Mafia! (1998)

Touchstone Pictures Starring: Lloyd Bridges, Jay Mohr Directed by: Jim Abrahams Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An Airplane! style spoof of The Godfather and other mob movies. Kitty Cameo: In the segment which spoofs the opening scenes of the original Godfather, Vincenzo Cortino (Lloyd Bridges) takes the Brando role […]

Prime (2005)

Universal Pictures Starring: Uma Thurman, Bryan Greenberg, Meryl Streep Directed by: Ben Younger Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Rafi Gardet (Uma Thurman) is a 37 year old who falls for 23 year old David Bloomberg (Bryan Greenberg), not realizing that he is the son of her therapist (Meryl […]

8mm (1999)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: Nicholas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix Directed by: Joel Schumacher Synopsis: Tom Welles (Nicholas Cage) is a private investigator who is hired to find out whether or not a snuff film is authentic. Purr Blur: In one scene Tom starts to view some sado-masochistic videos. There is one quick shot of a tabby cat hissing. The cat […]

Bobby (2006)

The Weinstein Company Starring: Ashton Kutcher, Brian Geraghty, Shia LaBeouf Directed by: Emilio Estevez Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An incredible ensemble cast recreate the day’s events leading up to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Kitty Cameo: Part of the story focuses on […]

Innocent Sinners (1958)

The Rank Organisation Starring: June Archer, Christopher Hey Directed by: Philip Leacock Synopsis: Lovejoy Mason (June Archer) is a little girl living in war-torn London who has but one dream; to have her very own garden. Kitty Cameo: At first Lovejoy tries planting her garden in an area of bombed-out buildings. When she first finds a little plot of […]

The Sopranos – “Made in America”

Original Air Date: June 10, 2007 Starring: James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico Also Starring: Timmy, Tommy, Terry Directed by: David Chase Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The noteworthy final episode of the long-running HBO series finds the Soprano family facing an uncertain future. Featured Feline: Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is in a safe […]

Ours (2011)

Music Artist: Taylor Swift Synopsis: A woman tolerates a day at work while looking forward to seeing her boyfriend once again. Kitty Cameo: Taylor Swift sneaks a peek at videos on her computer and tablet of herself and her boyfriend during the day. In one shot she is watching a clip of her boyfriend (Zach Gilford) with an […]

Catching Cats (1969)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage shows fashion models Celia Hammond and Sue Gunn trapping feral cats in London. Reality Cats: Several stray cats are seen running around a derelict building site. The narrator explains that the RSCPA considers the cats a problem because they can spread disease. Cat lovers and fashion models Celia and Sue arrive on […]

Seven Days to Noon (1950)

London Film Productions Starring: Barry Jones, Joan Hickson Directed by: John and Roy Boulting Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: The city of London is threatened when Professor Willingdon (Barry Jones) becomes unstable, abandoning his work on atomic weapons for the government and running off with one of the […]

Julie & Julia (2009)

Columbia Pictures Starring: Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina Also Starring:  Terry Directed by: Nora Ephron Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the true life stories of two independent women; Chef and author Julia Child (Meryl Streep) and blogger Julie Powell (Amy Adams). Featured Feline: Julie owns a […]