The Crow (1994)

The Crow (1994)

Directed by: Alex Proyas Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A musician named Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) is brutally murdered along with the love of his life Shelley (Sofia Shinas) and returns from the dead to seek vengeance. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Eric enters his […]

Love – “It Begins”

Love – “It Begins”

Original Air Date: February 19, 2016 Directed by: Dean Holland Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A woman named Mickey (Gillian Jacobs) and a guy named Gus (Paul Rust) suffer through difficult breakups in the first episode of this Netflix series. Kitty Cameo: Mickey owns an orange […]

Where Do the Children Play? (2020)

Where Do the Children Play? (2020)

Music Artist: Yusuf / Cat Stevens Directed by: Chris Hopewell Synopsis: The stop motion animated music video for Yusuf / Cat Steven’s re-recording of his classic song for Tea for the Tillerman 2. Cartoon Cat: The video begins with a boy and a girl playing marbles with a white and grey cat nearby. To their […]

Catty Comments (1939)

Catty Comments (1939)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage features cats and kittens at the Paddington Cat Show in London. Reality Cats: The segment starts with some blue Persian kittens in a basket trying to climb out. A variety of cats are shown in close up. A Siamese cat struggles in its owner’s arms as the narrator says, “A […]

Once You Kiss a Stranger … (1969)

Once You Kiss a Stranger … (1969)

Directed by: Robert Sparr This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A psychotic girl named Diana (Carol Lynley) tries to coerce a professional golfer named Jerry (Paul Burke) to swap murders. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the beginning of the […]

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)

The Misadventures of Merlin Jones (1964)

Starring: Orangey Directed by: Robert Stevenson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Merlin Jones (Tommy Kirk) is a smart but bumbling high school students whose experiments with hypnotism and mind reading get him into trouble. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In one scene Merlin is at home […]

The Devil is a Sissy (1936)

The Devil is a Sissy (1936)

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Claude (Freddie Bartholomew) is a cultured boy who moves to New York City and tries to befriend the neighborhood toughs Buck (Jackie Cooper) and Gig (Mickey Rooney). Purr Blurs: To help Gig raise money for […]

Americathon (1979)

Americathon (1979)

Directed by: Neal Israel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: America is in debt so the President (John Ritter) decides to hold a telethon to help the country raise needed funds. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film we see television consultant Eric McMerkin (Peter […]

The New Avengers – “Cat Amongst the Pigeons”

The New Avengers – “Cat Amongst the Pigeons”

Original Air Date: November 17, 1978 Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The team investigates a series of murders which appear to be perpetrated by flocks of birds. Cat Cattle Call: Near the end of the episode, Purdey (Joanna Lumley) finds herself being […]

Nix on Hypnotricks (1941)

Nix on Hypnotricks (1941)

Directed by: Dave Fleischer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Popeye has to rescue Olive Oyl before she falls into the clutches of a crazed hypnotist. Cartoon Cats: Prof. I Stare is first scene in his apartment trying to hypnotize a goldfish. Painted as part of […]