Warner Bros. Starring: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Johnny Galecki Directed by: Jeremiah Chechik Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) is looking forward to an old-fashioned family Christmas with his loved ones and their extended families. But everything that can go wrong does go […]
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Our Miss Brooks – “The Magic Tree”
Original Air Date: December 25, 1953 Starring: Eve Arden, Gale Gordon, Jane Morgan Also Starring: Orangey Directed by: Al Lewis Synopsis: Schoolteacher Connie Brooks (Eve Arden) finds herself alone with Minerva the cat (Orangey) on Christmas Eve until a little boy sells her a magic Christmas tree and everyone suddenly shows up to visit, bearing gifts and some surprising behaviour. […]
The Night Before Christmas (1941)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The most famous cat and mouse animated duo in film history, Tom and Jerry, star in this heartwarming Christmas tale in which Tom shows mercy on Jerry after shutting him out of the house […]
Alias St. Nick (1935)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Billy Bletcher Directed by: Rudolf Ising Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A starving cat comes across the home of a family of mice on Christmas Eve and decides to pose as Santa Claus to gain entrance to feast upon the adorable little rodents. Cartoon Cat: The […]
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Judy Garland, Marjorie Main, Joan Carroll Directed by: Vincente Minnelli Synopsis: The lush, colorful Minnelli film about a family of four girls and their trials and tribulations in St. Louis, Missouri at the time of the World’s Fair in the early twentieth century. Kitty Cameo: In an early scene in the film the second youngest daughter, […]
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Warner Bros. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, David Bradley Directed by: David Yates Synopsis: Year six at Hogwart’s is a very dark year as Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) assist Dumbledore in trying to obtain an important memory from former Potions Professor Slughorn (Jim Broadbent) which could hold the key to Voldemort’s defeat. Purr Blur: Hermione’s (Emma Watson) cat Crookshanks […]
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever (2014)
Lifetime Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck Also Starring: Tardar Sauce (Grumpy Cat) Directed by: Tim Hill Synopsis: The Internet sensation Grumpy Cat in her full-length movie debut. Grumpy Cat (voiced by Aubrey Plaza) is living in a mall pet store. A young girl named Chrystal (Megan Charpentier) wishes on a magic coin that she could find a […]
Ziggy’s Gift (1982)
Universal Press Syndicate (UPI) Directed by: Richard Williams Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this show! Synopsis: A Christmas animated special based on the popular comic strip by Tom Wilson. Ziggy is a little man with a faithful dog who gets a job as a street Santa in order to raise […]
The Snowman (1982)
Channel 4 Television Corporation Directed by: Dianne Jackson Synopsis: A beautiful animated short film based on the book by Raymond Briggs. A little boy builds a snowman and is surprised in the evening when his creation comes to life and they share some special and magical adventures together. Cartoon Cat: In the evening the boy’s parents are sitting […]
Good Cheer (1926)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Joe Cobb, Mickey Daniels, Johnny Downs Directed by: Robert F. McGowan Synopsis: The gang does what they can to stay warm during a snowstorm while being disillusioned in thinking Santa isn’t real. The older kids set out to make a brighter Christmas for the younger ones and their efforts are aided by a gang […]