My Turtle Died Today (1956)

My Turtle Died Today (1956)

Directed by: Jim Duffy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the children’s book, a boy tries to find help for his dying turtle, Boxer. Cartoon Cats: The boy first asks help from his cat Tabby. Tabby seems interested but obviously can’t do anything. The […]

The Killing Kind (1973)

The Killing Kind (1973)

Directed by: Curtis Harrington This review contains a severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Terry Lambert (Jon Savage) is released from prison after being convicted of taking part in a gang rape and returns home to his mother Thelma (Ann Sothern) filled […]

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

Directed by: Bill Fishman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the television series, Officer Gunther Toody (David Johansen) is paired with Officer Francis Muldoon (John C. McGinley) in a very rough and modern New York City. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of […]

Three Daughters (1961)

Three Daughters (1961)

Original Title: Teen Kanya Directed by: Satyajit Ray Synopsis: A collection of three short movies about defining moments in the lives of young girls. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The third film is titled Samapti and tells the story of college student Amulya (Soumitra Chatterjee) who comes home after passing his classes and is pestered by […]

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

The Hitch-Hiker (1953)

Directed by: Ida Lupino Synopsis: Fishing buddies Roy Collins (Edmond O’Brien) and Gilbert Bowen (Frank Lovejoy) pick up hitchhiker Emmett Myers (William Talman) who turns out to be an escaped convict who forces them to drive to Mexico. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film, Myers is holding Collins and Bowen at gunpoint as […]

Broken Flowers (2005)

Broken Flowers (2005)

Directed by: Jim Jarmusch Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Reclusive writer Don Johnston (Bill Murray) receives an anonymous letter from a former lover informing him of a son which starts him on a journey to visit the women in his life. Purr Blur: One of […]

Mission: Impossible – “The Diamond”

Mission: Impossible – “The Diamond”

Original Air Date: February 4, 1967 Directed by: Robert Douglas Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The team is assigned to retrieve the world’s largest diamond from Prime Minister Henrik Durvard (John Van Dreelen) who plans to sell the uncut gem in order to obtain more power. […]

The King & I (1999)

The King & I (1999)

Directed by: Richard Rich Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This animated adaptation of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical adds mystical elements and makes a villain out of The Kralahome (voiced by Ian Richardson). Cartoon Cat: When Anna (voiced by Miranda Richardson) is being introduced […]

The Acquisition of the Token-Reward Habit in the Cat (1937)

The Acquisition of the Token-Reward Habit in the Cat (1937)

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A silent filmed experiment from the University of Rochester shows several cats used in the study of learned token-reward habits. Reality Cats: The tests involve placing the cat subjects into a lighted box with a window so they can be […]

How a Cat Named Goose Became a Star

How a Cat Named Goose Became a Star

Or, to be more specific, how a cat named Reggie played a cat named Goose, who used to be called Chewie and is actually a Flerken, stole the film Captain Marvel. But let’s start at the beginning, which would be the Marvel comic books. In the original Captain Marvel comics (NOT to be confused with […]