The French Dispatch (2021)

The French Dispatch (2021)

Directed by: Wes Anderson Synopsis: A collection of stories are presented taken from a publication called The French Dispatch, a magazine started by a American midwestern editor living in the French town of Ennui-sur-Blasé. Purr Blur: Near the beginning of the film a waiter is carrying a tray full of various items up to the […]

On the Buses – “Gardening Time”

On the Buses – “Gardening Time”

by Mark Murton Original Air Date: May 20, 1973 Starring: Tiberius Grant Director: Bryan Izzard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A bus staff garden competition organised by the area manager’s wife has only two entrants: Jack (Bob Grant), who wants the prize money, and the Inspector, […]

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

It’s the Cat’s (1926)

Directed by: Dave and Max Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of neighborhood kittens attend a theatrical show put on by Ko-ko the Clown and Fitz in this short from the Out of the Inkwell series. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Ko-ko and Fitz […]

West Side Story (2021)

West Side Story (2021)

Directed by: Steven Spielberg Synopsis: A reimagined version of the musical finds love blooming amidst fierce gang rivalry. Purr Blurs: During a morning establishing shot three cats are seen hanging out in an alley. Final Mewsings: Cats are loyal to their own gangs. Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats in movies and […]

Luxury Cats’ Home (1958)

Luxury Cats’ Home (1958)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage of a cat hotel in Holyport, Berkshire, England. Reality Cats: Two little girls carry a large brown tabby cat to the hotel. The narrator explains the home, run by Mrs. Mollie Turney, is a place where people leave their pet cats when they go away for a short time, and […]

The Woman in the Window (2021)

The Woman in the Window (2021)

Directed by: Joe Wright Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic woman who watches her neighbors from her window, only to see things that lead everyone to question her sanity. Featured Feline: Anna owns a white Persian cat named Punch […]

Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)

Las Vegas Hillbillys (1966)

Directed by: Arthur C. Pierce Synopsis: A hillbilly named Woody Wetherby (Ferlin Husky) inherits a Las Vegas casino and travels across country only to find a heapful of trouble. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): As Ferlin and his buddy Jeepers (Don Bowman) are driving to Vegas through the desert when they come upon a woman standing […]

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)

Directed by: Charles B. Pierce Synopsis: Loosely based on true events. A hooded killer terrorizes the town of Texarkana, Arkansas, in 1946 Purr Blur: In one scene the police rush to an alley at nighttime where a woman is screaming about seeing something in the bushes. A moment later a trash can falls over and […]

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

The Cat Who Drank and Used Too Much (1987)

Also Known As: Pat the Cat Directed by: Timothy Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pat the cat struggles with substance addiction. Featured Feline: According to the narrator, actress Julie Harris, Pat is a brown tabby cat who lives down the street and is different. […]

Crawlspace (1986)

Crawlspace (1986)

Directed by: David Schmoeller This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Karl Gunther (Klaus Kinski) is the twisted landlord of an apartment building where he spies on his female tenants from the ventilation system . . . and that’s just […]