Dino De Laurentiis Company Starring: Richard Lewis, John Candy Directed by: Eugene Levy Synopsis: An odd ensemble of American tourists get caught up in an apparent murder in Monte Carlo. Purr Blur: While looking around Madame Van Dougen’s estate, Julian Peters (Richard Lewis) takes a few steps backwards. A cat suddenly runs past and screeches in true spring-loaded cat […]
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Paulie (1998)
DreamWorks Starring: Jay Mohr, Hallie Eisenberg Directed by: John Roberts Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A parrot named Paulie (voiced by Jay Mohr) becomes the beloved pet of a girl named Marie (Hallie Eisenberg) but when they are separated Paulie goes to great lengths to find her again. […]
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 […]
En man som heter Ove (2015)
English Title: A Man Called Ove Nordisk Film Starring: Rolf Lassgårdm, Bahar Pars Also Starring: Magic, Orlando Directed by: Hannes Holm Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains MAJOR spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular novel by Fredrik Backman. Ove (Rolf Lassgårdm) is a cantankerous older man who has reached the point where life […]
Fade to Black (1980)
Leisure Investment Company Starring: Dennis Christopher, Eve Brent Directed by: Vernon Zimmerman Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Avid movie buff Eric Binford (Dennis Christopher) gets carried away with cosplay and starts killing those who have wronged him. Purr Blur: After his Aunt’s death, Eric stands in front of a […]
Better Off Dead (1985)
A&M FilmsStarring: John Cusack, Diane FranklinDirected by: Savage Steve Holland Synopsis: Lane Meyer (John Cusack) is head over heels in love with a beautiful girl. But when she spurns him (for practically everyone else) it leaves Lane despondent. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Lane awakens to find a note from his mother (stuck to his forehead) to feed the […]
Superman (1978)
A white cat named Frisky is rescued from a tree by the Man of Steel in this comic book adaptation.
Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)
Directed by: Vincente Minnelli Synopsis: Actor Jack Andrus (Kirk Douglas) sees the offer to work behind the scenes on a film in Rome as an opportunity to put his troubled past behind him. Kitty Cameo: In one scene Jack confronts the young male star of the film Davie Drew (George Hamilton). Davie is lying on […]
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
Ginger tabby Angora cat actor Leo Paxton has a very brief but memorable moment in this silent drama.
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
Directed by: George Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-star cast fills out the story of a movie producer named Oliver Merlin (Adolph Menjou) who hires a young country woman (Andrea Leeds) to act as the moral compass for his films. Cat Cattle Call: In one scene […]