Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Marsha Mason, Jason Robards, Matthew Broderick Directed by: Herbert Ross Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Neil Simon penned this story about a widowed mother named Nora (Marsha Mason) who is raising her teenaged son Michael (Matthew Broderick) on a teacher’s salary when […]
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Shameless – “Pilot”
Original Air Date: January 9, 2011 Starring: William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky Directed by: Mark Mylod Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: The American incarnation of the popular British series features the dysfunctional Gallagher family living on the fringe of society in Chicago. Kitty Cameo: In the opening scene of the […]
Do Me Right (1987)
Music Artist: Maria Vidal Synopsis: The video for the single by Maria Vidal includes scenes of her singing in various settings, some musicians and a man dancing in the rain. Kitty Cameo: For some reason there are two shots of a grey and white kitten seen during the course of the video. Final Mewsings: Cats enhance videos even in […]
Nameneko (circa 1980s)
Synopsis: Created by photographer and artist Satoru Tsuda, this is a video version of his famous Namen Nayo (aka Nameneko, not to mention Perlorian) cats set to a song (apparently called Please Once Again). Featured Felines: Anyone who watched Night Flight regularly in the 1980’s is sure to remember this video featuring several cats and kittens dressed […]
High Speed Photography (1965)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows high speed photography experiments being filmed in John Hadland’s Studio Laboratory in England. Reality Cats: Two cats are used as part of the filmed experiments. One is a beautiful calico which is dropped from a man’s hands to the ground so it can be seen turning in mid-air to land on […]
Cat Food (1951)
British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows cats taste testing cat food at a factory in Slough, Bucks. Reality Cats: Ten cats are seen eating from arranged bowls on the floor while a man and a woman in smocks observe them. In the final shots two white kittens (who were also included in the tasting) are spotlighted with […]
The Perfect Guy (2015)
Screen Gems Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy Directed by: David M. Rosenthal Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Lobbyist Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) breaks up with her boyfriend of two years and ends up dating a mysterious man named Carter (Michael Ealy) who seems too good to be true. […]
Night Moves (1975)
Warner Bros. Starring: Gene Hackman, Susan Clark, Harris Yulin Directed by: Arthur Penn Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) is a private detective who is hired to track down the missing daughter of a former Hollywood starlet while coping with the realization that his wife […]
Shopgirl (2005)
Touchstone Pictures Starring: Claire Danes, Jason Schwartzman, Steve Martin Directed by: Anand Tucker Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Mirabelle (Claire Danes) works at the glove counter at Saks Fifth Avenue and finds herself in romantic situations with two very different men. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Mirabelle owns a cat […]
Mr. Right (2015)
Amasia Entertainment Starring: Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell Directed by: Paco Cabezas Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Martha McKay (Anna Kendrick) is a quirky girl who is excited when she finds her Mr. Right (Sam Rockwell) until she learns that he is a hitman. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Early in […]