The Girl in the News (1940)

The Girl in the News (1940)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Carol Reed Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Responsible and compassionate Nurse Anne Graham (Margaret Lockwood) is wrongfully accused and tried for murdering invalid patient Miss Blakey (Irene Handl), but is acquitted of the charges, mainly through the efforts of her […]

In Cold Blood (1967)

In Cold Blood (1967)

Directed by: Richard Brooks Synopsis: Based on the book by Truman Capote which follows the true story of two ruthless criminals (Robert Blake and Scott Wilson) who murder a family in a botched robbery then run from the police. Purr Blur: In the family’s home at the beginning of the film the daughter, Nancy (Brenda […]

Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (2006)

Perfume: the Story of a Murderer (2006)

Directed by: Tom Tykwer This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jean-Baptiste Grenouille (Ben Whishaw) is a young man with a remarkable sense of smell whose obsession with the scent of a woman leads him down dark paths. Kitty Cameo: […]

Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)

Confessions of an Opium Eater (1962)

by Brian H. Also Known As: Souls for Sale; Evils of Chinatown Directed by: Albert Zugsmith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Very loosely based on Thomas De Quincey’s 1821 novel Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Gilbert de Quincey (Vincent Price), a fictional descendant of Thomas […]

These Dangerous Years (1957)

These Dangerous Years (1957)

by Mark Murton Also Known As: Dangerous Youth Directed by: Herbert Wilcox Synopsis: Soon after Liverpool gang member Dave Wyman (Frankie Vaughan) wins a singing contest he is called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier. Purr Blur: As the police close in on the AWOL Wyman he escapes through a window […]

Oasis of Fear (1971)

Oasis of Fear (1971)

by Ted Davis Original Title: Un posto ideale per uccidere Also Known As: An Ideal Place to Kill; Dirty Pictures Directed by: Umberto Lenzi Synopsis: An extremely lurid thriller, heavily larded with sexual content, which follows the misadventures of beautiful wanton Ingrid Sjoman (Ornella Muti) and lean and scruffy Dick Butler (Raymond Lovelock), a young […]

Nowhere to Go (1958)

Nowhere to Go (1958)

by Brian H. Directed by: Seth Holt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Paul Gregory (George Nader) is a confidence man in London who steals a valuable coin collection from a woman, sells it to a coin dealer for cash, and puts the cash in a […]

Endless Night (1972)

Endless Night (1972)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Sidney Gilliat Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Amiable working-class unemployed rental car driver Mike Rogers (Hywel Bennett) appears to have hit the jackpot when he wins and marries the fragile and lovely heiress Ellie Thomsen (Hayley Mills), who happily indulges […]

House of Gucci (2021)

House of Gucci (2021)

Directed by: Ridley Scott Synopsis: The famous fashion house of Gucci starts to come apart when Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) marries Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) and her ruthless ambition causes family members to turn on one another. Purr Blurs: Patrizia forms a friendship with a psychic named Pina Auriemma (Selma Hayek). Pina owns several cats, […]

Sledge Hammer! – “Witless”

Sledge Hammer! – “Witless”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: October 3, 1986 Directed by: Jackie Cooper This review contains Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: When irritated mob boss Don Phillip Souza (Al Ruscio) places a million dollar bounty on gun-loving, criminal-hating police detective Sledge Hammer […]