For Them That Trespass (1949)

For Them That Trespass (1949)

Directed by: Alberto Cavalcanti Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Aspiring writer Christopher Drew (Stephen Murray) explores the seedier side of life and gets in over his head when he witnesses a murder. Purr Blur: In one scene Frankie Ketchen (Rosalyn Boulter) and Christopher Drew are […]

Magic (1978)

Magic (1978)

Directed by: Richard Attenborough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Corky (Anthony Hopkins) is a struggling magician who finds sudden success when he incorporates ventriloquism and a dummy named Fats into his act but things go wrong when Fats seems to be telling Corky what to […]

L’insoumis (1964)

L’insoumis (1964)

English Title: The Unvanquished Also Known As: Have I the Right to Kill? Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Thomas Vlassenroot (Alain Delon) deserts the French Foreign Legion in Algiers and gets caught up in a terrorist kidnapping plot. Purr Blurs: As Thomas waits on the […]

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)

Directed by: Charles T. Barton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Freddie Phillips (Lou Costello) is a hapless bellboy who is suspected of murder. His buddy Casey Edwards (Bud Abbott) works to clear his friend. Kitty Cameo: The pair decide to pretend that Freddie has an […]

The Long Haul (1957)

The Long Haul (1957)

Directed by: Ken Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry Miller (Victor Mature) reluctantly moves to Liverpool for his wife and gets caught up in intrigue and love when he starts driving a truck on a run to Scotland. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After a […]

Brighton Rock (1948)

Brighton Rock (1948)

Directed by: John Boulting Synopsis: A small-town hood named Pinkie Brown (Richard Attenborough) will do anything to cover up his murder of journalist Fred Hale (Alan Wheatley), including marrying a woman who is close to finding out the truth about him. Purr Blur: Early in the film Hale is running away from members of Pinkie’s […]

The Umbrella Academy – “The Frankel Footage”

The Umbrella Academy – “The Frankel Footage”

Original Air Date: July 31, 2020 Directed by: Stephen Surjik Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Five (Aidan Gallagher) uncovers a startling surprise when he watches the film Hazel left behind. Meanwhile an incident at a bar leads Luther (Tom Hopper) to Vanya (Ellen Page). Kitty Cameos: […]

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

Directed by: Henry Levin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A gypsy princess (Nina Foch) conceals a terrible secret which Dr. Charles Morris (Fritz Leiber), the director of a supernatural museum, threatens to uncover. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The museum is the home to a long-haired […]

Bodyguard (1948)

Bodyguard (1948)

Directed by: Richard Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tough police detective Mike Carter (Lawrence Tierney) quits his job to avoid being fired for insubordination and gets hired as a bodyguard to the owner of a meat packing plant whose life has been threatened. Kitty […]

Black Sunday (1977)

Black Sunday (1977)

Directed by: John Frankenheimer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A terrorist group plans an attack on American soil at the Superbowl game using the Good Year Blimp. Can they be stopped in time? Purr Blur: In one scene Israeli intelligence officer Kabakov (Robert Shaw) is […]