Ten Little Indians (1965)

Seven Arts Pictures Starring: Shirley Eaton, Leo Genn Directed by: George Pollock Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A retelling of the classic Agatha Christie story And Then There Were None. A group of people find themselves stranded at a remote ski resort with someone out to kill each […]

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog (1961)

Walt Disney Productions Starring: Donald Crisp, Laurence Naismith Directed by: Don Chaffey Synopsis: The true story of a small dog in Scotland who stayed loyal to his master even after the man’s death. Kitty Cameos: When Bobby goes to Edinburgh in search of his master he encounters a rather angry tortoiseshell cat on the street who hisses at him. […]

Dante’s Peak (1997)

Universal Pictures Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton Directed by: Roger Donaldson Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Volcano expert Harry Dalton (Pierce Brosnan) tries to warn a mountain town about the potential imminent eruption of their mountain but his warnings are heeded too late. Purr Blur: When the volcano does […]

Station West (1948)

RKO Radio Pictures Starring: Dick Powell, Burl Ives Directed by: Sidney Lanfield Synopsis: John Haven (Dick Powell) is a U.S. Army Intelligence Investigator working undercover in a mining town to find the culprits behind a gold shipment robbery. Kitty Cameo: The hotel clerk (Burl Ives) where Haven is staying is seen feeding a tabby cat from a saucer as […]

Babylon Berlin – “Episode # 1.4”

Original Air Date: October 13, 2017 Starring: Volker Bruch, Liv Lisa Fries Directed by: Henk Handloegten, Tom Tykwer, Achim von Borries Synopsis: A May Day protest between Communists and the police turns ugly. Purr Blurs: As the protest erupts into violence in the streets, the police raid an apartment house looking for guns. As they go door to door they […]

Manon (2015)

Music Artist: De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig Synopsis: The official video for the Dutch Hip Hop group’s single. Featured Felines: The entire video is comprised of many beautiful cats lounging on cat trees that form the letters of the name Manon. The cats in the video are introduced with the names of the band members (and / or those […]

Would You Believe It? No. 7 (1934)

British Pathé Synopsis: Subtitled “Queer Things the World Over,” this is a collection of film oddities including several segments about cats, oddly named streets and a man playing a tune on a pencil. Reality Cats: First up is a visit with cat “collector” Nancy Richardson of Otford, Kent, who is seen feeding her many cats. In amongst […]

F/X2 (1991)

Orion Pictures Starring: Bryan Brown, Brian Dennehy, Joanna Gleason Directed by: Richard Franklin Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Special effects wizard Rollie Tyler (Bryan Brown) is called upon by the police once again to help with a case, but when things go bad he must team up with […]

Treasure Hounds (2017)

Trilight Entertainment Starring: Cosmo, Valin Shinyei, Kenzie O’Day Also Starring:  Grumpy Directed by: Tim Brown Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: A boy named Jack (Valin Shinyei) and his mother (Jessie Fraser) move to a small town where they inheritent Jack’s grandfather’s house, dog, and a mystery promising fortune. […]

… one third of a nation … (1939)

Dudley Murphy Productions Starring: Sylvia Sidney, Leif Erickson Directed by: Dudley Murphy Synopsis: Based on the play by Arthur Arent, the wealthy owner of numerous low-rent New York tenements is horrified when he realizes that the deplorable conditions in the buildings have been leading to fires and deaths. Purr Blurs: At the beginning of the film a boy is […]