The Rocket Man (1954)

The Rocket Man (1954)

by Brian H Directed by: Oscar Rudolph Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Timmy (George ‘Foghorn’ Winslow), a little boy in an orphanage, is temporarily invited into the home of Amelia Brown (Spring Byington), a middle-aged Justice of the Peace. Amelia and her family are campaigning […]

Have Gun – Will Travel – “Tiger”

Have Gun – Will Travel – “Tiger”

by Ted Davis Original Air Date: November 28, 1959 Directed by: Don Taylor This review contains a mild Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The prolific and mysterious gunslinger known as Paladin (Richard Boone) is hired by wealthy coward John Ellsworth (Parley Baer) to […]

Theatre of Death (1967)

Theatre of Death (1967)

by Mark Murton Also Known As: Blood Fiend Directed by: Samuel Gallu Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Overbearing theatre director Philippe Davras (Christopher Lee) runs the Theatre of Death in Paris which specialises in horror presentations. When a series of gruesome murders take place in […]

The New Daughter (2009)

The New Daughter (2009)

Starring: Marmalade Directed by: Luiso Berdejo This review contains a Severe Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John James (Kevin Costner) moves his daughter Louisa (Ivana Baquero) and son Sam (Gattlin Griffith) to a remote home in South Carolina only to realize that […]

Münchhausen (1943)

Münchhausen (1943)

by Brian H. English Title: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Directed by: Josef von Báky Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Baron Hieronymus von Münchhausen (Hans Albers) and his wife (Käthe Haack) live in modern Germany. This Baron Münchhausen is a descendant of the famous Baron […]

Vengeance Is Mine (1949)

Vengeance Is Mine (1949)

by Mark Murton Directed by: Alan Cullimore Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Believing himself to be dying, Charles Heywood (Valentine Dyall) hires an assassin to kill him so he can frame a former business partner who got him sent to jail for the death. Purr […]

Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

Flesh and Fantasy (1943)

by Ted Davis Directed by: Julien Duvivier Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Prosperous and well-fed businessman Doakes (Robert Benchley) visits his club one evening to relieve a bad case of the jitters brought on by the combination of a disturbing experience with a fortune teller […]

Tales of the Unexpected – “Edward the Conqueror”

Tales of the Unexpected – “Edward the Conqueror”

Review by Mark MurtonBehind the Scenes by Linda Kay Original Air Date: May 5, 1979 Directed by: Rodney Bennett Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A musically appreciative stray cat comes between elderly husband Edward (Joseph Cotton) and his wife Louisa (Wendy Hiller). Featured Feline: As Edward […]

Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)

Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter (1968)

Directed by: Saul Swimmer Synopsis: A group of Manchester lads travel to London to race a greyhound named Mrs. Brown in a big race in this showcase for Herman’s Hermits. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): At the very end of the final credits a shot of Judy (Sarah Caldwell) modeling is included. The camera pans down […]