English Title: Vengeance of HerculesAlso Known As: Goliath and the DragonDirected by: Vittorio Cottafavi Synopsis: A mighty warrior known as Goliath (Mark Forest) defends his home from evil rulers and monstrous creatures. Purr Blurs: Goliath (or Hercules, depending upon which version you are watching) returns home and is in bed with his wife Ismene (Leonora […]
American Title: Waking Ned DevineDirected by: Kirk Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A small Irish village is rocked when one of their residents wins the lottery but dies at the shock. So how to cash in his winnings? Kitty Cameo: Resident Jackie O’Shea (Ian […]
English Title: Forbidden GamesDirected by: René Clément While no cats are seen being hurt in this film it does deal with animal deaths and includes a Canine Carnage Warning! Synopsis: A young girl named Paulette (Brigitte Fossey) is left orphaned after an attack on refugees fleeing Paris and is taken in by a farm boy […]
Directed by: Edmond Séchan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A little boy wins a goldfish and takes it home, only to have it threatened by a cat. Featured Feline: This short subject does not include any dialogue, only music, and tells its story with simplicity […]
Directed by: Charles Saunders Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tale of blackmail, murder and intrigue sprouts from a series of relationships between a doctor, his wife, a chemist and his many loves. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The story is a bit too complicated to […]
English Title: Pelle the ConquerorDirected by: Bille August Synopsis: Pelle (Pelle Hvenegaard) is a young Swedish boy who emigrates with his father Lassefar (Max von Sydow) from Sweden to Denmark in search of work and a new life. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The widow Lassefar and his son are hired to work on a farm. […]
Starring: ManiDirected by: Sriram Raghavan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains potential spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A blind pianist named Akash (Ayushmann Khurrana) gets caught up in a seemingly endless stream of trouble. Featured Feline: We will warn again this review contains spoilers, and this is really a movie you should […]
English Title: Pigs and BattleshipsDirected by: Shôhei Imamura Synopsis: Kinta (Hiroyuki Nagato) is a young gang member who is put in charge of a pig farm for a small gang of Yakuza that is slowly imploding. Purr Blur: In one scene Kinta is walking home after losing at cards. A small white Japanese Bobtail cat […]
Directed by: Bruno Bozzetto This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This beautifully designed and hilarious spoof of Disney’s Fantasia is considered by many to be Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto’s magnum opus. Between the animated segments set to classical […]