Directed by: Stephen Poliakoff This review contains some severe Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Anne Keyes (Romola Garai) is the adopted daughter of a political family who finds herself caught up in intrigue she struggles to understand. Featured Felines: The prestigious Keyes […]
Directed by: Frank Lloyd Synopsis: Sir Oliver Tressilian (Milton Sills) finds himself betrayed by his brother and sold into slavery but rallies back to return to the one he loves. Kitty Cameo: In Algiers, a harem wife named Fenzileh (Medea Radzina) plots with her son Marsak (William Collier Jr.) to keep her husband from buying […]
Directed by: Oren Moverman Synopsis: After being injured while serving in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery (Ben Foster) is assigned to the Casualty Notification Team with Captain Tony Stone (Woody Harrelson). Purr Blur: In one scene the men are driving into a driveway. A gray tuxedo cat can be seen running in the headlights. The […]
Directed by: Robert Hartford-Davis Synopsis: Police detective Terry Sneed (Billy Dee Williams) is recruited by a New Mexico law enforcement agency to rid the city of corruption. But who are really the corrupt ones? Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Late in the film Sneed goes into a bar to carry out some business. The bartender is […]
Directed by: Werner Herzog This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of Franz Woyzek (Klaus Kinski), a hapless soldier bombarded by bizarrness on all sides. Kitty Cameo: In one scene a local doctor (Willy Semmelrogge) who revels in […]
Directed by: Lasse Hallström This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular book by W. Bruce Cameron, a dog narrates their experience through several lifetimes with different owners. Kitty Cameo: The dog’s second life is as […]
Directed by: Terrence Malick Synopsis: Cinematic portrait of a 1950’s nuclear family facing life, death and difficulties. Kitty Cameo: The family owns a tortoiseshell cat which is present in a few scenes. Final Mewsings: Cats expect more screen time in such a long movie! Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats in movies […]
Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Synopsis: George Malley (John Travolta) is a common man who witnesses a bright light in the sky and comes away from it with extraordinary abilities. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Under the opening credits, a tiny tabby kitten is standing on an old tire in the morning sunshine. Final Mewsings: A kitten […]
English Title: The Big RiskDirected by: Claude Sautet Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Abel Davos (Lino Ventura) is a career criminal who needs help returning to Paris and is deeply disappointed when his associates send another freelance criminal named Stark (Jean-Paul Belmondo) instead. Kitty Cameo: […]
English Title: BurningDirected by: Chang-dong Lee Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lee Jong-su (Ah-in Yoo) reconnects with childhood neighbor Shin Hae-mi (Jong-seo Jun) but is surprised when she returns from Africa in the company of a mysterious young man named Ben (Steven Yeun). Featured Feline: […]