RKO Radio Pictures Starring: James Barton, Helen Westley Directed by: John Robertson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Short-tempered seaman Captain Zenas Henry Brewster (James Barton) tries to settle down for the sake of the woman he loves, Abbie Howland (Helen Westley). Featured Feline: When we first see Zenas Henry […]
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Corrina, Corrina (1994)
New Line Cinema Starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta Directed by: Jessie Nelson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Widower Manny Singer (Ray Liotta) finds himself at a distance from his young daughter Molly (Tina Majorino) until a new housekeeper named Corrina (Whoopi Goldberg) brings light back into their lives. […]
Rich and Strange (1931)
Also Known As: East of Shanghai British International Pictures (BIP) Starring: Henry Kendall, Joan Barry Directed by: Alfred Hitchcock Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dark comedy about a married couple, Fred and Emily Hill (Henry Kendall and Joan Barry) who receive an unexpected inheritence and decide that the key […]
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
Paramount Pictures Starring: Ben Affleck, Bridget Moynahan Directed by: Phil Alden Robinson Synopsis: Based on the novel by Tom Clancy. Jack Ryan (Ben Affleck) is called in by the CIA to share intelligence about the new Soviet President and gets caught up in a plot to pit the U.S. against Russia in a nuclear war. Kitty Cameo: In one […]
Route 66 – “Shadows of an Afternoon”
Original Air Date: May 17, 1963 Starring: Martin Milner, Glenn Corbett, Miriam Hopkins Directed by: Elliot Silverstein Synopsis: Tod (Martin Milner) and Linc (Glenn Corbett) are living in Florida when an older neighbor named Leona Bowers (Miriam Hopkins) accuses Linc of hurting a dog. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): In the beginning of the episode the dog, a dachsund whose name […]
Stay (I Missed You) (1994)
Music Artist: Lisa Loeb Synopsis: Lisa Loeb sings her video in an apartment set in two continuous takes. Kitty Cameo: The video begins with a shot of a gray and white cat on a chair. As the camera pans back to reveal Lisa to one side, the cat jumps off the chair and moves away. Later the cat […]
Cat and Mice (1958)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows a young boy with his pet mice who are paid a visit by the neighbor’s cat named Debby. Reality Cat: The little boy is eight-year-old Theodore Bucher who, as the narrator explains, has a talent for making friends with animals. He is seen playing with numerous mice on a table. The […]
The General’s Daughter (1999)
Paramount Pictures Starring: John Travolta, Madeleine Stowe, James Woods Directed by: Simon West Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a significant spoiler for this film! Synopsis: Paul Brenner (John Travolta) is an undercover detective working on a case at a military base when the General’s daughter is murdered and he steps in to investigate. Cat […]
Big Top Pee-Wee (1988)
Paramount Pictures Starring: Paul Reubens, Kris Kristofferson Directed by: Randal Kleiser Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) is happy on his little farm until a storm blows in a cirus troupe that changes his life. Kitty Cameo: In the beginning of the film Pee-Wee is doing […]
Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure (1985)
Warner Bros. Starring: Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily Directed by: Tim Burton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Pee-Wee Herman (Paul Reubens) is disraught when his one of a kind bicycle is stolen and sets out on a quest to find it. Purr Blurs: Near the end of the film Pee-Wee […]