Rat Life and Diet in North America (1968)

Directed by: Joyce Wieland Synopsis: This experimental short film from Joyce Wieland is a visual allegory against the corporate and military structure of the global village using rats in the role of the oppressed. Cinema Cat: The rats are shown as political prisoners under constant surveillance by cats.  The cats are sitting outside a window looking in at […]

Il castello dei morti vivi (1964)

English title: Castle of the Living Dead Filmsonor Starring: Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland, Gaia Germani Directed by: Warren Kiefer Synopsis: A group of traveling performers are called to put on a special show at a creepy castle for an eccentric scientist named Count Drago (Christopher Lee) who lives with a menagerie of oddly well-preserved animals. Kitty Cameo: In one scene […]

Aparajito (1956)

Epic Productions Starring: Pinaki Sengupta, Smaran Ghosal, Charuprakash Ghosh Directed by: Satyajit Ray Synopsis: The second in what is known as the Apu trilogy by director Satyajit Ray.  Apu (played by Pinaki Sengupta as a child and Smaran Ghosal as an adolescent) and his mother move from Benares after a sad event.  Apu studies to be a priest […]

P.S. Your Cat is Dead! (2002)

Mr. Kirby Productions Starring: Steve Guttenberg, Lombardo Boyar, Cynthia Watros Directed by: Steve Guttenberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the novel and play by James Kirkwood Jr. New Year’s Eve is a very bad night for Jimmy Zoole (Steve Guttenberg); his girlfriend Kate (Cynthia Watros) is […]

The Long Memory (1953)

J. Arthur Rank Organisation Starring: John Mills, John Slater Directed by: Robert Hamer Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Phillip Davidson (John Mills) has spent 12 years in jail for a murder he did not commit and struggles between his desire for revenge and his chance for love and […]

Starstruck (1982)

Palm Beach Pictures Starring: Jo Kennedy, Ross O’Donovan, Melissa Jaffer Directed by: Gillian Armstrong Synopsis: Jackie Mullens (Jo Kennedy) dreams of singing superstardom and her cousin Agnus (Ross O’Donovan) is an ambitious kid who thinks he can help launch her career in this creative Australian musical film. Cat Cattle Call: Jackie and her cousin live with their family in […]

The Animal (2001)

Revolution Studios Starring: Rob Schneider, Colleen Haskell, John C. McGinley Directed by: Luke Greenfield Synopsis: Marvin Mange (Rob Schneider) is a meek, wanna-be police officer who is rescued from a devastating accident by a mad doctor who rebuilds him using animal parts, opening up a whole new world to the now man beast. Purr Blur: In one scene Marvin […]

Zoo – “Fight or Flight”

Original Air Date: July 7, 2015 Starring: James Wolk, Kristen Connolly, Billy Burke Directed by: Michael Katleman Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The people who suspect that animals have begun an attack on mankind start to express their concerns and Jackson (James Wolk) believes his father’s strange theories may have […]

Corpse Bride (2005)

Warner Bros. Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson Directed by: Tim Burton, Mike Johnson Synopsis: Victor Van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp) is nervous about his upcoming marriage to Victoria Everglot (voiced by Emily Watson) but is in for a surprise when he accidentally ends up becoming engaged to a corpse (voiced by Helena Bonham Carter). […]

Now You Tell One (1926)

Bowers Comedy Corporation Starring: Charley Bowers Directed by: Charles R. Bowers, Harold L. Muller Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The Liar’s Club is holding a meeting to see who can tell the most fabulous fib.  One member brings in Charley who proceeds to tell about how as a […]