Music Artist: Midnight Juggernauts Directed by: Mrzyk & Moriceau Synopsis: Cats are the central theme of this music video for the song Systematic. Featured Felines: This video is filled with cats presented in an odd variety of computer manipulated ways, as well as in their own beautiful forms. Black cats are shown with incense sticks […]
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At Home With Boko (1954)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a girl named Boko, who was separated from her Siamese twin the year before, back home in Nigeria. Reality Cat: Boko is seen sitting outside with her mother, Mrs. Veronica Davies, and a longhaired bi-colored cat. Final Mewsings: Home is where your cat is. To discuss this newsreel and […]
Sticky Fingers (1988)
Directed by: Catlin Adams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Offbeat comedy about two girls, Hattie (Helen Slater) and Lolly (Melanie Mayron), who get into trouble when they spend the drug money left in their care by a friend. Kitty Cameo: In one scene two sisters, Stella […]
Situation Hopeless — but Not Serious (1965)
Directed by: Gottfried Reinhardt Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Two American airmen, Captain Hank Wilson (Robert Redford) and Sergeant Lucky Finder (Michael Connors), find themselves in German territory during World War II where a lonely air raid warden named Wilhelm Frick (Alec Guinness) offers them […]
Mayflower Sails for America (1957)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage from Plymouth, Devon, shows the crew of Mayflower II setting sail for America. Purr Blur: The ship’s cat, a tuxedo kitten, is seen being held by one of the crew. While not mentioned in this short, the kitten’s name was Felix. Felix can also seen in Castle Films’ The Voyage […]
Corpo Celeste (2011)
Directed by: Alice Rohrwacher This review contains a very severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young girl named Marta (Yle Vianello) moves with her family from Switzerland to Southern Italy where she prepares for catechism while observing the hypocrisy around her. […]
Star Trek: Discovery – “That Hope is You”
Original Air Date: October 15, 2020 Starring: Leeu, Durban Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) arrives in the future and begins the search for her crew. Kitty Cameo: Burnham accidentally interferes with a courier named Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) […]
Naughty but Mice (1939)
Directed by: Charles Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: In this Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, Sniffles the mouse visits the drug store looking for a cold remedy. Cartoon Cat: Sniffles finds a powerful cold syrup that is all alcohol and drinks a spoonful, getting […]
It’s the Old Army Game (1926)
Directed by: A. Edward Sutherland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Elmer Prettywillie (W.C. Fields) runs the local drugstore where he deals with kooky customers and gets caught up in a real estate scam. Kitty Cameo: One sight gag has Elmer dusting bric-a-brac in the store. […]
Come Next Spring (1956)
Directed by: R.G. Springsteen This review contains a slight Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Matt Ballot (Steve Cochran) returns home to his farm after previously abandoning his wife Bess (Ann Sheridan) and children, hoping to make amends. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): When […]