The Spider and the Fly (1949)

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 […]

The Girl in the News (1940)

The Girl in the News (1940)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Carol Reed Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Responsible and compassionate Nurse Anne Graham (Margaret Lockwood) is wrongfully accused and tried for murdering invalid patient Miss Blakey (Irene Handl), but is acquitted of the charges, mainly through the efforts of her […]

The Protégé (2021)

The Protégé (2021)

Directed by: Martin Campbell Synopsis: A woman with a mysterious past, Anna (Maggie Q), is trained as a top class assassin by her mentor Moody (Samuel L. Jackson) then seeks revenge on those who are out to get them. Kitty Cameo: Anna returns home from a job and goes to the bookstore she owns where […]

The New Daughter (2009)

The New Daughter (2009)

Starring: Marmalade Directed by: Luiso Berdejo This review contains a Severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John James (Kevin Costner) moves his daughter Louisa (Ivana Baquero) and son Sam (Gattlin Griffith) to a remote home in South Carolina only to realize that […]

What a Carve Up! (1961)

What a Carve Up! (1961)

by Ted Davis Also Known As: No Place Like Homicide! Directed by: Pat Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Scaredy-cat proofreader Ernie Broughton (Kenneth Connor) travels to Yorkshire for a nighttime reading of his uncle’s last will and testament, accompanied by his more confident and […]