Directed by: Walter Lang Synopsis: A suburban family is surprised when the live-in-babysitter they hire turns out to be the self-righteous and proper Mr. Belvedere (Clifton Webb). Purr Blurs: In one scene, Harry King (Robert Young), the father of the house, is pulling into his driveway. The camera pans along with the vehicle but Harry […]
British Pathé Synopsis: Silent newsreel footage highlights Pet Day in Toronto, Canada, with a parade of animals and their owners. Reality Cats: Dogs are the focus of much of the newsreel segment, but a tabby cat dressed in knitted baby clothes apparently won first prize in the Toronto Humane Society Pet Parade. There is a […]
English Title: The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant Directed by: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Synopsis: Petra von Kant (Margit Carstensen) is a self-involved fashion designer who falls for a young model named Karin (Hanna Schygulla) and deals with the emotional ramifications of that affair. Kitty Cameos: At the beginning of the film a black cat […]
Directed by: Valerie LaPointe Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Bo Peep (voiced by Annie Potts) fills Woody in on what has happened to her and her sheep since they last saw him. Cartoon Cats: Several quick scenarios are shown of the odd places where Bo […]
Directed by: Robert Lynn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the true crime story of Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen (Donald Pleasence) who was accused of killing his wife. Kitty Cameos: Crippen’s wife Belle (Coral Browne) is a henpecking kind of woman who is usually […]
Directed by: William Sachs Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Galaxina (Dorothy Stratten) is a robot who is part of the crew of the police cruiser Infinity sent upon an important mission across the universe. Purr Blur: Late in the film Galaxina is on a planet […]
Original Air Date: November 11, 1967 Directed by: Ralph Levy Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Betty Jo (Linda Kaye Henning) and Steve (Mike Minor) enjoy a Hawaii honeymoon but a planned phone call to Hooterville causes excitement and then frustration. Cat Cattle Call: At the appointed […]
Directed by: Ari Issler, Ben Snyder Synopsis: An updated telling of High Noon finds U.S. Marine Nelson Sanchez (Victor Almanzar) facing a showdown with former associates at 11:55 p.m. Purr Blur: Near the end of the film several shots of the deserted morning streets are shown, including a memorial with a black cat walking behind […]
Starring: Esmeralda HuffhinesDirected by: Scott Perry This review contains Kitty Carnage Warnings! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Egyptian cat goddess Keshra demands suicide of all local cats who are then transformed into young, beautiful naked women charged with seducing and exterminating human men. Featured Feline: […]
Directed by: Chris Peckover Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Ashley (Olivia DeJonge) is a teenage girl who is babysitting twelve-year-old Luke (Levi Miller) when they are suddenly threatened by someone breaking into the house. Only things aren’t exactly as they seem. Kitty Cameo: At the […]