The Mentalist – “Red and Itchy”

The Mentalist – “Red and Itchy”

Original Air Date: April 28, 2013 Directed by: David Paymer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Patrick (Simon Baker) helps LaRoche (Pruitt Taylor Vince) recover a stolen Tupperware container which contains a dark secret. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Teresa (Robin Tunney) and Kimball (Tim Chang) interview Joanne […]

Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jasper the cat delights in chasing Jinx the mouse but is warned by the housekeeper that if he breaks one more thing he’ll get the boot, opening the door for Jinx to exact revenge. […]

Inside Out – “When is Help?” (1973)

Inside Out – “When is Help?” (1973)

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this educational short, Karen, Roger and Pete discuss the merits of helping others but have different opinions on the subject. Kitty Cameo: Karen goes around helping everyone to the extent of doing everything for them. Roger thinks everyone should […]

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Directed by: Wes Craven This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Caribbean vampire Maximillian (Eddie Murphy) comes to Brooklyn in search of a woman, police detective Rita Veder (Angela Bassett). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In an Italian restaurant, Rita and […]

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Secrets & Lies (1996)

Starring: Texas Directed by: Mike Leigh Synopsis: A successful woman named Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) searches for her birth mother which leads to some surprising revelations. Kitty Cameo: One of the lead characters is a professional photographer named Maurice (Timothy Spall). Examples of his work are shown in a montage of various clients, including a woman […]

Midsomer Murders – “Hidden Depths”

Midsomer Murders – “Hidden Depths”

Original Air Date: March 13, 2005 Directed by: Sarah Hellings Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) investigates the questionable suicide of a troubled solicitor who either fell or jumped from the roof of his home. Purr Blur: One character, Otto Benham (Oliver […]

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1953)

Directed by: Charles Lamont Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Slim (Bud Abbott) and Tubby (Lou Costello) are American policemen thrown off the London force for incompetence. They hope to mend their reputations by catching the killer, Mr. Hyde (Boris Karloff). Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Tubby […]

The Beverly Hillbillies – “Elly, the Working Girl”

The Beverly Hillbillies – “Elly, the Working Girl”

Original Air Date: February 23, 1971 Starring: Orangey Directed by: Robert M. Leeds Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Impressed by Elly Mae (Donna Douglas) and her ingenuity with animals, Miss Hathaway (Nancy Kulp) encourages her to take a job at the bank. Kitty Cameo: At the […]

The Wayward Pups (1937)

The Wayward Pups (1937)

Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A housecat (voiced by Russ Powell) is disturbed by two playful puppies and is happy when they are turned outside. But when the puppies don’t return, the cat goes looking for them. Cartoon Cat: At the […]

Box Office Draw (1945)

Box Office Draw (1945)

British Pathé Synopsis: Wonderful newsreel footage of actor James Mason and his wife Pamela Kellino at home in Hertfordshire, England. Reality Cats: James Mason is coming home from working at the studio and joins Pamela in feeding their geese. As they head out to feed the birds, they are followed by one of their cats, […]