Two tuxedo cats witness indiscretion at a seedy hotel in this film about German World War I flyers.
The Blue Max (1966)
Category Archives: Romance
Value for Money (1953)
A tabby cat is handled briefly by Diana Dors in this romantic comedy reviewed by Mark Murton.
Laughing Anne (1953)
A ginger tabby cat named, what else, Ginger, steals scenes despite some rough handling in this romantic drama reviewed by Mark Murton with Behind the Scenes by Murton and Kay.
The Spider and the Fly (1949)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In 1913 pre-WWI France, Fernand Maubert (Eric Portman), rigid and conservative chief of police, is frustrated by his inability to permanently curtail the larcenous activities of master burglar Philippe Lodocq (Guy Rolfe), whose […]
Fade In (1973)
by Ted Davis Directed by: Alan Smithee (Jud Taylor) Synopsis: Originally filmed in 1968 but not released until 1973 as a TV movie. Moab, Utah rancher Rob (Burt Reynolds) hires out as a driver to a visiting Hollywood production company filming a pretentious western (Blue, 1968) in the local environs starring Terence Stamp, Joanna Pettet […]
A Girl Must Live (1939)
by Mark Murton Directed by: Carol Reed Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Fast paced farce in which two gold-digging chorus girls, Gloria (Renee Houston) and Clytie (Lilli Palmer), pursue eligible bachelor the Earl of Pangborough (Hugh Sinclair) but find they have competition from fellow chorus […]
Gone to Earth (1950)
by Ted Davis Alternative Version: The Wild Heart is a drastically different and inferior movie, with some scenes excised, and new ones concocted by David O’Selznick and Rouben Mamoulian, neither man at his best on this project. Directed by: Michael Powell Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! […]
The Happy Years (1950)
by Brian H. Directed by: William Wellman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on Owen Johnson’s “Lawrenceville Stories” books set at a private boy’s school in the 1890’s where young John Humperdink ‘Dink’ Stover (Dean Stockwell) learns life lessons as well as academics. Kitty Cameo: […]
Flower Drum Song (1961)
Directed by: Henry Koster Synopsis: An adaptation of the stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Mei Li (Miyoshi Umeki) arrives in San Francisco from Hong Kong for an arranged marriage to a nightclub owner named Sammy Fong (Jack Soo), not realizing that he has eyes for singer Linda Low (Nancy Kwan). Purr Blur: With the […]
A Furry Little Christmas (2021)
Directed by: Dylan Vox Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: New York veterinarian Scarlet (Kristi Murdock) and son Milo (Pono Say) travel to Vermont to visit her father (Michael Swan) for Christmas where she falls in love with both the area and a handsome doctor named […]