Miramax Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ryan Phillippe Directed by: Willard Carroll Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The stories of several people following their trials and tribulations through love and relationships in Los Angeles. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One of the stories is about a young woman named Joan (Angelina Jolie) […]
Category Archives: Comedy
Monkeybone (2001)
Twentieth Century Fox Starring: Brendan Fraser, Bridget Fonda Directed by: Henry Selick Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Cartoonist Stu Miley (Brendan Fraser) has an accident and ends up in a coma, leading him into the bizarre world of his own creation. Kitty Cameos: In one sequence, a bassett hound […]
The Horizontal Lieutenant (1962)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: Second Lieutenant Merle Wye (Jim Hutton) is stationed on a remote island near the end of World War II where he finds himself distracted by the beautiful Lt. Molly Blue (Paula Prentiss) while he attempts to track down a Japanese soldier who has been stealing supplies. […]
Matinee (1993)
Universal Pictures Starring: John Goodman, Simon Fenton Directed by: Joe Dante Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lawrence Woolsey (John Goodman) is a low budget horror movie producer and director who comes to Key West to promote the latest theatrical gimmicks with his newest film entitled Mant. Kitty Cameos: When […]
Radio Flyer (1992)
Columbia Pictures Starring: Elijah Wood, Ben Johnson Directed by: Richard Donner Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A man named Mike (Tom Hanks) tells the story of his life as a boy (Elijah Wood) growing up with his little brother Bobby (Joseph Mazzello) in a home where Bobby was […]
Beethoven (1992)
Universal Pictures Starring: Charles Grodin, Dean Jones Directed by: Brian Levant Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A large St. Bernard named Beethoven adopts the Newton family but also catches the attention of an unscrupulous veterinarian. Kitty Cameo: As a puppy, Beethoven escapes from some dognappers who work for the […]
Madcap Ambrose (1916)
Keystone Film Company Starring: Mack Swain, Polly Moran Directed by: Fred Fishback Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ambrose (Mack Swain) is a strong but gentle giant who lives in a boarding house run by his mother (Mai Wells) and who attracts the admiration of the maid Rosie Bloom […]
Mr. Love (1985)
Enigma Productions Starring: Barry Jackson, Maurice Denham Directed by: Roy Battersby Synopsis: Donald Lovelace (Barry Jackson) is a soft-spoken public park gardener who earns a reputation for being able to please women. Kitty Cameo: In additional to caring for the grounds of the park, Mr. Lovelace also cares for various animals. In one scene he is taking a tabby […]
Better Off Dead (1985)
A&M FilmsStarring: John Cusack, Diane FranklinDirected by: Savage Steve Holland Synopsis: Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is head over heels in love with a beautiful girl. But when she spurns him (for practically everyone else) it leaves Lane despondent. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Lane awakens to find a note from his mother (stuck to his forehead) to feed the […]
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Directed by: George Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-star cast fills out the story of a movie producer named Oliver Merlin (Adolph Menjou) who hires a young country woman (Andrea Leeds) to act as the moral compass for his films. Cat Cattle Call: In one scene […]