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 […]
Category Archives: Comedy
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 […]
Lady on a Train (1945)
Starring: Whitey Directed by: Charles David Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some major spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Nikki Collins (Deanna Durbin) is a young woman visiting New York who witnesses a murder from her train window just before reaching Grand Central Station. Her determination to solve the crime brings her […]
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Directed by: Charles Chaplin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Monsieur Verdoux (Charles Chaplin) is a charmer when it comes to the ladies which comes in handy with his new line of work; marrying and murdering rich women for their money. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Cats […]
Bell, Book and Candle (1958)
Starring: PyewacketDirected by: Richard Quine Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak) is a woman who runs an African curios shop in New York City underneath the apartment building where she and her aunt Queenie (Elsa Lanchester) live. A book publisher named Shepherd […]
Hocus Pocus (1993)
Starring: Stimpy, Felix, Mad Cat, Clyde, Killer, Rio, Tom-Cat, and ‘Fraidy Cat Directed by: Kenny Ortega This review contains a couple of Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1639 Salem, three dastardly witches, Winifred (Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Mary […]