Directed by: Margarethe von Trotta Synopsis: True life account of philosopher and writer Hannah Arendt (Barbara Sukowa) and the controversy surrounding her New Yorker articles covering the trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem. Purr Blur: Late in the film Hannah goes back to Jerusalem to visit her ailing friend Kurt Blumenfeld (Michael […]
Directed by: Robert Aldrich Synopsis: Reporter Mike Morrison (Robert Mitchum) is entrusted with getting vital information to the Greek resistance during World War II and finds himself the target of Nazis. Kitty Cameos: In one scene a character named Tassos (Theodore Bikel) is hurrying through the streets. Three cats are sitting by some steps and […]
Directed by: Irving Cummings Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: William Scott, Jr. (Junior Durkin; Junior is also the character’s nickname) is determined to prove to everyone that he has the makings of an ace sleuth. Purr Blur: After his dog, Doctor, is kicked by a […]
Original Air Date: February 1, 1987 Directed by: David Hemmings Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: On a stormy night, a bedridden Jessica Fletcher (Angela Lansbury) overhears a murder plot on a crossed telephone connection. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Despite Jessica’s warnings, a rich man is killed […]
Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dark Disney film about a family who moves into an eerie country house only to find mysteries and strange forces in residence. Kitty Cameo: The older daughter Jan (Lynn-Holly Johnson) visits the small cabin of the […]
English Title: Family Life Directed by: Cristián Jiménez, Alicia Scherson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A man named Martin (Jorge Becker) housesits for the family of a second cousin named Bruno (Cristián Carvajal) and settles into their home a bit too much. Cartoon Cat: An […]
Directed by: Kevin Costner Synopsis: Lieutenant Dunbar (Kevin Costner) is a Union soldier assigned to a remote outpost where he befriends wolves and Indians, leaving him torn between two worlds. Kitty Cameo: During the opening credits some union soldiers are resting after battle. One soldier is playing with a black kitten on his lap. You […]
Original Air Date: September 17, 1975 Directed by: Vic Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In this episode of this horror anthology series aimed at younger viewers, a teenaged girl named Jill (Georgina Kean) and her brother Steve (Jasper Jacob) visit their uncle in an area […]
Directed by: Clive Donner This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O’Toole) makes an assassination attempt on Hitler and fails but manages to escape the Gestapo and return to England. But with the enemy still […]
Directed by: John Farrow Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of travelers are stranded in a Central American jungle after their plane crashes. Kitty Cameo: Before the fated flight, a tough guy named Pete (Allen Jenkins) is sitting with a boy named Tommy Mulvaney […]