The Incredible Journey (1963)

Walt Disney Productions Starring: Émile Genest, John Drainie, Sandra Scott Also Starring: Syn, Muffey, Rink Directed by: Fletcher Markle Synopsis: Based on the book by Sheila Burnford.  Three animals, a young Labrador Retriever named Luath (played by Rink), a Siamese cat named Tao (played by Syn) and an older Bull Terrier named Bodger (played by Muffey), are being cared […]

Primrose Path (1940)

RKO Radio Picture Starring: Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau, Henry Travers Directed by: Gregory La Cava Synopsis: Ellie May Adams (Ginger Rogers) is the oldest daughter in a poor family whose reputation is shaky because her mother (Marjorie Rambeau) supports the family through prostitution while her college-graduated father (Miles Mander) battles the bottle.  But her world changes […]

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Warner Bros. Starring: Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Raymond Massey, Peter Lorre Directed by: Frank Capra Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the Broadway play.  Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) is a drama critic and formerly confirmed bachelor who has taken a bride (Priscilla Lane).  But on the night […]

My Favorite Martian – “Poor Little Rich Cat”

Original Air Date: January 12, 1964 Starring: Ray Walston, Bill Bixby, Bernie Koppell, Dub Taylor, Moyna MacGill Also Starring: Orangey (as Rhubarb) Directed by: James Komack Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Tim (Bill Bixby) writes a filler piece about a woman who bequeathed the sum of her estate, $650,000 in total, […]

Family Troubles (1943)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Starring: Janet Burston, Robert Blake, Barbara Bedford Directed by: Herbert Glazer Synopsis: Janet (Janet Burston) becomes “disgusted with life” after her mother (Barbara Bedford) shows off her sister Aurelia (Beverly Hudson) and little brother to her visiting Aunt Aurelia (Elspeth Dudgeon) and repeatedly scolds her.  Janet runs away from home and meets up with the gang, who […]

The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter Directed by: Gunther von Fritsch and Robert Wise Synopsis: This film continues the story of Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) and his second wife Alice (Jane Randolph) who have moved to the suburbs after the events of the original film, Cat People, and have a daughter named […]

Little Fockers (2010)

Universal Pictures Starring: Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro, Teri Polo, Blythe Danner Directed by: Paul Weitz Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When Jack Byrnes (Robert DeNiro) has a health scare he asks Greg (Ben Stiller) to step up to take over the role as patriarch of the family, leaving […]

Habeus Corpus (1928)

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) […]

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 […]