Directed by: Amma Asante Synopsis: The true story of the inspiring relationship between Botswana King Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo) and his British wife Ruth (Rosamund Pike). Purr Blur: In one scene in London, Seretse is standing on a street talking to Ruth after a night out together. As they talk, a black cat can just […]
Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Medicine show singer Sally Watterson (Irene Dunne) falls for farmer Peter Cortlandt (Randolph Scott) whose future changes radically when he strikes oil on his land. Cat Cattle Call: Peter ends up in a bitter feud with […]
English Title: Forbidden GamesDirected by: René Clément While no cats are seen being hurt in this film it does deal with animal deaths and includes a Canine Carnage Warning! Synopsis: A young girl named Paulette (Brigitte Fossey) is left orphaned after an attack on refugees fleeing Paris and is taken in by a farm boy […]
Directed by: Dan Curtis Synopsis: Adapted from the popular gothic soap opera, this film finds Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) on the loose and hungry after being released from his coffin by a local drunk. Purr Blur: In an early scene in the movie, Maggie Evans (Kathryn Leigh Scott) is in an old house looking for […]
Directed by: Sam Fuller Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Skip McCoy (Richard Widmark) gets in over his head when he pick pockets a microfilm wanted by spies. Kitty Cameo: In one tense scene one of the spies named Joey (Richard Kiley) is trying to escape from […]
Directed by: James Neilson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Nikky Ferris (Hayley Mills) is on a working vacation with her aunt (Joan Greenwood) on Crete when they meet a mysterious young man named Mark (Peter McEnery) who inadvertently draws Nikky into mystery and danger. […]
Directed by: Nunnally Johnson Synopsis: The escalation of the Spanish Civil War finds priest Father Arturo Carrera (Dirk Bogarde) a wanted man with an entertainer named Soledad (Ava Gardner) trying to protect him. Purr Blur: After meeting in a club where she works, Soledad helps Father Arturo to escape through a back door. As they […]
Directed by: Lloyd Bacon This review contains an implied Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A group of sailors who formerly were attacked at sea are assigned to a ship that is to join a convoy taking supplies to England through the U-boat […]
Directed by: Charles Saunders Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tale of blackmail, murder and intrigue sprouts from a series of relationships between a doctor, his wife, a chemist and his many loves. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): The story is a bit too complicated to […]
Directed by: Norman Foster Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) tries to learn the details of a plot in which saboteurs hope to attack a French and British joint fleet as it passes through the Suez Canal. Kitty Cameo: Mr. Moto’s faithful […]