Fire Accidents – Trailer (1950)

British Pathé Synopsis: Newsreel footage from the Ministry of Information warns of the dangers of fire around children. Reality Cat: The film begins with a tiny tabby kitten playing with a ball of yarn. The narrator explains that the little kitten chases the ball because it is healthy and inquisitive. The comparison is then made with a […]

Cleopatra (1963)

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Starring: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Synopsis: Egyptian Queen Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) has a thing for Roman men; first Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) and then Mark Antony (Richard Burton). Kitty Cameo: Near the beginning of the film Caesar arrives in Egypt with his soldiers to be greeted by […]

Somm Into the Bottle (2015)

Forgotten Man Films Directed by: Jason Wise Synopsis: A follow up to the documentary Somm looks at the history, politics and various other stories of wine. Kitty Cameo: At the Domaine de la Romanée–Conti, a calico cat is seen walking through the vineyard after having just caught a mouse or rat. Final Mewsings: Let’s hear it for the winery […]

Kedi (2016)

Termite Films Starring: Sari, Duman, Bengü, Aslan Parçasi, Gamsiz, Psikopat, Deniz Directed by: Ceyda Torun Synopsis: A charming documentary which follows the lives of various street cats who share their lives with the human citizens of the city of Istanbul. Reality Cats: It’s not hard to see why this film has won the hearts of cat lovers all over […]

The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)

Norman Rosemont Productions Starring: Richard Chamberlain, Louis Jourdan Directed by: Mike Newell Synopsis: A man named Phillipe (Richard Chamberlain) wonders why he is persecuted, not realizing that he is the surviving twin brother of Louis XIV who wants him out of the way. Purr Blur: Phillipe is aided by the musketeer D’Artagnan (Louis Jourdan) and trained in the ways […]

Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)

Happy Madison Productions Starring:  Rob Schneider, Arija Bareikis, Dina Platias Directed by: Mike Mitchell Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Deuce Bigalow (Rob Schnieder) is a fish tank maintenance man who falls into misadventure when he decides to try his hand at being a gigolo. Kitty Cameo: In the […]

Bob – “Drawing a Blank”

Original Air Date: September 15, 1992 Starring: Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins Directed by: Michael Zinberg Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains a spoiler for this episode! Synopsis: Bob McKay (Newhart) starts his new job drawing Mad Dog comic books with co-creator Harlan Stone (John Cygan) but they end up struggling with writer’s block. Kitty Cameo: In the […]

Golden Boy (1939)

Columbia Pictures Corporation Starring: William Holden, Barbara Stanwyck, Lee J. Cobb Directed by: Rouben Mamoulian Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Joe Bonaparte (William Holden) finds he has a talent for boxing but it conflicts with his talent for playing the violin. Cat Cattle Call: Joe’s father (Lee J. Cobb) […]

Mickey’s Good Deed (1932)

Walt Disney Productions Starring: Walt Disney, Pinto Colvig Directed by: Burt Gillett Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis:  Mickey Mouse and Pluto are cold and hungry at Christmas but sacrifice everything to do a good deed. Cartoon Cats: After witnessing a spoiled boy at a mansion, Mickey and Pluto […]

Snow Cat (1998)

National Film Board of Canada Narrated by: Maureen Stapleton Directed by: Sheldon Cohen Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A grandmother tells a story about a girl named Elsie who lives alone in the frozen north until the North Wind creates a friend for her in the form of […]