Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Diane Keaton, Mel Gibson, Matthew Modine Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on a true story. Kate Soffel (Diane Keaton) is the wife of a prison warden who takes pity on the Biddle brothers, Ed (Mel Gibson) and Jack (Matthew Modine), […]
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The Beverly Hillbillies – “Clampett City”
Original Air Date: September 30, 1964 Starring: Donna Douglas, Buddy Ebsen Directed by: Joseph Depew Synopsis: Mr. Drysdale (Raymond Bailey) suggests the Clampetts buy and demolish a movie studio to build a new city and name it after themselves. Kitty Cameo: When Jed (Buddy Ebsen) is getting ready to leave for the studio, he walks outside to find the truck […]
Cowboy Bebop – “Heavy Metal Queen”
Original Air Date: September 23, 2001 Starring: Kôichi Yamadera, Tomie Kataoka Directed by: Hirokazu Yamada, Shinichirô Watanabe Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: While chasing a bounty named Decker, Spike (voiced by Kôichi Yamadera) and Faye (voiced by Megumi Hayashibara) cross paths with a wise and worldly female transport driver known […]
For Pete’s Sake! (1934)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: George ‘Spanky’ McFarland, Scotty Beckett Directed by: Gus Meins Synopsis: The Gang do chores to try to raise money to buy a replacement doll for a sick little girl. Kitty Cameo: A black cat appears only briefly in this short, exiting the house as the kids are working in the yard. This prompts Pete to […]
The Future (2011)
GNK Productions Starring: Hamish Linklater, Miranda July Also Starring: Ella Directed by: Miranda July Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jason (Hamish Linklater) and Sophie (Miranda July) are a troubled couple who decide to adopt an aging cat which brings about a period of bizarre self-reflection. Featured Feline: The cat […]
Crackers (1984)
Universal Pictures Starring: Donald Sutherland, Sean Penn, Wallace Shawn Directed by: Louis Malle Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An American remake of I soliti ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street). An oddball group of friends led by a man named Weslake (Donald Sutherland) decide to rob one of […]
Warlock (1989)
New World Pictures Starring: Julian Sands, Lori Singer Directed by: Steve Miner Synopsis: A wiley warlock (Julian Sands) escapes a death sentence in 17th century Boston by fleeing to the 20th century with Giles Redferne (Richard E. Grant), a witch hunter, in pursuit. Purr Blurs: The very first shot of the film is of a man shoving a tabby […]
Cold Feet (1989)
Avenue Pictures Starring: Tom Waits, Keith Carradine, Sally Kirkland Directed by: Robert Dornhelm Synopsis: A kooky group of criminals plot to smuggle a horse that contains some rare jewels into the country, but one of them takes off with the animal. Kitty Cameos: Kitty Cameos: At the begining of the film the horse is shown being walked into a […]
Bob – “P.C. or Not P.C.”
Original Air Date: October 30, 1992 Starring: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins Directed by: Michael Zinberg Synopsis: Bob’s daughter Trisha (Cynthia Stevenson) starts working as a colorist and takes exception to the way females are depicted in the Mad Dog comics. Featured Feline: Otto returns for another one of his classic moments in the show’s opening segment. Bob (Bob Newhart) is […]
Crossed Wires (2011)
Music Artist: Superchunk Synopsis: A cat is fitted with a video camera and then gets into mischief but not the kind you might imagine. Featured Feline: A white cat with gray and tabby markings is the one fitted with the video camera. Several shots of the cat are included at the beginning and end of the video. According […]