The Roadhouse Murder (1932)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dorothy Jordan, Eric Linden, Gustav von Seyffertitz Directed by: J. Walter Ruben Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Chick Brian (Eric Linden) is an ambitious reporter looking for a break and hopes to impress the father of his girlfriend, Mary Agnew (Dorothy Jordan).  When the […]

El espíritu de la colmena (1973)

English Title: The Spirit of the Beehive Bocaccio Distribución S.A. Starring: Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Fernando Fernán Gómez Directed by: Víctor Erice Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A quiet but haunting tale about two sisters living in a small Spanish village who see the film Frankenstein, causing the younger […]

Bachelor in Paradise (1961)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige Directed by: Jack Arnold Synopsis: A.J. Niles (Bob Hope) is a jetsetting author who is known for his series of books about love in other countries told from a bachelor’s point of view.  He is grounded when he owes a large sum to the IRS and ends up moving […]

$ (1971)

Alternative Title: Dollars Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn, Arthur Brauss Directed by: Richard Brooks Synopsis: A bank security expert (Warren Beatty) and his prostitute accomplice (Goldie Hawn) scheme to steal a large amount of money from three separate safe deposit boxes which are owned by men with criminal ties. Kitty Cameo: At the beginning of the film […]

Melissa & Joey – “Witch Came First”

Original Air Date: October 22, 2014 Starring: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler Directed by: Melissa Joan Hart Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Melissa (Melissa Joan Hart) and her new husband Joey (Joey Lawrence) are preparing for a night of Halloween fun when Mel’s gynecologist (Beth Broderick) shows up […]

Bad Luck Blackie (1949)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Tex Avery, Dick Nelson Directed by: Tex Avery Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A tiny kitten is repeatedly tormented by a sadistic bulldog until he enlists the services of a black cat who comes when whistled to bring bad luck by crossing the dog’s path. Cartoon […]

The Kid Brother (1927)

The Harold Lloyd Corporation Starring: Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Walter James Directed by: Ted Wilde, J.A. Howe Synopsis: Jim Hickory (Walter James) and his older two sons are the pride of Hickoryville, but the youngest son, Harold (Harold Lloyd) is better at using his brains than his brawn, making him an outcast to his own family. That is […]

The Women (1939)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell Directed by: George Cukor Synopsis: Based on the stage play by Clare Boothe Luce. An all-star cast brings this fast-paced adaptation to life as a group of New York society women fall victim to broken marriages, ruthless mistresses and hurtful gossip. Kitty Cameo: During the opening credits of the film […]

Seven Years Bad Luck (1921)

Max Linder Productions Starring: Max Linder, Ralph McCullough, Alta Allen Directed by: Max Linder Synopsis: Max Linder plans to get married but when he accidentally breaks a mirror he worries about having seven years of bad luck.  He then attempts to avoid trouble only to find things getting worse and worse. Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film […]

Bridal Suite (1939)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Starring: Robert Young, Annabella, Walter Connolly Directed by: William Thiele Synopsis: Unambitious playboy Neil McGill (Robert Young) jilts his fiancé twice and sets off for Switzerland with his mother (Billie Burke) to seek amnesia as a medical excuse from Doctor Grauer (Walter Connolly).  But during their stay in a quaint Alpine lodge Neil falls in love […]