by Ted Davis Original Air Date: March 29, 1966 Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In order to plug a vital security leak, cool and resourceful M9 agent John Drake (Patrick McGoohan) goes undercover into domestic service at the country chateau owned […]
Category Archives: Action
Trespass Against Us (2016)
by Mark Murton Director: Adam Smith Synopsis: Traveller Chad (Michael Fassbender) wants to break away from his family’s criminal activities to build a better future for his son. But his father considers this to be an act of betrayal, making escape extremely difficult. Purr Blur: As part of his plan to escape his father’s influence, […]
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
by Mark Murton Directed by: Jon Watts Synopsis: Spider-man’s alter ego, Peter Parker’s hopes of a relaxing European vacation with his school chums is interrupted by the arrival of Nick Fury who recruits him to help fight four destructive elemental monsters wreaking havoc across the continent. Purr Blur: On their arrival in Venice the school […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer – “Life Serial”
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: October 23, 2001 Directed by: Nick Marck Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Buffy’s powers are tested by Andrew, Jonathan and Warren, who seek to expose and exploit her weaknesses in an effort to destroy her. Kitten Cattle Call: Stressed […]
Spider-Man – “The Origin of Spiderman”
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: September 14, 1968 Director: Ralph Bakshi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Teenaged tie-and-sweater wearing bookworm student Peter Parker (Paul Soles) is bitten by a radioactive spider and gains amazing and tremendous abilities and powers, which he employs in his […]
Batman – “Marsha’s Scheme of Diamonds”
by Ted Davis Original Air Date: November 24, 1966 Directed by: James B. Clark Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Marsha, Queen of Diamonds (Carolyn Jones), continues her obsessive efforts to purloin the renowned Bat-Diamond (over 10,000 carats!), which Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) use […]
Batman – “The Purr-fect Crime” / “Better Luck Next Time”
by Ted Davis Original Air Dates: March 16, 1966 / March 17, 1966 Directed by: James Sheldon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for these episodes! Synopsis: In this two-part episode, the malign and magnificent Catwoman (Julie Newmar) makes her first appearance on the series, and enacts a deliciously devious […]
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
Directed by: Steven Spielberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular Tintin comics by Hergé. Tintin (voiced by Jamie Bell) and his faithful dog Snowy ends up on a treasure hunt, the results of which could have important consequences. Cartoon Cat: Tintin is […]
Home Alone 3 (1997)
Directed by: Raja Gosnell Synopsis: A boy named Alex (Alex D. Linz) fights off international spies searching his neighborhood for a top-secret microchip. Kitty Cameos: Alex spies on the neighbors with a telescope. At one point he lets his pet rat Doris have a look through the lens. She sees a large ginger tabby cat […]
Mission: Impossible – “Orpheus”
Original Air Date: March 1, 1970 Directed by: Gerald Mayer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The team set out to stop a noted assassin before his next murder by getting his identity from the man’s only known contact. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): That contact is named […]