Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel Directed by: James Parrott Synopsis: In this silent comedy short from the Hal Roach studio, Laurel and Hardy are hired by a mad Professor to dig up a corpse for him. The team dutifully make their way to a graveyard (unaware that the Professor is being carted off to the looney bin) […]
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Whiskers (1997)
Les Productions La Fête Inc. Starring: Michael Caloz, Brent Carver, Steve Adams Also Starring: Namy, Minou, Princesse, Cléo Directed by: Jim Kaufman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A TV movie made for the Showtime Cable Network, Whiskers is the story of a reclusive boy named Jed Martin (Michael Caloz). […]
Red Dwarf – “The End”
Original Air Date: February 15, 1988 Starring: Craig Charles, Chris Barrie, Danny John-Jules, Mac McDonald Directed by: Ed Bye Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In the first episode of this classic British sci-fi comedy series, David Lister (Craig Charles) is a low-ranking maintenance officer on the mining ship Red Dwarf […]
Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Walt Disney Productions Starring: Peggy Lee, Larry Roberts, Barbara Luddy Directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Life for a beautiful cocker spaniel named Lady (voiced by Barbara Luddy) is idyllic. But her world turns upside down when her owners suddenly introduce […]
Fatty’s Faithful Fido (1915)
Keystone Film Company Starring: Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, Al St. John, Minta Durfee Directed by: Roscoe Arbuckle Synopsis: Fatty (Roscoe Arbuckle) visits his girl (Minta Durfee) at the Swift Footers Athletic Club where preparations are underway for a dance. The trouble starts when Fatty’s rival (Al St. John) puts the moves on Fatty’s girl. Their fight escalates into a […]
Cat People (1942)
RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph Directed by: Jacques Tourneur Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is a Serbian immigrant who meets ship-designer Oliver Reed (Kent Smith). They have an immediate attraction and eventually get married, but Irena is […]
Meet the Fockers (2004)
Universal Pictures Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand Directed by: Jay Roach Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) is finally engaged to Pam Byrnes (Teri Polo) and has the blessing of Pam’s parents, Jack (Robert DeNiro) and Dina (Blythe […]
Charley Varrick (1973)
Universal Pictures Starring: Walter Matthau, Joe Don Baker, Andrew Robinson Directed by: Don Siegel Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Former stunt plane pilot Charley Varrick (Walter Matthau) pulls off a brazen robbery at a small bank in New Mexico with the help of his accomplices. The robbery goes […]
Another Man’s Poison (1951)
Eros Films Starring: Bette Davis, Gary Merrill, Reginald Beckwith Directed by: Irving Rapper Synopsis: Janet Frobisher (Bette Davis) is a mystery writer living alone in the English countryside with her closest companion, a beautiful horse named Fury. Her life becomes complicated when her husband returns unexpectedly, as well as a mysterious man named George Bates (Gary Merrill). Janet […]
The Office – “Lecture Circuit, Part 2”
Original Air Date: February 12, 2009 Starring: Angela Kinsey, Brian Baumgartner, Steve Carell Directed by: Ken Kwapis Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: In part two of a two-part episode, Michael (Steve Carell) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) continue to Nashua. Meanwhile, Angela (Angela Kinsey) announces to the office that she has […]