by Linda Kay Original Title: Chong ai Starring: Rizzo, Gonzo, Leon, Belle, Snow Directed by: Larry Yang Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: An all-star cast heads up this Chinese holiday film about a group of people loosely connected through a veterinarian’s office and their varied pets whose love brings them relationships and even heartbreak. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): The stories in the film follow the owners of several different animals including some dogs and a pig. Two of the stories are centered around cats. The first is about a divor ..read more

by Linda Kay Directed by: Richard Benjamin Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Samantha (Courteney Cox) has a nervous breakdown when her boyfriend dumps her but thinks she’s found her ideal man in new neighbor Michael (David James Elliott). Only a few hitches stand in her way . . . Michael’s French model girlfriend Isabelle (Kimberley Davies), the mild mannered, eccentric Henry (David Arquette) who is in love with Samantha, and the fact that Samantha is impersonating a psychiatrist to get closer to Michael. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): Isabelle ..read more

by Mark Murton Starring: Boogey Directed by: Lorena David Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Four twenty-something friends, Lindsay (Amanda Detmer), Daniel (Devon Sawa), Packer (Ian Virgo), and Troy (Andrew Keegan) are looking for love but having no luck. Then on a skiing trip, Packer finds passion with a beautiful girl after a random accident on the icy slopes. The others conclude that the extreme circumstances of the accident were what caused love to blossom and they decide setting each other up on “extreme dates” hoping for similar success ..read more

by Mark Murton Also Known As: The Devil Witch; Kiss Me, Kill Me Directed by: Corrado Farina Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular Italian comic strip Valentina by Guido Crepax. Strange things start happening to photographer Valentina (Isabelle de Funès) after she meets a mysterious older woman calling herself Baba Yaga (Carroll Baker) and she comes to realise that her new acquaintance is, in fact, a witch intent on possessing her, body and soul. Cat Burglar (Scene Stealer): After her first meeting with Baba Yaga, Valentina ha ..read more

by Linda Kay Narrated by: Tim Turner Synopsis: An in-depth look at the six month quarantine system employed for animals in Great Britain in order to keep rabies and other diseases off the island. Reality Cats: The short begins by talking about how much the British love their pets, showcasing dogs and then several cats who appear to be attending a cat show. A little girl is also shown petting a kitten. Later one of the many cat and dog quarantine kennels is presented. A very large grey Persian is being removed from their carrier upon arriving at the kennel. The animals must be isolated t ..read more

by Linda Kay Also Known As: A Christmas Gift from Bob Starring: Bob Directed by: Charles Martin Smith Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the book A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas by James Bowen. In this sequel / prequel to A Street Cat Named Bob, James (Luke Treadaway) has become a successful writer and shares a story about his first Christmas with his beloved cat Bob and the difficulties he faced during that time. Featured Feline: The opening scenes find James and Bob attending a publish ..read more

by Brian H. Directed by: David Gordon Green Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: John Munn (Dermot Mulroney), a widower, lives in a house in Georgia with his two sons, Chris Munn (Jamie Bell) and Tim Munn (Devon Alan). Deel Munn (Josh Lucas), John’s brother and the boys’ uncle, arrives unexpectedly after being paroled from prison. John has some Mexican gold coins Deel wants and plans to get, no matter the cost. Kitty Cameos: A series of events has Chris and Tim on the run from Deel, who is after the coins they have taken with them. Near the end ..read more

by Mark Murton Also Known As: Ragman; Death at 33 RPM Directed by: Charles Martin Smith Synopsis: Bullied teenage ‘metal head’ Eddie Weinbauer (Marc Price) is devastated by the death of his idol, Sammi Curr (Tony Fields). But as Halloween approaches he realises he may be the only one who can stop Sammi from making a Satanic comeback from beyond the grave. Kitty Cameo: The family’s Persian ginger tabby cat is first seen when Eddie goes down to the kitchen to put on some washing and the cat is lying on the counter in front of the television. When Eddie’s attention is drawn to the televised repor ..read more

Directed by: Josh Gordon, Will Speck This review contains a Cartoonish Kitty Carnage Warning! Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Synopsis: Based on the popular book series by Bernard Waber. The Primm family moves into a New York apartment only to find they are sharing their new home with a singing crocodile named Lyle (voiced by Shawn Mendes) who was left behind by his performer father Hector P. Valenti (Javier Bardem). Featured Feline: The Primm family consists of meek husband Joseph (Scoot McNairy), his wife Katie (Constance Wu) and their son Josh (Wi ..read more

Original Air Date: May 13, 2022 Directed by: Kelly Makin, Aleysa Young Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains spoilers for this episode! Synopsis: The popular sketch comedy show returns with all new material including skits about a bizarre gender reveal, a man who adopts two cats who aren’t as sweet as he may think, and couples counseling. Cat Burglars (Scene Stealers): A man named Parker (Kevin McDonald) is sitting in his living room welcoming his two newly adopted calico Persian cats, Cookie and Mr. Sparks, to his home. Parker jokes with the cats and ask if they want to play but the ..read more