Directed by: E. Elias Merhige Synopsis: F.W. Murnau (John Malkovich) finds the perfect person to fill the role of his vampire Count Orlock in Max Shreck (Willem Dafoe) who is either the world’s best actor or something more sinister. Kitty Cameo: The film opens with Murnau shooting the opening scene of the film with actress […]
Directed by: John Schlesinger Synopsis: Based on the novel by Nathanael West. Tod Hackett (William Atherton) is an aspiring film art director who falls for his flamboyant but troubled neighbor Faye (Karen Black). Kitty Cameos: Tod and Faye both live in bungalow-style apartments in a complex known as the San Bernardino Arms. Throughout the film […]
Directed by: John Madden Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Edith Wharton. A preacher hears the story of Ethan Frome (Liam Neeson), a crippled farmer living in isolation with his sickly wife Zeena (Joan Allen). Kitty Cameo: During the course of […]
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Medicine show singer Sally Watterson (Irene Dunne) falls for farmer Peter Cortlandt (Randolph Scott) whose future changes radically when he strikes oil on his land. Cat Cattle Call: Peter ends up in a bitter feud with […]
Directed by: Louis Bélanger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: A woman named Celeste (Shannen Doherty) is stalked and tormented by a voyeur who can see into her apartment. Kitty Cameo: At one point the stalker sets up a video on Celeste’s VCR where she sees […]
English Title: Forbidden GamesDirected by: René Clément While no cats are seen being hurt in this film it does deal with animal deaths and includes a Canine Carnage Warning! Synopsis: A young girl named Paulette (Brigitte Fossey) is left orphaned after an attack on refugees fleeing Paris and is taken in by a farm boy […]
Directed by: Dan Curtis Synopsis: Adapted from the popular gothic soap opera, this film finds Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) on the loose and hungry after being released from his coffin by a local drunk. Purr Blur: In an early scene in the movie, Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) is in an old house looking for […]
Directed by: Jonathan Demme Synopsis: Kay Walsh (Goldie Hawn) finds herself at loose ends when her husband leaves to fight in World War II so she takes a job at an aircraft plant. Kitty Cameos: In the little housing complex where Kay lives there are two cats. One is an orange tabby cat which appears […]
Original Air Date: February 27, 1991Directed by: Bob Walsh Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Mr. Rogers (Fred Rogers) spends the episode talking about growing. Reality Cat: At the beginning of the episode Mr. Rogers steps outside for a moment and returns with a tabby cat. Mr. […]
Directed by: Jamille van Wijngaarden Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A cat becomes caught up in an unfortunate chain of events in which chaos ensues around him in the space of a few minutes. Cartoon Cat: The star of this film is poor Rodney the […]