Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) tracks down potential saboteurs in Panama. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Charlie Chan follows his number two son Jimmy (Sen Yung) to the room of a doctor name Grosser where Jimmy had […]

A Simple Favor (2018)

A Simple Favor (2018)

Directed by: Paul Feig Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kenrick) is a sweet, motherly blogger whose life changes radically when she comes up against the more worldly and mysterious mom named Emily (Blake Lively). Kitty Cameo: While investigating Emily’s life, Stephanie ends […]

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971)

Directed by: Curtis Harrington Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two orphans named Christopher (Mark Lester) and Katy (Chloe Franks) find themselves in the home of the benevolent Mrs. Forrest (Shelley Winters) whom Christopher suspects of having a dark secret. Kitty Cameo: Mrs. Forrest owns a […]

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Directed by: Norman Foster Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) travels to Shanghai to find out the source of a smuggling ring. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film, Mr. Moto is seen removing a disguise at home. He then moves to sit down on the edge of his bed and picks up a black […]

Charlie Chan in Paris (1935)

Fox Film Corporation Starring: Warner Oland, Mary Brian Directed by: Lewis Seiler Synopsis: Famed detective Charlie Chan (Warner Oland) heads to Paris where he tries to track down the killers behind a forged bond scheme. Purr Blur: In one scene Chan is exploring the basement of a building. In the light of a flashlight a black cat can barely […]

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island (1939)

20th Century Fox Starring: Sidney Toler, Sen Yung Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) senses a murder when his friend suddenly dies on a flight from Honolulu to Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay. Kitty Cameo: In the course of his […]

All I See is You (2016)

SC Films International Starring: Blake Lively, Jason Clark Directed by: Marc Forster Synopsis: Gina (Blake Lively) has been blind since a horrific car accident but an operation promises to restore her sight, although this ultimately puts a strain on her relationship with her husband James (Jason Clark). Purr Blur: In one scene Gina is walking down a dark Bangkok […]

What Lies Beneath (2000)

DreamWorks Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Micole Mercurio Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Synopsis: Claire Spencer (Michelle Pfeiffer) becomes convinced that a murdered woman is trying to speak to her from beyond the grave. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Claire visits the mother (Micole Mercurio) of a woman she thinks may be the ghost who is trying to communicate with her. The […]

Playing by Heart (1998)

Miramax Starring: Angelina Jolie, Ryan Phillippe Directed by: Willard Carroll Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The stories of several people following their trials and tribulations through love and relationships in Los Angeles. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One of the stories is about a young woman named Joan (Angelina Jolie) […]

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Warner Bros. Starring: John Cusack, Kevin Spacey Directed by: Clint Eastwood Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Writer John Kelso (John Cusack) finds himself embroiled in a murder case when the subject of his article, Jim Williams (Kevin Spacey) is accused of murder. Featured Feline: Williams owns a tabby cat […]