Directed by: Curtis Harrington Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Eccentric couple Paul and Jennifer Montgomery (James Caan and Katharine Ross) get pulled into intrigue and murder by a mysterious saleswoman named Lisa (Simone Signoret). Featured Feline: An older neighbor named Miss Beattie (Estelle Winwood) is […]
English Title: Diamonds of the Night Directed by: Jan Nemec Synopsis: A dream-like film in which two Jewish boys (Ladislav Jánsky and Antonín Kumbera) escape from their World War II German captors into the woods. Kitty Cameos: Throughout the film, flashbacks of the boys’ lives are shown as memories or dreams, or perhaps even fantasies. […]
Directed by: Lewis R. Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stan (Laurel) and Oliver (Hardy) try to care for an escaped goat named Penelope in their apartment without letting their landlord know. Purr Blur: At the beginning of the short, Penelope is tied up outside […]
Directed by: Edwin L. Marin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hank Sherman (Robert Young) is a law student who is determined to bring down a group of racketeers. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): After landing a job as a chauffer, Hank falls for the boss’s secretary […]
Directed by: Nils Skapāns Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A playful kitten crawls into a bag which changes their whole life. Cartoon Cat: As the short begins, someone is dangling a bow tie on a string above a small black kitten with white paws. After […]
English Titles: Max Doesn’t Like Cats; Love Me, Love My Cat Directed by: Max Linder This review contains some slight and cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Max (Linder) is married to a woman (Lucy d’Orbel) who loves her cat even though […]
Directed by: Ralph Nelson Synopsis: Heavyweight boxer Louis ‘Mountain’ Rivera (Anthony Quinn) reaches a point where fighting will mean irreparable damage which leaves his manager in a bind. Kitty Cameo: Under the opening credits a tabby cat walks across the large corridor of the boxing stadium. A security guard stops to pet the cat, who […]
Directed by: Adam McKay Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After failing to find continuing success, newscaster Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is offered a chance to host a 24 hour news channel in New York. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): As Ron is reassembling his team, he […]
Directed by: John Guillermin Synopsis: When cosmetic salesman John Cummings (Richard Todd) has his car stolen, he is determined to get it back no matter what! Purr Blur: In one scene John approaches the back door of a garage where he is sure his car is being kept. A black cat on an ash can […]
Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After an outbreak of dog flu spreads in Megasaki, Japan, all dogs are sent to Trash Island where one boy faithfully looks for his lost pet. Cartoon Cats: The background of the story tells how the […]