Also Known As: Holiday in Spain Directed by: Jack Cardiff Synopsis: Mystery novelist Oliver Larker (Denholm Elliot) is looking forward to a relaxing vacation in Spain until he accidentally stumbles upon a murder plot. Purr Blur: At one point Oliver is in a taxi cab chasing after a convertible, urging the driver (Peter Lorre) to […]
Directed by: David Lynch Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Frank Herbert. Paul Atreides (Kyle MacLachlan) leaves his water planet with his parents to run the desert planet Arrakis, the sole planet in the universe where the precious Melange spice is […]
Directed by: Charlotte Zwerin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A fascinating look into the life of jazz great Thelonious Monk featuring performance footage and interviews with many who knew him. Reality Cats: At one point in his life Thelonious Monk befriended an heiress and Baroness […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage showcases performing animals at the Cats’ and Dogs’ Drama School (F.A.C.T.S.) in Benson, Oxfordshire, England. Reality Cats: Many different animals are seen being trained. A fox cub is eating from a dish of food with a long-haired white cat with tabby markings. A black cat is sitting next to a […]
Directed by: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This documentary follows the life of Hatidze Muratova, a natural bee hunter and honey gatherer in Macedonia having to contend with new neighbors whose actions threaten her livelihood. Reality Cats: Hatidze lives in a […]
English Title: The Tree and the Cat Directed by: Evgeniy Sivokon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A solitary tree is happy with its life and offers to teach a cat how to be the same. Cartoon Cat: The cat is thrown out of a wagon […]
Directed by: Alex Holdridge, Linnea Saasen Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An American screenwriter named Anderson (Alex Holdridge) wonders if he will ever find a love as great as the one he found with Norwegian dancer Lina (Linnea Saasen) during a vacation in Montenegro. Kitty […]
Directed by: John Schlesinger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Patty (Melanie Griffith) and her partner Drake (Matthew Modine) invest in a San Francisco fixer-upper only to have their dream house turned into a nightmare by villainous tenant named Carter Hayes (Michael Keaton). Featured Feline: As […]
Directed by: H.C. Potter This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: One of the zaniest movies ever made, comedians Ole Oleson and Chic Johnson are aspiring filmmakers in this spoof of stage shows, romantic musicals and everything under the […]
Directed by: Michael Dowse This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Detective Vic Manning (Dave Bautista) enlists the aid of Uber driver Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) when he sets out to catch the man who killed his partner. Kitty Cameo […]