You Never Can Tell (1951)

Universal International Pictures (UI) Starring: Dick Powell, Peggy Dow Directed by: Lou Breslow Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: When a German Shepherd (played by canine actor Flame, fifth generation grandson of movie star canine Strongheart) named King is murdered, he asks to return to earth in human form […]

When Knighthood was in Flower (1922)

Cosmopolitan Productions Starring: Marion Davies, Forrest Stanley Directed by: Robert G. Vignola Synopsis: Classes clash when Mary Tudor (Marion Davies) falls for a man who is below her status. Purr Blurs: In one scene a cat can be seen running across a street. Later in the film a tabby cat is standing on a table where several men are […]

Gli occhi freddi della paura (1971)

English Title: Cold Eyes of Fear Cinemar Starring: Fernando Rey, Giovanna Ralli Directed by: Enzo G. Castellari Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A lawyer named Arthur Welt (Frank Wolff) arrives home with a woman named Anna (Giovanna Ralli) whom he has just met, only their quiet evening is interrupted […]

The Golden Girls – “The Way We Met”

Original Air Date: May 10, 1986 Starring: Betty White, Rue McClanahan Directed by: Terry Hughes Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The ladies reminisce about how they came to be roommates. Featured Feline: Blanche (Rue McClanahan) remembers how she met Rose (Betty White) while in the supermarket to post an ad for […]

The Kids Find Candy’s Catching (1921)

J.R. Bray Studios Directed by: Frank Moser Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An entry into The Adventures of Bud and Susie animated shorts. Bud and Susie see a man making taffy and decide to have a try making it themselves. Cartoon Cat: Bud and Susie’s companion is a […]

The Cake Eaters (2007)

Screen Media Films Starring: Jayce Bartok, Bruce Dern Directed by: Mary Stuart Masterson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The lives of two families in a rural town become intertwined through connections in both the older and younger generations. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Near the end of the film Guy […]

It (2017)

New Line Cinema Starring: Nicholas Hamilton, Jake Sim Directed by: Andy Muschietti Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The recent screen version of Stephen King’s chilling book finds a group of kids in Derry, Maine battling a vicious entity which likes to feed on children. Kitty Cameos: At the beginning […]

Pleasantville (1998)

New Line Cinema Starring: Tobey Maguire, Reese Witherspoon Directed by: Gary Ross Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Brother and sister David (Tobey Maguire) and Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon) find themselves transported to the squeaky-clean black and white world of the television sitcom Pleasantville. Kitty Cameo: As the siblings debate about […]

The Relic (1997)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Tom Sizemore, Penelope Ann Miller Directed by: Peter Hyams Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lt. Vincent D’Agosta (Tom Sizemore) has his hands full investigating a series of murders by an imported monster. Purr Blur: Near the beginning of the film D’Agosta is looking through a seemingly […]

Agatha Christie’s The Witness for the Prosecution (2016)

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Starring: Kim Cattrall, Toby Jones Directed by: Julian Jarrold Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A BBC miniseries of the classic story by Agatha Christie. Public defender John Mayhew (Toby Jones) investigates a murder on behalf of Leonard Vole (Billy Howle), the young man accused […]