by Mark Murton Starring: Mirabel Director: Anthony Asquith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young American Air Force pilot, Gene Summers (Paul Massie), is recruited to take part in a secret UK government mission to eliminate Marcel Lafitte (Leslie French), a suspected traitor in the […]
Original Title: I quattro dell’Ave Maria Directed by: Giuseppe Colizzi Synopsis: Cacopoulos (Eli Wallach) manages to escape being hanged on a false charge then sets out to get revenge on those who wronged him. Purr Blur: During the opening credits a wagon rolls into a town. Several townspeople are going about their business, including an […]
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: January 24, 2020 Starring: Stuart Director: Martin Dennis This review contains a (comic) Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: This week, accident-prone amateur dramatics group the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt a period romance; a tale of family, […]
by Mark Murton Director: Montgomery Tully Synopsis: Louie, a reformed forger (Mervyn Jones), is blackmailed by fugitive murderer (Zachary Scott) into resuming his criminal career. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After arriving at Louie’s large country house where the counterfeit operation will take place, the two men are in the grounds discussing the plan. A tabby […]
Directed by: Charles Sturridge Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by E.M. Forster. An English family is startled when a widower named Lilia (Helen Mirren) meets and marries a dentist, Gino Carella (Giovanni Guidelli), while on vacation in Tuscany, leading to complications. […]
by Mark Murton Director: Lewis Gilbert Synopsis: An English village that strives to have a perfect employment score is hindered by one old Irishman who refuses to work. Purr Blur: During an establishing shot of the village at night a cat sits in the middle of the road (eating the food placed there to keep […]
by Mark Murton Original Air Date: May 20, 1973 Starring: Tiberius Grant Director: Bryan Izzard Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A bus staff garden competition organised by the area manager’s wife has only two entrants: Jack (Bob Grant), who wants the prize money, and the Inspector, […]
Original Title: La bella mugnaia Directed by: Mario Camerini Synopsis: A man named Luca (Marcello Mastroianni) runs a mill with his beautiful wife Carmela (Sophia Loren) who catches the eye of the Governor (Vittorio De Sica). Purr Blur: When the movie opens we see a peaceful bucolic countryside. The narrator explains it’s a wonderful place. […]
Original Title: The Informers Directed by: Ken Annakin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chief Inspector Johnnoe (Nigel Patrick) prefers using “snouts” (aka informers) to track down criminals but when one turns up dead his methods are called into question. Purr Blurs: Johnnoe is on the […]
Starring: Sinsir Directed by: Mark Simon Hewis This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book by Matt Thorne. Dan (Tom Hughes) is a slacker who ends up having to live secretly at the call center where he […]