Directed by: Ralph Nelson Synopsis: Heavyweight boxer Louis ‘Mountain’ Rivera (Anthony Quinn) reaches a point where fighting will mean irreparable damage which leaves his manager in a bind. Kitty Cameo: Under the opening credits a tabby cat walks across the large corridor of the boxing stadium. A security guard stops to pet the cat, who […]
Directed by: John Guillermin Synopsis: When cosmetic salesman John Cummings (Richard Todd) has his car stolen, he is determined to get it back no matter what! Purr Blur: In one scene John approaches the back door of a garage where he is sure his car is being kept. A black cat on an ash can […]
Directed by: Pete Docter, Kemp Powers Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A music teacher named Joe (voiced by Jamie Foxx) gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot at playing with a professional singer but a premature death sidelines his plans. Cartoon Cat: Joe refuses to die peacefully and […]
English Title: The Smiling Madame Beudet Directed by: Germaine Dulac Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Madame Beudet (Germaine Dermoz) is an unhappily married woman who is driven to thoughts of murder by her insensitive husband (Alexandre Arquillière). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Monsieur Beudet owns a […]
Directed by: Graeme Clifford Synopsis: This biopic of actress Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) delves into her battles with the Hollywood system and her mother, as well as her nightmarish experiences in a mental institution. Purr Blur: As Frances is arguing with her mother and storming out of the house, a ginger tabby cat can be […]
Directed by: Bryan Singer This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) suspects that a distant neighbor named Kurt Dussander (Ian McKellen) is a Nazi war criminal and blackmails the man into sharing stories of his […]
Original Air Date: December 14, 1993 Directed by: Eric Laneuville Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: It is Christmastime in the precinct which is dealing with the kidnapping of a doctor’s daughter, a woman and her son who claim to have been robbed and an impending children’s […]
Original Air Date: December 24, 2019 Directed by: Peter Rose Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Rita Sullivan (Barbara Knox) takes a bad fall while trimming her tree. Featured Feline: Rita is cat-sitting Mrs. MacElroy’s ginger tabby Arthur over the holidays, keeping the cat at her place […]
Directed by: Jeannot Szwarc Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Russian defector Alex Holbeck (Martin Sheen) is recruited by the CIA to infiltrate East Berlin. His mission: disrupt the Soviet’s Enigma code computer to prevent assassinations scheduled to take place on Christmas morning. Cat Burglar (Scene […]
Also Known As: Shop Spoiled Directed by: John Guillermin Synopsis: A day in the life of various women who work in a busy department store just before Christmas. Purr Blurs: Near the beginning of the film a tuxedo cat is seen in front of the staff hostel for the department store where many of the […]