Living Single – “The Handyman Can”

Living Single – “The Handyman Can”

Original Air Date: October 12, 1995 Directed by: Otis Sallid This review contains an implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Synclaire James-Jones (Kim Coles) catsits for a vicious kitty which, in an indirect way, causes Overton (John Henton) to give up carpentry. Implied […]

Cat Putter Outers Competition (1938)

Cat Putter Outers Competition (1938)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a strange American competition in which grown men see who can “put the cat out” the fastest. Reality Cats: This very bizarre competition has men dressed in nightgowns jumping up from a row of beds and running to a line of doors some distance away while carrying cats. Kitty […]

Will the Real Tabitha Please Stand Up?

Will the Real Tabitha Please Stand Up?

Behind the Scenes of The Shadow of the Cat Movies with Featured Felines are obviously some of our favorites. We love it when cats get more screen time (although to be honest, even the most cat-centric film usually only includes so many minutes of actual cat-on-screen time). Unfortunately the more a cat is scripted to […]

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

The Shadow of the Cat (1961)

Directed by: John Gilling This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cat named Tabitha witnesses the murder of her mistress and makes sure the woman’s killers are duly punished. Featured Feline: The film begins with Tabitha listening to her […]

Water (1985)

Water (1985)

Directed by: Dick Clement Synopsis: The quiet, unassuming Caribbean island of Cascara becomes the focus of the world when an American film crew accidentally discovers a spring of Perrier water. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The island prepares for a visit from the British government and two men uncover Baxter’s (Michael Caine) old official car. As […]

The Unsung Stars of Henrietta

The Unsung Stars of Henrietta

If you are fortunate enough to have watched the sadly overlooked Malpaso film The Stars Fell on Henrietta, you were treated to some wonderful performances by actors Robert Duvall and Aiden Quinn as well as actress Frances Fisher. But the performance that probably grabbed your attention the most was that of a leading cat named […]

The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995)

Starring: Percy, Slick, Holly Directed by: James Keach Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Cox (Robert Duvall) is a wildcatter roaming the Depression-era Midwest searching for oil. Featured Feline: Mr. Cox’s traveling companion is a brown tabby cat named Matilda. She is riding with him […]

What’s Up Superdoc! (1978)

What’s Up Superdoc! (1978)

Directed by: Derek Ford Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dr. Todd (Christopher Mitchell) becomes a renowned sperm donor when it is discovered that he has fathered 837 brilliant sons through his donations. Purr Blur: Dr. Todd is jogging through a park when he comes across […]

The Courtyard (1995)

The Courtyard (1995)

Directed by: Fred Walton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A New York architect named Jonathan (Andrew McCarthy) moves into an apartment building in Los Angeles and almost immediately gets caught up in a murder mystery. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Jonathan owns an orange tom cat […]

Son of Flubber (1963)

Son of Flubber (1963)

Directed by: Robert Stevenson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After realizing that his discovery of Flubber isn’t going to bring in money to save the college, Professor Ned Brainard (Fred MacMurray) embarks on new experiments with variations of the substance. Cat Cattle Call: Professor Brainard […]