Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Walker, Hedy Lamarr, June Allyson Directed by: Richard Thorpe Synopsis: The lonely Princess Veronica (Hedy Lamarr) stays at a New York hotel and befriends bellboy Jimmy Dobson (Robert Walker) who begins neglecting his girlfriend Leslie (June Allyson). Purr Blur: Leslie is bedridden and cannot walk, so in one scene Jimmy’s friend Carl (Rags Ragland) carries […]
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Il portiere di notte (1973)
English Title: The Night Porter Lotar Film Productions Starring: Dirk Bogarde, Charlotte Rampling Directed by: Liliana Cavani Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Max (Dirk Bogarde) is a former Gestapo agent working as a night porter in Vienna when one of his former victims, a girl named Lucia (Charlotte Rampling) […]
The Wild North (1952)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Stewart Granger, Wendell Corey, Cyd Charisse Directed by: Andrew Marton Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Jules Vincent (Stewart Granger) is a resourceful French-Canadian tracker who resists being brought in by Mountie Constable Pedley (Wendell Corey) to stand trial for murder. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): One probably […]
Kevin from Work – “Birthday from Work”
Original Air Date: September 9, 2015 Starring: Noah Reid, Amy Sedaris Directed by: Michael Patrick Jann Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Kevin (Noah Reid) would rather forget his birthday and especially so when Julia (Amy Sedaris) has to handle a cat emergency and leaves him in charge of the office […]
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
Walt Disney Productions Starring: Bing Crosby Directed by: James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney Synopsis: An animated telling of two classic stories; The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving. Cartoon Cats: Now a Halloween favorite, the Disney version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is difficult for many to […]
Escape to Witch Mountain (1975)
Walt Disney Productions Starring: Kim Richards, Ike Eisenmann, Eddie Albert Directed by: John Hough Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Tia (Kim Richards) and Tony (Ike Eisenmann) Malone are orphans who possess extrasensory perception and powers which brings them to the attention of ruthless multi-millionaire Aristotle Bolt (Ray Milland) […]
The Circus (1928)
Charles Chaplin Productions Starring: Charlie Chaplin, Merna Kennedy, Al Ernest Garcia Directed by: Charlie Chaplin Synopsis: A tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls in love with a circus performer (Merna Kennedy) and accepts demeaning work for little pay, not realizing her cruel father, also the circus proprietor (Al Ernest Garcia), is taking advantage of the fact that the tramp unknowingly […]
Practical Magic (1998)
DiNovi Pictures Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman Directed by: Griffin Dunne Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Sally (Sandra Bullock) and Gillian (Nicole Kidman) are sisters being raised by their aunts (Stockard Channing and Dianne Weist) as witches who have to deal with a family curse in which any […]
Kuroneko (1968)
English Title: Black Cat Toho Company Starring: Nobuko Otowa, Kichiemon Nakamura, Kiwako Taichi Directed by: Kaneto Shindô Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A classic-style Japanese ghost story in which a farming matriarch (Nobuko Otowa) and her daughter-in-law (Kiwako Taichi) are raped and killed by samurai warriors, leading to revenging […]
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966)
Universal Pictures Starring: Don Knotts, Joan Staley Directed by: Alan Rafkin Synopsis: Meek small town reporter Luther Heggs (Don Knotts) stirs up controversy when he spends the night in a haunted house on a bet and writes about the terrifying experiences he encountered there. Purr Blur: As Luther approaches the dilapidated house he crosses a street. A black cat […]