The Comic (1969)

The Comic (1969)

Directed by: Carl Reiner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of a silent film comedian named Billy Bright (Dick van Dyke) is told via flashbacks. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): In one scene Billy is filming one of his shorts with his comedic partner Cockeye […]

So You Want to Play the Piano? (1955)

So You Want to Play the Piano? (1955)

Directed by: Richard L. Bare Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of the Joe McDoakes Behind the Eight Ball series finds Joe (George O’Hanlon) trying to learn the piano. Kitty Cameo: While Joe is learning to play, several people come and go such as the […]

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

Motherless Brooklyn (2019)

Directed by: Edward Norton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lionel Essrog (Edward Norton) is a private detective with Tourette’s trying to figure out who killed his boss. Kitty Cameo: Lionel owns an orange tabby cat which is waiting for him on the bed (seen in […]

Love – “It Begins”

Love – “It Begins”

Original Air Date: February 19, 2016 Directed by: Dean Holland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A woman named Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and a guy named Gus (Paul Rust) suffer through difficult breakups in the first episode of this Netflix series. Kitty Cameo: Mickey owns an orange […]

Catty Comments (1939)

Catty Comments (1939)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage features cats and kittens at the Paddington Cat Show in London. Reality Cats: The segment starts with some blue Persian kittens in a basket trying to climb out. A variety of cats are shown in close up. A Siamese cat struggles in its owner’s arms as the narrator says, “A […]

Once You Kiss a Stranger … (1969)

Once You Kiss a Stranger … (1969)

Directed by: Robert Sparr This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A psychotic girl named Diana (Carol Lynley) tries to coerce a professional golfer named Jerry (Paul Burke) to swap murders. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the […]

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)

Starring: Orangey Directed by: Robert Stevenson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Merlin Jones (Tommy Kirk) is a smart but bumbling high school students whose experiments with hypnotism and mind reading get him into trouble. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In one scene Merlin is at home […]

The Devil is a Sissy (1936)

The Devil is a Sissy (1936)

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Claude (Freddie Bartholomew) is a cultured boy who moves to New York City and tries to befriend the neighborhood toughs Buck (Jackie Cooper) and Gig (Mickey Rooney). Purr Blurs: To help Gig raise money for […]

The New Avengers – “Cat Amongst the Pigeons”

The New Avengers – “Cat Amongst the Pigeons”

Original Air Date: November 17, 1978 Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The team investigates a series of murders which appear to be perpetrated by flocks of birds. Cat Cattle Call: Near the end of the episode, Purdey (Joanna Lumley) finds herself being […]

Hope (2018)

Hope (2018)

Directed by: Vishnu Viswanathan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little boy catches a fish and places it in a bucket where it longs for freedom. Featured Felines: A ginger tabby kitten appears and approaches the bucket. The kitten eyes the fish and tries to […]