Friends – “The One Where Eddie Moves In”

Original Air Date: February 22, 1996 Starring: Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Courtney Cox Directed by: Michael Lembeck Synopsis: Joey (Matt LeBlanc) and Chandler (Matthew Perry) adjust to living separately.  Meanwhile Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow) records a single and video for her song Smelly Cat. Featured Feline: Phoebe’s song Smelly Cat was a classic running gag in the series.  After recording the […]

Asleep in the Deep (2015)

Music Artist: Mastadon Synopsis: A cat enters an underground realm, is worshipped, and then helps to bring about freedom for strange underground beings. Featured Feline: This video stars cat actor Skye as the kitty in question who is seen going out in the beginning of the video. The cat enters a strange underground realm where odd beings dressed […]

Barn Animals (circa 1940’s)

Synopsis: 35mm footage of various barn animals in natural and posed positions.  It’s not clear if this was intended as stock footage or for a specific film. Reality Cats: This reel of uncut stock footage includes several shots of a mama tabby cat. The cat appears from beneath a bed to fetch her kittens.  Oddly enough the […]

Canon City (1948)

Eagle-Lion Films Starring: Scott Brady, Phyllis Douglas Directed by: Crane Wilbur Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The dramatic telling of a Colorado State Prison break in which twelve men make a run for freedom, filmed at the locations of the actual events. Kitty Cameo: Late in the film prisoner […]

Four Rooms (1995)

Miramax Starring: Sammi Davis, Tim Roth Directed by: Allison Anders, Alexandre Rockwell, Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino Synopsis: A collection of four stories told by different filmmakers with the connecting link of Ted the bellboy (Tim Roth) being involved in the goings-on in four different rooms of a hotel. Kitty Cameo: In the first segment, set in the Honeymoon Suite […]

Freedomland (2006)

Revolution Studios Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore Directed by: Joe Roth Synopsis: Brenda Martin (Julianne Moore) walks into a clinic claiming to be the victim of a carjacking by a black man and that her four-year-old son was in the backseat.  It’s up to Detective Lorenzo Council (Samuel L. Jackson) to find out the truth. Purr Blur: The […]

Frankie and Johnny (1991)

Paramount Pictures Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kate Nelligan Directed by: Garry Marshall Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Johnny (Al Pacino) is an ex-con who gets a job at a diner where Frankie (Michelle Pfeiffer) works as a waitress.  These two lonely people connect but Frankie’s hesitation may […]

Here’s Lucy – “Lucy is N.G. as an R.N.”

Original Air Date: January 21, 1974 Starring: Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz Directed by: Coby Ruskin Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: Lucy (Lucille Ball) finds herself having to cancel a trip to San Francisco and care for a house full of sick and injured people, not to mention Harry […]

Cat-Man-Do (2008)

Simon’s Cat Ltd. Directed by: Simon Tofield Synopsis: A hungry cat repeatedly tries to get his owner to get up out of bed and feed him, finally resorting to extreme measures. Cinema Cat: This is the short film that launched Simon’s Cat, soon after to become an internet phenomenon.  Simon Tofield is a British animator who based the […]

The Extra Girl (1923)

Mack Sennett Comedies Starring: Mabel Normand, Anna Dodge, George Nichols Directed by: F. Richard Jones Synopsis: Sue Graham (Mabel Normand) is a small-town girl who dreams of becoming a famous actress in Hollywood, but Tinseltown doesn’t turn out to be the dream palace she imagines it to be. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): When Sue’s Ma named Mary (Anna Dodge) […]