Tomcats (2001)

Tomcats (2001)

Directed by: Gregory Poirier Synopsis: A group of bachelors bet each other they will stay single. Seven years later and in debt, Michael Delany (Jerry O’Connell) has to get his friend Kyle (Jake Busey), the only other remaining bachelor, married to win the money. Cartoon Cats: The opening sequences show an animated cat and dog […]

Call Me Kat – “Plus One”

Call Me Kat – “Plus One”

Original Air Date: January 3, 2021 Starring: Piper Directed by: Beth McCarthy-Miller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Based on the British sitcom Miranda. After the death of her father, Kat (Mayim Bialik) opens a Cat Café which only befuddles her matchmaking mother Sheila (Swoosie Kurtz). Cat […]

What We Do in the Shadows – “Manhattan Night Club”

What We Do in the Shadows – “Manhattan Night Club”

Original Air Date: April 17, 2019 Directed by: Jemaine Clement Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The vampires go to a Manhattan night club hoping to form an alliance with a former acquaintance. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Once at the night club Nandor’s familiar, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), […]

Like Father, Like Son (1987)

Like Father, Like Son (1987)

Directed by: Rod Daniel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Thanks to a Native American brain transference serum, Dr. Jack Hammond (Dudley Moore) and his son Chris (Kirk Cameron) trade brains and learn about the daily problems each other faces. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Chris’ friend […]

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

What We Do in the Shadows (2014)

Starring: Sifty Directed by: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A hilarious mockumentary about a group of vampires living together in a flat in Wellington, New Zealand. Purr Blur: One of the vampires, Vladislav (Jemaine Clement), has the ability to shape-shift into […]

Symphony in Slang (1951)

Symphony in Slang (1951)

Directed by: Tex Avery Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A classic animated short rich in word play finds a hip guy (voiced by John Brown) trying to communicate with Noah Webster (also John Brown) to get into heaven. Cartoon Cats: As the hipster explains his […]

Jack Frost (1923)

Jack Frost (1923)

Directed by: Charles Parrott (Charley Chase) Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Snub Pollard plays a hired hand on a ranch in the cold north who helps thwart a thief trying to steal the property for its oil reserves. Kitty Cameos: Early in the film Snub is […]

Sex Education – “Episode 1.8”

Sex Education – “Episode 1.8”

Original Air Date: January 11, 2019 Directed by: Ben Taylor Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Otis (Asa Butterfield) is feeling violated by Jean’s book while Maeve (Emma Mackey) takes the fall for her brother. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Cynthia (Lisa Palfrey) knocks on Maeve’s door yelling […]

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

Directed by: Bill Fishman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the television series, Officer Gunther Toody (David Johansen) is paired with Officer Francis Muldoon (John C. McGinley) in a very rough and modern New York City. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of […]

Three Daughters (1961)

Three Daughters (1961)

Original Title: Teen Kanya Directed by: Satyajit Ray Synopsis: A collection of three short movies about defining moments in the lives of young girls. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The third film is titled Samapti and tells the story of college student Amulya (Soumitra Chatterjee) who comes home after passing his classes and is pestered by […]