Directed by: Jack Sheppard Synopsis: A couple (Joan Wenden and Graham Abbott) recount their holiday in Devon in this commercial travelogue for Hebble. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After a long hike the couple recount how they stopped for some Devonshire Clotted Cream Tea and raspberries. A brown tabby cat is then shown dipping a paw […]
Directed by: Paul Sloane Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A yacht is found seemingly abandoned apart from a few corpses in the middle of the ocean. Flashbacks explain what happened. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The crew of the ship which finds the yacht searches for […]
Directed by: Peter Graham Scott Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a wealthy wife named Lucille Ainsworth (Ursula Howells) is murdered, there are plentiful suspects amongst her many lovers. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One of the suspects is Gilbert Morgan (Carl Bernard), the business manager […]
Directed by: Jack Lee Synopsis: Jean Paget (Virginia McKenna) recalls the trauma of being a prisoner of war in Malaya. Purr Blur: During a sing-along with a group of children, one little boy is holding a sleepy tabby kitten. Final Mewsings: Kittens prefer to sleep through wars and singalongs. Many thanks to Ted Davis for […]
Directed by: Marco Kreuzpaintner This review contains an Implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A realistically brutal look at sex trafficking into the United States follows a young man named Jorge (Cesar Ramos) who tries to rescue his kidnapped sister with the […]
Directed by: Edward Hall Synopsis: Struggling writer Charles Condomine (Dan Stevens) and his wife Ruth (Isla Fisher) have their lives disrupted when a séance held by Madame Arcati (Judi Dench) conjures up Charles’ deceased and vindictive wife Elvira (Leslie Mann). Kitty Cameo: When Madame Arcati returns to her seaside home, the first thing she does […]
Directed by: Tom Donahue Synopsis: This documentary takes an in-depth look into the life and career of Dean Martin. Purr Blurs: In an establishing shot of Steubenville, Ohio, two cats are hanging out on a railroad track. Final Mewsings: Even the cats of Steubenville are cool! Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other cats […]
Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Synopsis: A series of stories in four different countries are linked by one shocking event. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The story in Japan follows a hearing impaired teenaged girl named Chieko (Rinko Kikuchi). She lives in a high rise apartment with her father and an adorable white cat with a […]
Directed by: Herbert Wilcox Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Irish actress Peg Woffington (Anna Neagle) is jilted by her boyfriend after moving to London but seeks out a new career at Drury Lane theater. Cat Cattle Call: Peg becomes enamored of actor David Garrick (Cedric Hardwicke) […]
Directed by: Mike Leigh Synopsis: A film about the events leading up to and during the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, England, when attendees of a pro-democracy rally were viciously attacked by British soldiers. Purr Blur: The residents take off from the mills on the day of the rally. As the owner walks around the […]