Argo (2012)

Argo (2012)

Directed by: Ben Affleck Synopsis: CIA Agent Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck) creates the scenario of a film crew scouting location in Iran to rescue six American embassy workers hiding during the 1979 hostage crisis. Purr Blur: As Mendez is being briefed on the six workers who managed to escape from the embassy, film footage is […]

Birdy (1984)

Birdy (1984)

Starring: Hobbie Directed by: Alan Parker This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Returning from Vietnam after being injured, Al Columbato (Nicholas Cage) is summoned to a mental institution where his childhood friend, Birdy (Matthew Modine) is suffering from PTSD […]

Russian Doll – “Nothing in This World is Easy”

Russian Doll – “Nothing in This World is Easy”

Original Air Date: February 1, 2019 Starring: Louie Directed by: Leslye Headland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) finds herself dying repeatedly on the night of her 36th birthday. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): During the show Nadia talks about how her cat Oatmeal […]

Der müde Tod (1921)

Der müde Tod (1921)

English Title: Destiny Directed by: Fritz Lang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts Death (Bernhard Goetzke) when he takes her love away. Kitty Cameos: The couple stop at an inn when when the woman goes into the kitchen. She spots […]

Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989)

Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989)

Directed by: John Derek Synopsis: An elderly man named Scott (Anthony Quinn) dies and as a ghost encourages his young wife Katie (Bo Derek) to continue his business dealings and commit a murder. Kitty Cameo: After Scott’s funeral, Katie is lying on her bed with a longhair Himalayan cat. She reacts when Scott starts talking […]

Beginners (2010)

Beginners (2010)

Directed by: Mike Mills Synopsis: Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is an artist coming to grips with his father Hal’s (Christopher Plummer) terminal cancer and newly expressed homosexuality. Purr Blurs: Vintage photographs are used to show the various eras important to the story. For one of the 1955 examples of pets, a black and white photograph of […]

Murder, She Wrote – “The Perfect Foil”

Murder, She Wrote – “The Perfect Foil”

Original Air Date: April 13, 1986 Directed by: Walter Grauman Synopsis: Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of her distant cousin Calhoun Fletcher (Peter Bonerz) when he is accused of murder. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode Jessica receives a phone call from her Aunt Mildred (Penny Singleton) who is calling to […]

A Little Princess (1995)

A Little Princess (1995)

Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sara Crewe (Liesel Matthews) is a young girl whose life goes from riches to rags when her father is presumed dead fighting in World War I leaving her at the mercy of a sadistic boarding school […]

The Sopranos – “Commendatori”

The Sopranos – “Commendatori”

Original Air Date: February 6, 2000 Directed by: Tim Van Patten Synopsis: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) travels to Italy and meets a beautiful mob boss named Annalisa (Sofia Milos). Purr Blur: There is a party at Annalisa’s home. Tony is sitting on a step playing with a small dog. A white cat with black markings […]

All Living Things (1955)

All Living Things (1955)

Directed by: Victor M. Gover Synopsis: A remake of the even shorter 1939 film is a morality tale against vivisection as a boy’s family dog almost accidentally ends up being one of his father’s test subjects. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film a woman in a lab coat is seen carrying an adorable […]