Birdy (1984)

Birdy (1984)

Starring: Hobbie Directed by: Alan Parker This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Returning from Vietnam after being injured, Al Columbato (Nicholas Cage) is summoned to a mental institution where his childhood friend, Birdy (Matthew Modine) is suffering from PTSD […]

Der müde Tod (1921)

Der müde Tod (1921)

English Title: Destiny Directed by: Fritz Lang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts Death (Bernhard Goetzke) when he takes her love away. Kitty Cameos: The couple stop at an inn when when the woman goes into the kitchen. She spots […]

The Sopranos – “Commendatori”

The Sopranos – “Commendatori”

Original Air Date: February 6, 2000 Directed by: Tim Van Patten Synopsis: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) travels to Italy and meets a beautiful mob boss named Annalisa (Sofia Milos). Purr Blur: There is a party at Annalisa’s home. Tony is sitting on a step playing with a small dog. A white cat with black markings […]

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)

Directed by: Jack Smight Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Christopher Gill (Rod Steiger) is a deranged killer who toys with Morris Brummel (George Segal), the detective assigned to his murders. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Gill targets older women living alone, showing up at their apartments […]

Démanty noci (1964)

Démanty noci (1964)

English Title: Diamonds of the Night Directed by: Jan Nemec Synopsis: A dream-like film in which two Jewish boys (Ladislav Jánsky and Antonín Kumbera) escape from their World War II German captors into the woods. Kitty Cameos: Throughout the film, flashbacks of the boys’ lives are shown as memories or dreams, or perhaps even fantasies. […]

Green Acres – “It’s Human to Be Humane”

Green Acres – “It’s Human to Be Humane”

Original Air Date: February 1, 1967 Directed by: Richard L. Bare Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Unable to deal with his wife’s boredom, Oliver (Eddie Albert) arranges for Lisa (Eva Gabor) to become the head of a humane society which leads to even more trouble. Kitty […]

Max n’aime pas les chats (1913)

Max n’aime pas les chats (1913)

English Titles: Max Doesn’t Like Cats; Love Me, Love My Cat Directed by: Max Linder This review contains some slight and cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Max (Linder) is married to a woman (Lucy d’Orbel) who loves her cat even though […]

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After an outbreak of dog flu spreads in Megasaki, Japan, all dogs are sent to Trash Island where one boy faithfully looks for his lost pet. Cartoon Cats: The background of the story tells how the […]

Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Apartment”

Brooklyn Nine-Nine – “The Apartment”

Original Air Date: February 25, 2014 Directed by: Tucker Gates Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Jake (Andy Samberg) is in danger of losing his apartment due to poor money management at the same time performance reviews are taking place. Cat Cattle Call: Jake and Gina […]

Modern Mexico City (1942)

Modern Mexico City (1942)

Synopsis: One of the Traveltalk series of travelogues, this one showing the splendor of Mexico City. Kitty Cameo: The narrator explains they are diverting from the history of the city to an amusing sideshow “staged by an odd trio of friendly enemies.” It is, in fact, a dog who carries a white cat and a […]