English Title: 10 to 11 Directed by: Pelin Esmer Synopsis: An elderly hoarder named Mithat (Esmer) tries to preserve his “collection” with the help of his building’s concierge Ali (Nejat Isler). Purr Blur: Ali is walking down a street in one scene where a black cat is just barely visible by a building. At the […]
Directed by: David Jones Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Aspiring New York author Helene Hanff (Anne Bancroft) strikes up a friendship by mail with Frank Doel (Anthony Hopkins), a British bookseller. Kitty Cameo: In appreciate for the book shop’s efforts to find British tomes for […]
Directed by: Curtis Harrington Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Eccentric couple Paul and Jennifer Montgomery (James Caan and Katharine Ross) get pulled into intrigue and murder by a mysterious saleswoman named Lisa (Simone Signoret). Featured Feline: An older neighbor named Miss Beattie (Estelle Winwood) is […]
English Title: Diamonds of the Night Directed by: Jan Nemec Synopsis: A dream-like film in which two Jewish boys (Ladislav Jánsky and Antonín Kumbera) escape from their World War II German captors into the woods. Kitty Cameos: Throughout the film, flashbacks of the boys’ lives are shown as memories or dreams, or perhaps even fantasies. […]
Directed by: Edwin L. Marin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Hank Sherman (Robert Young) is a law student who is determined to bring down a group of racketeers. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): After landing a job as a chauffer, Hank falls for the boss’s secretary […]
Directed by: Ralph Nelson Synopsis: Heavyweight boxer Louis ‘Mountain’ Rivera (Anthony Quinn) reaches a point where fighting will mean irreparable damage which leaves his manager in a bind. Kitty Cameo: Under the opening credits a tabby cat walks across the large corridor of the boxing stadium. A security guard stops to pet the cat, who […]
Directed by: Adam McKay Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After failing to find continuing success, newscaster Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) is offered a chance to host a 24 hour news channel in New York. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): As Ron is reassembling his team, he […]
Directed by: Wes Anderson Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: After an outbreak of dog flu spreads in Megasaki, Japan, all dogs are sent to Trash Island where one boy faithfully looks for his lost pet. Cartoon Cats: The background of the story tells how the […]
Directed by: Paul Lynch Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Police Lieutenant Krebs (Dennis Hopper) is a respected officer who secretly kidnaps a erotic dancer named Gina (Asia Argento) and holds her in his basement to “save” her. Kitty Cameo: After Gina has been imprisoned for […]
Also Known As: Utopia Directed by: Léo Joannon Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When Stan (Laurel) inherits a yacht and an island he and Oliver (Hardy) set sail only to find themselves stranded on an atoll where they eventually become an international concern. Cat Cattle […]