricity”

Schoolhouse Rock! – “Electricity Electricity”

Original Air Date: May 19, 1979 Synopsis: The applications and laws governing electricity are demonstrated. Cartoon Cat: The workman who has been walking through the demonstrations (albeit absent-mindedly) has just combed a sheep to create static electricity. A cat approaches and rubs against the man who pets him as the narrator sings, “Stroking a cat […]