The Family Chronicle (1961)

SOYUZMULTFILM Starring: Elena Ponsova, Grigory Yaron, Vladimir Shishkin Directed by: Leonid Amalrik Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An animated Russian short film in which a handsome male cat takes a beautiful bride and the couple are given a wonderful reception by their animal friends.  But their married bliss […]

Malice in the Palace (1949)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Shemp Howard Directed by: Jules White Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Three Stooges are running a restaurant in a middle eastern land when a couple of rogues enter and demand food.  After some comical misunderstandings the trio learn the […]

Darkman (1990)

Universal Pictures Starring: Liam Neeson, Frances McDormand, Colin Friels Directed by: Sam Raimi Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Peyton Westlake (Liam Neeson) is a scientist doing research on synthetic skin cells when he becomes the victim of a vicious attack inadvertently brought on by his attorney girlfriend Julie […]

Les quatre cents coups (1959)

English Title: The 400 Blows Les Films du Carrosse Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Patrick Auffay, Claire Maurier Directed by: François Truffaut Synopsis: Truffaut’s classic film about a boy named Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) whose struggles to get by in school, at home and with life in general begin to lead him down a delinquent path. Cat Cattle Call: At one point in […]

Le ballon rouge (1956)

English Title: The Red Balloon Films Montsouris Starring: Pascal Lamorisse, Georges Sellier, Vladimir Popov Directed by: Albert Lamorisse Synopsis: The heartwarming story of a small French boy named Pascal (Pascal Lamorisse) and his unusual friendship with a beautiful and loyal red balloon. Purr Blur: In the opening scene of this film we see a black cat sitting on the sidewalk […]

Girl Shy (1924)

The Harold Lloyd Corporation Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Richard Daniels Directed by: Fred Newmeyer, Sam Taylor Synopsis: Harold Meadows (Harold Lloyd) is a young man who works at his uncle’s tailor shop and is painfully shy around women.  This doesn’t prevent him from writing a how-to book on courting women which he hopes to have published, but […]

The Waltons – “The Fastidious Wife”

Original Air Date: December 27, 1979 Starring: Ralph Waite, Keith Coogan, Martha Nix Directed by: Gwen Arner Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: A pregnant Cindy (Leslie Winston) is feeling neglected while Ben (Eric Scott) is busy with work and so she tries taking advice from a book called The Fastidious […]

The Cat’s Out (1931)

Walt Disney Productions Directed by: Wilfred Jackson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An early Walt Disney Silly Symphony.  A black and white cat is put out for the night and starts to carouse and get into mischief but an accident causes the cat to enter into a […]

Haunted Spooks (1920)

Pathé Exchange Starring: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Wallace Howe Directed by: Hal Roach, Alf Goulding Synopsis: A girl (Mildred Davis) stands to inherit a Southern plantation provided she and her husband move in for one year.  First problem, she doesn’t have a husband, so a boy (Harold Lloyd) is brought in to fill the part.  Second problem, her […]

Fear (1946)

Monogram Pictures Starring: Peter Cookson, Warren William, Anne Gwynne Directed by: Alfred Zeisler Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Medical student Larry Crain (Peter Cookson) finds himself in a financial crisis when his scholarship is suddenly cancelled and takes desperate measures to stay afloat, then is tormented by his actions. […]