Original Air Date: May 29, 1960 Directed by: David MacDonald Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Inspector Duval (Charles Korvin) lands in a South American country to arrest a wanted criminal only to find himself in the midst of a civil war. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When […]
Original Title: Teen Kanya Directed by: Satyajit Ray Synopsis: A collection of three short movies about defining moments in the lives of young girls. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The third film is titled Samapti and tells the story of college student Amulya (Soumitra Chatterjee) who comes home after passing his classes and is pestered by […]
Original Title: Skazka O Glupom Myshonke Directed by: Mikhail Tsekhanovsky Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This animated operetta, based on the poem by S. Marshak with music by Dmitri Shostakovich, finds a mouse child who cannot fall asleep to his mother’s, or any other animal […]
Original Title: Léon Morin, prêtre Directed by: Jean-Pierre Melville Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In France during World War II, an atheist widow named Barny (Emmanuelle Riva) decides to test Father Léon Morin’s (Jean-Paul Belmondo) beliefs and finds herself drawn to the man and his […]
Directed by: Andrew L. Stone Synopsis: Constable Arthur Tate (James Booth) explains the odd stories behind his unbelievably quick rise to fame and fortune via three lovely and deadly women. Purr Blur: Arthur visits his mother (Amy Dalby) and explains the strange encounter with the first woman. As his mother and Mrs. Pringle (Ann Lancaster) […]
Original Title: Se ying diu sau Directed by: Woo-Ping Yuen This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chien Fu (Jackie Chan) works as a janitor in a martial arts school where he is bullied until he is taught by […]
English Title: O.K. Nero Directed by: Mario Soldati This review contains an Implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two American sailors named Fiorello (Walter Chiari) and Jimmy (Carlo Campanini) get hit on the head outside the Colosseum and wake up in the […]
Directed by: Dick Clement Synopsis: The quiet, unassuming Caribbean island of Cascara becomes the focus of the world when an American film crew accidentally discovers a spring of Perrier water. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The island prepares for a visit from the British government and two men uncover Baxter’s (Michael Caine) old official car. As […]
Directed by: Eric Sykes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two workmen find themselves a plank short from finishing a floor and set out on a quest to find one and get it back to the construction site. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The opening credits are […]
English Title: Any Number Can Win Directed by: Henri Verneuil Synopsis: An ex-con named Charles (Jean Gabin) plans a big casino heist and recruits Francis Verlot (Alain Delon), a young thief eager to learn the ropes. Purr Blur: During the heist, Francis is startled while climbing a ladder by the sound of a cat crying […]