Starring: Palmer Directed by: Greg Beeman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Originally shown as an installment of The Disney Sunday Movie. A dying millionaire leaves all his wealth to his cat Leo (played by cat actor Palmer), putting him in danger of reprisal by greedy, […]
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Scream Time (1983)
by Mark Murton Directors: Michael Armstrong and Stanley A. Long Synopsis: This horror anthology film comprises three tales. The second of which, Dreamhouse, is of interest to us and concerns a young married couple who move into a new house where the wife begins to see grisly visions of a murder that seems to have […]
Hell Of The Living Dead (1980)
by Mark Murton Italian Title: L’inferno dei Morti Viventi Also Known As: Virus; Night of the Zombies Director: Bruno Mattei Cat Out Of The Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film. Synopsis: After an experiment has gone wrong, a virus that turns people into zombies spreads throughout New Guinea while a female […]
Get Smart – “The Spirit is Willing”
Original Air Date: October 14, 1967 Directed by: Norman Abbott Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) finds he must hold a seance to contact a deceased witness. Kitty Cameo: In the opening segment, Max is meeting with a woman named Ann Ferris (Ina […]
Turning Red (2022)
by Linda Kay Directed by: Domee Shi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Meilin (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) has enough troubles turning thirteen without finding out that any release of strong emotions turns her into a giant red panda. Cartoon Cats: In one scene Meilin’s mother […]
It’s the Cat’s (1926)
Directed by: Dave and Max Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of neighborhood kittens attend a theatrical show put on by Ko-ko the Clown and Fitz in this short from the Out of the Inkwell series. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Ko-ko and Fitz […]
Flashdance (1983)
Directed by: Adrian Lyne Synopsis: Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a welder and exotic dancer who dreams of becoming a professional ballerina. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The very first shot of the film has Alex riding her bike in the morning. A tiny kitten is standing in silhouette at the top of a hill. Alex […]
Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging (2008)
by Mark Murton Starring: Benny and Jimmy Director: Gurinder Chadha Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Eccentric but loveable Georgia (Georgia Groome) deals with the ups and downs of being a teenager. Featured Feline: The titular Angus makes his first appearance sitting outside the family home during […]
Contagious (1997)
Directed by: Joe Napolitano Synopsis: An outbreak of cholera has medical professionals scrambling to prevent an epidemic in this made-for-TV movie. Purr Blurs: In one scene a limousine carrying a drug kingpin and his underlings is driving down a rural road. A brown tabby cat and a tuxedo cat are walking along the side of […]
The Jimmy Dean Show – “Episode 1.25”
Original Air Date: March 19, 1964 Directed by: Bill Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Jimmy Dean hosts his variety show and introduces Rowlf the dog to a kitten. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Muppet Rowlf the dog (voiced by Jim Henson) was a regular on the […]