Directed by: John Frankenheimer Synopsis: Harry Mitchell (Roy Scheider) gets caught having an affair by blackmailers who become increasingly ruthless, even threatening his wife Barbara (Ann-Margret). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Barbara has a beautiful bicolor tabby cat whom she only refers to as “Sweetheart” while giving her food in an early scene. The cat is […]
Directed by: Sam Raimi Synopsis: Three blue-collar workers find a plane full of money and devise a simple plan to keep the cash which quickly becomes anything but. Purr Blur: During the opening scenes Hank (Bill Paxton) is working at a feed mill. A Siamese cat runs across the floor to a food dish. Final […]
Directed by: David Schmoeller This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karl Gunther (Klaus Kinski) is the twisted landlord of an apartment building where he spies on his female tenants from the ventilation system . . . and that’s just […]
Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dancer Kitty McNeil (Betty Hutton) reunites with her former dance partner Donald Elwood (Fred Astaire) after she has become a widow with a son. He helps her fight for the right to raise her child […]
Music Artist: Siouxsie and the Banshees Directed by: Neil Abramson Synopsis: From the Batman Returns soundtrack, this promotional music video includes clips from the film as well as original footage of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Several shots focus on a gorgeous white Oriental cat walking down some stairs with a shadow […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a kitten riding in a basket on a horse. Reality Cat: There is no real explanation of exactly why the kitten is riding in the basket, but the narrator says the kitten and horse are friends. The kitten’s basket is placed on the other side of the horse’s blinder, […]
Original Title: The Informers Directed by: Ken Annakin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chief Inspector Johnnoe (Nigel Patrick) prefers using “snouts” (aka informers) to track down criminals but when one turns up dead his methods are called into question. Purr Blurs: Johnnoe is on the […]
Directed by: John Cassavetes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a young boy’s family is murdered by the mob, their neighbor Gloria (Gena Rowlands) steps in to protect the child (John Adames). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The boy, Phil, is sent with Gloria to her […]
Original Air Date: circa mid-70’s and early 80’s Synopsis: Celebrities say “Good morning, Captain!” to Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan) in the opening of his children’s program. Kitty Cameos: From 1974 through the 1980’s, a wide variety of celebrities appeared in these opening segments. Gwen Verdon and her silver tabby cat Fatrick offered one of these […]
Directed by: Friz Freleng Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sylvester the Cat and a kitten both seek shelter at Elmer Fudd’s house but when he announces he only plans to keep one of them Sylvester does everything he can to be chosen. Cartoon Cats: Sylvester […]