Directed by: Mike Mills Synopsis: Oliver (Ewan McGregor) is an artist coming to grips with his father Hal’s (Christopher Plummer) terminal cancer and newly expressed homosexuality. Purr Blurs: Vintage photographs are used to show the various eras important to the story. For one of the 1955 examples of pets, a black and white photograph of […]
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To the Ends of Time (1996)
Directed by: Markus Rothkranz Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Made for television fantasy about a kingdom which is threatened with a destructive time machine. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): King Francis (Joss Ackland) asks his scientist Aeschylus (Michael Silverback) to come up with a way to end […]
Murder, She Wrote – “The Perfect Foil”
Original Air Date: April 13, 1986 Directed by: Walter Grauman Synopsis: Jessica (Angela Lansbury) comes to the aid of her distant cousin Calhoun Fletcher (Peter Bonerz) when he is accused of murder. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the episode Jessica receives a phone call from her Aunt Mildred (Penny Singleton) who is calling to […]
Crazy, Not Insane (2020)
Directed by: Alex Gibney Synopsis: A look at the controversial career of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis and her theories about serial killers and Dissociative Identity Disorder. Reality Cat: Dorothy owns a Sphynx cat which is seen in her home several times throughout the film. Final Mewsings: Cats are also psychologically complex creatures. Relevant Links: […]
The Butcher Boy (1917)
Directed by: Roscoe Arbuckle Synopsis: Chaos ensues in a general store. This Arbuckle short is noteworthy for including the first screen appearance of Buster Keaton. Kitty Cameo: A regular Arbuckle co-star was Luke the Dog. Here he is first shown barking at a black cat which is arching its back and hissing in response. Final […]
Hell’s Kitty (2018)
Starring: Angel Directed by: Nicholas Tana Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A comedy horror film comprised from the web series of the same name. Hollywood writer Nick (Nicholas Tana) relates the bizarre adventures with his seemingly possessed cat Angel. Featured Feline: Angel is a beautiful […]
A Little Princess (1995)
Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sara Crewe (Liesel Matthews) is a young girl whose life goes from riches to rags when her father is presumed dead fighting in World War I leaving her at the mercy of a sadistic boarding school […]
The Sopranos – “Commendatori”
Original Air Date: February 6, 2000 Directed by: Tim Van Patten Synopsis: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) travels to Italy and meets a beautiful mob boss named Annalisa (Sofia Milos). Purr Blur: There is a party at Annalisa’s home. Tony is sitting on a step playing with a small dog. A white cat with black markings […]
Guns of the Timberland (1960)
Directed by: Robert D. Webb Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jim Hadley (Alan Ladd) leads a group of loggers into a small town where they are unwelcome, mostly because they plan to strip the neighboring hills of their woods. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In one […]
Cheers – “The Cape Cad”
Original Air Date: October 2, 1986 Directed by: James Burrows Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Unwilling to forgive Diane’s (Shelley Long) belated acceptance of his proposal, Sam (Ted Danson) plans a romantic weekend to Cape Cod with another woman. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): Carla (Rhea Perlman) […]