British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows miniature dachshund pups being groomed and fed in a country inn. Reality Cats: This footage was taken at a country inn in Dunsmore, Buckinghamshire, England where the proprietors, Ted and Georgina Fox, are walking their dachshunds. As they approach the front door of the inn, a tuxedo cat can be seen […]
Category Archives: Tuxedo
My Friend Flicka (1943)
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Roddy McDowell, Patti Hale, Preston Foster Directed by: Harold Schuster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Ken (Roddy McDowell) longs for a colt of his own, but his horse rancher father (Preston Foster) isn’t sure the boy is up to the task. […]
All I See is You (2016)
SC Films International Starring: Blake Lively, Jason Clark Directed by: Marc Forster Synopsis: Gina (Blake Lively) has been blind since a horrific car accident but an operation promises to restore her sight, although this ultimately puts a strain on her relationship with her husband James (Jason Clark). Purr Blur: In one scene Gina is walking down a dark Bangkok […]
Motherhood (2009)
John Wells Productions Starring: Uma Thurman, Alice Drummond Directed by: Katherine Dieckmann Synopsis: The harried day in the life of a Manhattan mother named Eliza (Uma Thurman) who struggles against ridiculous obstacles on the path to preparing a party for her six-year-old daughter. Kitty Cameo: Eliza and her family live in an old apartment building and her next door […]
Shameless – “I Only Miss Her When I’m Breathing”
Original Air Date: January 10, 2016 Starring: William H. Macy, Steve Howey Directed by: Christopher Chulack Synopsis: In the Season 6 opener, Frank deals with loss while Debs deals with pregnancy. Purr Blur: In one scene Kevin (Steve Howey) is roused from bed by new neighbors who want him to sign a petition. As the women talk, a tuxedo cat […]
The Back-Up Plan (2010)
CBS Films Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin Directed by: Alan Poul Synopsis: An independent woman named Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) wants children but has no man in her life so she goes through with artificial insemination only to find the man of her dreams (Alex O’Loughlin) right after the procedure. Purr Blur: Zoe works in a pet shop and in […]
The Country Cousin (1936)
Walt Disney Productions Directed by: Wilfred Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Silly Symphony, a city mouse invites his country cousin to leave the sticks and experience high class. Cartoon Cat: The sophisticated city mouse introduces his cousin to the riches of an extravagant dining table. […]
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Paramount Pictures Starring: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen Directed by: Steven Spielberg Synopsis: Archeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) goes in search of the legendary Ark of the Covenent hoping to find it before the Nazis. Purr Blur: When Marion (Karen Allen) is grabbed by goons in Cairo, Indiana runs through the streets after her. At one point he rounds a […]
Let Him Have It (1991)
British Screen Productions Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Tom Courtenay Directed by: Peter Medak Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The true story of Derek Bentley (Christopher Eccleston), a slow-witted young man who fell in with a bad crowd and ended up on trial for murder. Cat Cattle Call: The Bentley family […]
Shine (1996)
South Australian Film Corporation Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor Directed by: Scott Hicks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The biopic of pianist David Helfgott (Geoffrey Rush) who suffered a nervous breakdown and a potentially career ending battle with Schizoaffective disorder. Kitty Cameos: David apparently liked cats and several are […]