O.S.S. (1946)

O.S.S. (1946)

A hungry tabby cat named Jean-Jacques finally gets a meal, even if it’s only a saucer of milk, in this film reviewed by Ted Davis.

When the Wind Blows (1986)

When the Wind Blows (1986)

Directed by: Jimmy T. Murakami Synopsis: Based on the book by Raymond Briggs. Hilda (voiced by Peggy Ashcroft) and Jim Bloggs (voiced by John Mills) are an older couple who attempt to prepare for the onset of a nuclear war and then face the consequences after it starts. Cartoon Cat: In one scene Hilda is […]

Seventh Heaven (1937)

Seventh Heaven (1937)

Directed by: Henry King Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Parisian sewer worker Chico (James Stewart) reluctantly rescues an abused prostitute named Diane (Simone Simon) and gives her shelter in his attic flat, slowly realizing over time that he is falling in love with her. Cat […]

Rationing (1944)

Rationing (1944)

Directed by: Willis Goldbeck Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ben Barton (Wallace Beery) is a butcher dealing with the challenge of pleasing his customers while dealing with World War II rationing. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): During one scene Barton is sneaking up to a woman’s […]

Fighter Squadron (1948)

Fighter Squadron (1948)

Starring: Black Tom Directed by: Raoul Walsh Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ace fighter pilot Major Ed Hardin (Edmond O’Brien), finds himself promoted to the head of his group where he must reconcile his dislike for authority with the need to lead and protect his […]

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

The Baby and the Battleship (1956)

by Mark Murton This review contains a Mild Kitty Carnage Warning for rough handling! Directed by: Jay Lewis Synopsis: After a drunken night ashore, Puncher Roberts (John Mills) finds himself stuck with the baby brother of his best friend’s ex-girlfriend and unable to return him before the ship sails he smuggles the child aboard and […]

Mr. Jones (2019)

Mr. Jones (2019)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Agnieszka Holland Synopsis: Welsh journalist Gareth Jones (James Norton) risks his life to expose the truth about the devastating famine in the Soviet Union in the early 1930s. Kitty Cameo: Jones’s writing is said to have influenced George Owell’s Animal Farm and the film opens with Orwell (Joseph Mawle) working […]

The Yangtse Incident (1957)

The Yangtse Incident (1957)

Also Known As: Battle Hell Directed by: Michael Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A recounting of the incident in which the H.M.S. Amethyst was shelled and trapped on the Yangtse river, caught in the midst of the Chinese Civil War. Kitty Cameo: The ship’s […]