Sworn Enemy (1936)

Sworn Enemy (1936)

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 […]

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

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 […]

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)

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 […]

Isle of Dogs (2018)

Isle of Dogs (2018)

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 […]

The Keeper (2004)

The Keeper (2004)

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 […]

Atoll K (1950)

Atoll K (1950)

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 […]

Frances (1982)

Frances (1982)

Directed by: Graeme Clifford Synopsis: This biopic of actress Frances Farmer (Jessica Lange) delves into her battles with the Hollywood system and her mother, as well as her nightmarish experiences in a mental institution. Purr Blur: As Frances is arguing with her mother and storming out of the house, a ginger tabby cat can be […]

Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event (1943)

Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event (1943)

Directed by: Leslie Goodwins Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Things gets confused when Carmelita Lindsay (Lupe Velez) sends a telegram about her ocelot having a kitten leads Dennis (Walter Reed) to believe she is the one having the baby. Kitty Cameo: Early in the film […]

Apt Pupil (1998)

Apt Pupil (1998)

Directed by: Bryan Singer This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Teenager Todd Bowden (Brad Renfro) suspects that a distant neighbor named Kurt Dussander (Ian McKellen) is a Nazi war criminal and blackmails the man into sharing stories of his […]

Postman’s Knock (1962)

Postman’s Knock (1962)

Directed by: Robert Lynn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Small town postman Harold Petts (Spike Milligan) gets promoted to London, but finds mail delivery in the big city to be very different than it is in the country. Kitty Cameo: Suspecting that Petts was behind […]