English Title: Kolya Biograf Jan Sverak Starring: Zdenek Sverák, Ondrej Vetchý Directed by: Jan Sverák Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A bachelor Czechoslovakian musician named Louka (Zdenek Sverák) agrees to an arranged marriage for money and unexpectedly ends up caring for the woman’s son named Kolja (Andrey Khalimon). Kitty […]
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Mister Ed – “Ed’s Word of Honor”
Original Air Date: February 25, 1962 Starring: Alan Young, Larry Keating Directed by: Arthur Lubin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: After Mister Ed eats some apples from the neighbor’s yard, Wilbur (Alan Young) doesn’t believe it when Ed insists he didn’t also eat the man’s expensive fish. Cat Cattle Call: The […]
Furies (1977)
Directed by: Sara Petty Synopsis: The world of two cats is represented through a beautifully artistic prism. Cartoon Cats: This stylized animated short is truly beautiful. Set to jazz music, the two cats go about their day: preening, playing and even fighting, in an ever-changing world of colors and shapes. Winner of fourteen first place awards at international […]
The First Grader (2010)
BBC Films Starring: Oliver Litondo, Naomie Harris Directed by: Justin Chadwick Synopsis: The inspirational true story of Kimani Ng’ang’a Maruge (Oliver Litondo) an 84 year old Kenyan who wishes to learn to read, seeking to join a first grade class taught by Jane Obinchu (Naomi Harris). Kitty Cameos: Maruge shares his home with a young ginger tabby cat who […]
Seether (2009)
Music Artist: Veruca Salt Synopsis: The official video for Veruca Salt’s song Seether. Cat Cattle Call: Throughout the videos numerous cats are seen in and around a shelter where the band is assembled. The segments with the cats were filmed at the Tree House Humane Society in Chicago. Final Mewsings: Cats make music videos even better! Relevant Links: […]
Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
Hal Roach Studios Starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Directed by: George Marshall, Ray McCarey Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Laurel and Hardy serve as soldiers in World War I where a friend of theirs is killed. They then take it upon themselves to care for the man’s baby […]
By the Sea (2015)
Universal Pictures Starring: Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt Directed by: Angelina Jolie Synopsis: Married couple Vanessa (Angelina Jolie) and Roland (Brad Pitt) deal with their crumbling marriage while on a working vacation in France. Purr Blurs: At the beginning of the film the couple arrive at the seaside hotel in their car. A couple of cats are nearby. Later a […]
Dozhdlivaya istoriya (1988)
English Title: A Rainy Story Soyuzmultfilm Directed by: Tayana Mititello Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A beautiful Russian animated short about a baker and her cat and some extraordinary events which take place on a rainy day, all told without words. Cartoon Cat: The gray, white and black tabby […]
Mammals Are Interesting (1953)
Encyclopedia Britannica Films Synopsis: An educational film all about mammals. Reality Cats: When the subject of mammals having hair is introduced, footage of a long-haired tabby cat mama with her kittens is shown. Later the discussion of carnivores includes footage of a Siamese cat playing with a ball of string as the narrator explains how they have […]
Summertime (1955)
London Film Productions Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Rossano Brazzi Directed by: David Lean Synopsis: Jane Hudson (Katharine Hepburn) is an American woman who visits Venice and unexpectedly finds romance. Purr Blurs: While outside her hotel, Jane notices a tabby cat some distance away. She calls to the cat but it does not come to her. In another scene, Jane is […]