Original Air Date: October 12, 2018 Starring: Lulu Wilson, Carla Gugino Directed by: Mike Flanagan Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Facing a family tragedy, Shirley (Elizabeth Reaser) reflects on her first encounter with death. Kitty Cameos: In a flashback sequence we see Shirley as a girl (Lulu Wilson) as she discovers […]
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Noon (2017)
Directed by: Cindy Yang Synopsis: Life at noon is seen being experienced by several different people. Cartoon Cat: One of the people is a young woman who is seen sleeping. Beside her is a gray cat who is sharing her nap time. Final Mewsings: Cats are usually cool with nap time. Relevant Links: To discuss this film and other […]
Motherhood: Life’s Greatest Miracle (1925)
Charles S. Goetz Starring: Nance Newman, J. Thomas Hopkins Directed by: Lita Lawrence Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tale of two women, one rich and one poor, and the uncertainties they each face when entering into the state of motherhood. Kitty Cameo: Near the end of the film, […]
A Murder of Quality (1991)
Thames Television Starring: Denholm Elliott, Joss Ackland Directed by: Gavin Millar Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a potentially MAJOR for this film! Synopsis: Author John le Carré adapted the screenplay for this television film from his own novel in which former intelligence officer George Smiley (Denholm Elliott) investigates the murder of a woman connected […]
Die blaue Stunde (1992)
English Title: The Blue Hour Marcel Gisler Filmproduktion Starring: Andreas Herder, Dina Leipzig Directed by: Marcel Gisler Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A young Berlin hustler named Theo (Andreas Herder) strikes up a unexpected and touching relationship with his neighbor Marie (Dina Leipzig) even though they live in completely […]
Kenner (1968)
M & M Productions Starring: Jim Brown, Ricky Cordell Directed by: Steve Sekely Synopsis: Roy Kenner (Jim Brown) travels to India to avenge the death of a business partner and strikes up a friendship with a young, fatherless boy named Saji (Ricky Cordell). Purr Blur: In one scene a gray cat suddenly darts out in front of Roy, Saji […]
Empire Falls (2005)
HBO Films Starring: Ed Harris, Joanne Woodward Directed by: Fred Schepisi Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A two-part HBO mini-series which follows the lives of several families and the class struggles that take place in a decaying town called Empire Falls, Maine. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The matriarch of […]
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina – “Chapter One: October Country”
Original Air Date: October 26, 2018 Starring: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch Also Starring: Shaq, Boomer, Edward, Trevor, Bobby Directed by: Lee Toland Krieger Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka) is on the verge of her sixteenth birthday and a very big decision; does she go through with […]
Frankie and Johnny (1966)
United Artists Starring: Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas Directed by: Frederick de Cordova Synopsis: Riverboat singer and compulsive gambler Johnny (Elvis Presley) seeks a red-headed woman who is supposed to bring him luck. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Johnny sits down on a sidewalk with a little boy playing harmonica and proceeds to sing a blues song about his troubles. […]
The Cat of the Worm’s Green Realm (1997)
Directed by: Stan Brakhage Synopsis: An experimental film which takes a look at the world through a worm’s eyes. Kitty Cameo: Although it’s hard to clearly make out most of the imagery in this film, which blends together in a surrealistic way, a little gray cat can be seen fairly clearly. Another gray cat is briefly seen cleaning […]