Curse of the Demon (1957)

Curse of the Demon (1957)

Original Title: Night of the Demon Directed by: Jacques Tourneur Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Dr. John Holden (Dana Andrews) is an American psychologist who travels to England to attend a conference about the paranormal when the lead speaker is killed mysteriously. The deceased doctor’s […]

Cass Timberlane (1947)

Cass Timberlane (1947)

Directed by: George Sidney This review contains a Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film. Synopsis: Based on the novel by Sinclair Lewis. Judge Cass Timberlane (Spencer Tracy) marries Virginia Marshland (Lana Turner), a woman his society friends deem is from the “wrong side of […]

Allen Jenkins and His “Driving” Cat, Smiley

Allen Jenkins and His “Driving” Cat, Smiley

Film fans will undoubtedly remember the tough-guy comedic stylings of character actor Allen Jenkins, who appeared in countless films from the early 1930’s through the mid-1970’s.  Jenkins was also the voice of Officer Dibble, the perpetually above-board New York cop constantly being duped by the animated Top Cat and his gang.  But in 1948, Allen […]

Side Street (1950)

Side Street (1950)

Directed by: Anthony Mann Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Letter carrier Joe Norson (Farley Granger) is an everyman struggling to make ends meet with a young wife (Cathy O’Donnell) and a baby on the way. But the temptation to steal money when it presents itself […]

Allegro Non Troppo (1976)

Allegro Non Troppo (1976)

Directed by: Bruno Bozzetto This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: This beautifully designed and hilarious spoof of Disney’s Fantasia is considered by many to be Italian animator Bruno Bozzetto’s magnum opus. Between the animated segments set to classical […]