by Mark Murton Directed by: Gus Van Sant Synopsis: Introspective musician Blake (Michael Pitt playing a character based on Kurt Cobain) is feeling isolated and lonely under the weight of fame, drug addiction and professional obligations. Taking refuge at his secluded mansion he avoids contact with those looking for him and even those who are […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Blake Edwards Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Director Blake Edwards’ heavily contrived yet sincere elegy for the old American West, its passing symbolized in the characters of weathered and amiable Ross Bodine (William Holden) and young and eager Frank Post […]
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: October 27, 1994 Directed by: Leo Penn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this unusual episode from the 9th and last season, multi-multi-millionaire philanthropist Malcolm Engle (Terry O’Quinn) cold-bloodedly murders a close friend of deceptively homespun Ben Matlock (Andy Griffith), […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Alan Smithee (Jud Taylor) Synopsis: Originally filmed in 1968 but not released until 1973 as a TV movie. Moab, Utah rancher Rob (Burt Reynolds) hires out as a driver to a visiting Hollywood production company filming a pretentious western (Blue, 1968) in the local environs starring Terence Stamp, Joanna Pettet […]
by Ted Davis Directed by: Victor Saville Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: On Friday the Thirteenth, the Heavy Hand of Fate plays havoc with the futures of a motley group of Londoners, gathering them all together during a dark rainy night for an eventful bus […]
Original Title: The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger Directed by: George Cukor Synopsis: Adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ novel with an all-star cast finds young David Copperfield (Freddie Bartholomew) facing adversity as a youth as well as meeting a bevy of unique characters. Purr Blur: David ends up at […]
Original Air Date: September 22, 1995 Directed by: Richard Correll Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Carl (Reginald VelJohnson) is frustrated when Steve Urkel (Jaleel White) moves in but even moreso when Urkel’s machine shrinks them both to the size of dolls. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In […]
Directed by: Leonard S. Berman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A longhair ginger tabby cat named Alexander Baxter finds himself looking for a new home and the perfect owner. Featured Feline: At first Alexander Baxter lives with an elderly former firefighter named Mr. Baxter (Edwyn […]
Directed by: Atom Egoyan Synopsis: Tax auditor Francis Brown (Bruce Greenwood) regularly visits the Exotica strip club where he tries to escape his problems while watching dancer Christina (Mia Kirshner). Purr Blur: In the final shot of the film, which is a flashback, Francis is driving a teenage Christina home to her parents’ house. After […]
by Mark Murton Original Air Dates: May 6 and May 27, 2019 Starring: Tinkerbell Directed by: Johan Renck This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this series. Synopsis: On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union suffered a […]