Russian Doll – “Nothing in This World is Easy”

Russian Doll – “Nothing in This World is Easy”

Original Air Date: February 1, 2019 Starring: Louie Directed by: Leslye Headland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Nadia Vulvokov (Natasha Lyonne) finds herself dying repeatedly on the night of her 36th birthday. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): During the show Nadia talks about how her cat Oatmeal […]

Island in the Sun (2004)

Island in the Sun (2004)

Music Artist: Weezer Directed by: Spike Jonze Synopsis: A music video for the Weezer song featuring the band with different animals. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Band member Patrick Wilson sits with two adorable ginger tabby kittens and gives one a kiss. One of the kittens even gets its own close up. Brian Bell and a […]

Der müde Tod (1921)

Der müde Tod (1921)

English Title: Destiny Directed by: Fritz Lang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young woman (Lil Dagover) confronts Death (Bernhard Goetzke) when he takes her love away. Kitty Cameos: The couple stop at an inn when when the woman goes into the kitchen. She spots […]

12 Monkeys (1995)

12 Monkeys (1995)

Directed by: Terry Gilliam Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: James Cole (Bruce Willis), a prisoner in the future, is offered a pardon if he travels back in time to obtain samples of a virus that nearly killed off mankind. Kitty Cameo: During his time in […]

Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989)

Ghosts Can’t Do It (1989)

Directed by: John Derek Synopsis: An elderly man named Scott (Anthony Quinn) dies and as a ghost encourages his young wife Katie (Bo Derek) to continue his business dealings and commit a murder. Kitty Cameo: After Scott’s funeral, Katie is lying on her bed with a longhair Himalayan cat. She reacts when Scott starts talking […]

Beginners (2010)

Beginners (2010)

Directed by: Mike Mills Synopsis: Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is an artist coming to grips with his father Hal’s (Christopher Plummer) terminal cancer and newly expressed homosexuality. Purr Blurs: Vintage photographs are used to show the various eras important to the story. For one of the 1955 examples of pets, a black and white photograph of […]

To the Ends of Time (1996)

To the Ends of Time (1996)

Directed by: Markus Rothkranz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Made for television fantasy about a kingdom which is threatened with a destructive time machine. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): King Francis (Joss Ackland) asks his scientist Aeschylus (Michael Silverback) to come up with a way to end […]

Murder, She Wrote – “The Perfect Foil”

Murder, She Wrote – “The Perfect Foil”

Original Air Date: April 13, 1986 Directed by: Walter Grauman Synopsis: Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of her distant cousin Calhoun Fletcher (Peter Bonerz) when he is accused of murder. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode Jessica receives a phone call from her Aunt Mildred (Penny Singleton) who is calling to […]

Crazy, Not Insane (2020)

Crazy, Not Insane (2020)

Directed by: Alex Gibney Synopsis: A look at the controversial career of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis and her theories about serial killers and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Reality Cat: Dorothy owns a Sphynx cat which is seen in her home several times throughout the film. Final Mewsings: Cats are also psychologically complex creatures. Relevant Links: […]

The Butcher Boy (1917)

The Butcher Boy (1917)

Directed by: Roscoe Arbuckle Synopsis: Chaos ensues in a general store. This Arbuckle short is noteworthy for including the first screen appearance of Buster Keaton. Kitty Cameo: A regular Arbuckle co-star was Luke the Dog. Here he is first shown barking at a black cat which is arching its back and hissing in response. Final […]