Breaking Bad – “Grilled”

Breaking Bad – “Grilled”

Original Air Date: March 15, 2009 Directed by: Charles Haid Synopsis: Both Skyler (Anna Gunn) and Hank (Dean Norris) look for the missing Walter White (Bryan Cranston). Purr Blur: As Skyler hands out missing person flyers around the neighborhood, a gray and white cat stands beside her on one doorstep. Final Mewsings: Cats are happy […]

The Long Haul (1957)

The Long Haul (1957)

Directed by: Ken Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry Miller (Victor Mature) reluctantly moves to Liverpool for his wife and gets caught up in intrigue and love when he starts driving a truck on a run to Scotland. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After a […]

Brighton Rock (1948)

Brighton Rock (1948)

Directed by: John Boulting Synopsis: A small-town hood named Pinkie Brown (Richard Attenborough) will do anything to cover up his murder of journalist Fred Hale (Alan Wheatley), including marrying a woman who is close to finding out the truth about him. Purr Blur: Early in the film Hale is running away from members of Pinkie’s […]

King Creole (1958)

King Creole (1958)

Directed by: Michael Curtiz Synopsis: Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is a troubled young man who becomes a nightclub singer and finds himself caught up in the world of organized crime. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Danny enters an alley with several young men led by a guy named Shark (Vic Morrow). Danny had beaten up […]

Deliverance (1919)

Deliverance (1919)

Directed by: George Foster Platt Synopsis: A fascinating look at the life of Helen Keller (portrayed by herself in the last segment). Kitty Cameos: Helen as a child (Etna Ross) is pulled into a barn by her friend Martha Washington (Jenny Lind). They join two other friends in looking at a mama cat and her […]

Yi Yi (2000)

Yi Yi (2000)

Directed by: Edward Yang Synopsis: The story of a Taipei family and their complicated relationships. Purr Blur: A cat is seen very briefly walking around some cars in a parking lot as a young couple have a romantic discussion. Final Mewsings: Cats mind their own business. Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats […]

CrissCross (1992)

CrissCross (1992)

Directed by: Chris Menges Synopsis: Chris Cross (David Arnott) is a young teen in Key West, Florida, who goes to great lengths to try to keep his mother Tracy (Goldie Hawn) from having to strip for a living. Purr Blur: A black cat is crossing the road outside the hotel where Chris and Tracy are […]

Colette (2018)

Colette (2018)

Directed by: Wash Westmoreland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: French writer Colette (Keira Knightley) creates the hugely successful book series around a character named Claudine published under the name of her husband Willy (Dominic West). Kitty Cameos: A ginger tabby cat is preening itself on […]

Bodyguard (1948)

Bodyguard (1948)

Directed by: Richard Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tough police detective Mike Carter (Lawrence Tierney) quits his job to avoid being fired for insubordination and gets hired as a bodyguard to the owner of a meat packing plant whose life has been threatened. Kitty […]

Convicts 4 (1962)

Convicts 4 (1962)

Directed by: Millard Kaufman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John Resko (Ben Gazarra) faces the death penalty for murder when his life is forever changed by art. Kitty Cameo: In one scene John is in the prison yard with fellow inmate Iggy (Ray Walston). Iggy […]