British Screen Productions Starring: Christopher Eccleston, Tom Courtenay Directed by: Peter Medak Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The true story of Derek Bentley (Christopher Eccleston), a slow-witted young man who fell in with a bad crowd and ended up on trial for murder. Cat Cattle Call: The Bentley family […]
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The Whisperers (1967)
Seven Pines Starring: Edith Evans Directed by: Bryan Forbes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An elderly woman named Mrs. Margaret Ross (Edith Evans) struggles through a lonely existence where she is exploited, confused and, worst of all, forgotten. Kitty Cameos: Throughout the film several street cats are shown living […]
Officer Pooch (1941)
MGM Cartoon Studio Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A friendly police officer tries to rescue a kitten from an overenthusiastic pup. Cartoon Cats: Officer Pooch is a dog himself but an anthropomorphic one as opposed to the rascally pup who has “treed” […]
Turkish Van Cats Learn to Swim (1960)
British Pathé Synopsis: Silent newsreel footage shows three Turkish Van cats eating and being forced to swim in tubs. Reality Cats: The unused and unissued footage shows the cats with a couple of women who seem to be demonstrating how they are “teaching” the cats to swim. While Turkish Vans are naturally good swimmers, these poor cats […]
Little Women (1994)
Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Winona Ryder, Claire Danes Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel by Louisa May Alcott. The March sisters come of age while awaiting the return of their father who is fighting in the American Civil War. Kitty Cameos: A […]
Shine (1996)
South Australian Film Corporation Starring: Geoffrey Rush, Noah Taylor Directed by: Scott Hicks Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The biopic of pianist David Helfgott (Geoffrey Rush) who suffered a nervous breakdown and a potentially career ending battle with Schizoaffective disorder. Kitty Cameos: David apparently liked cats and several are […]
The Internecine Project (1974)
MacLean and Company Starring: James Coburn, Harry Andrews Directed by: Ken Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Professor Robert Elliot (James Coburn), a retired secret agent who is offered a job as a top rank government advisor, comes up with a cunning plan to eliminate those who […]
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
New Regency Pictures Starring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton Directed by: Bryan Singer Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The story of the rise to fame of the band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek). Cat Cattle Call: It is well known that singer Freddie Mercury was a huge […]
Kolja (1996)
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 […]
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 […]