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13/02/2022

Today's film is "The Power" (1968). So, there’s this group of scientists studying human biology as part of a space program. One of the scientists thinks another scientist is using telekinesis to kill members of the team. So, George Hamilton and the ever wonderful Suzanne Pleshette go off on an adventure to find out who is the killer. They keep stumbling on dead bodies of their team members just a little too late to catch the culprit. Some pretty bizarre and unusual death scenes featured in this one, (directed by George Pal) including Arthur O’Connell’s death by centrifuge. Pretty cool! Review: had a cat = loved it! (P.S. At no point in the movie does Pleshette wear a go-go outfit or dance, as depicted on the poster.)

30/10/2021

For today’s Actors With Cats—Myrna Loy!

16/09/2021

For today’s “Actors With Cats”—Eartha Kitt. 😼😽

21/06/2021

Today's film is "Luca" (2021), a literal fish-out-of-water story from the creative folks at Pixar. Luca is a shy yet curious undersea creature whose mundane existence does not include other kids—until he meets Alberto, another sea-creature-boy who lives adventurously on land in his own secret hideout. When out of water, the boys assume human form, hatching a plan to compete in a local bike race to win their dream vehicle, a new Vespa scooter. Their dreams of traveling the world become slightly dashed by the town bully, Ercole, and Giulia—a spunky girl whose love of learning captures Luca's imagination. A cute, undemanding ode to the power of friendship (with an LGBT-positive subtext), boosted by beautiful seaside settings, nifty visuals, and a talented voice cast. Review—had a cat: loved it!

13/06/2021

Today’s film is “Shadow of the Thin Man” (1941), from the good old days when an audience was satisfied with a famous pair of actors walking across the screen, spouting dialogue, and mostly just telephoning in a performance. While the original “Thin Man” (1934) has its moments, I can’t imagine how the studio got away with making five more (!) films with these characters. Sure, Myrna Loy swans about in fancy designer outfits (like the one pictured) that must have sent post-Depression-era female fans swooning; but I don’t understand William Powell’s popularity, here, clearly not caring a whit about his performance. (After the deaths of his ex-wife Carole Lombard and fiance Jean Harlow, who can blame him?) The story about a jockey who appears to have been murdered and a bookie who appears to have killed himself, is wound to a close in a lengthy and exasperating expository by Powell. Making the film even worse is the police captain who is played like a giant buffoon who, but for Nick Charles coming to the rescue, could probably not even tie his own shoes. Review: had a cat = loved it!

27/03/2021

Today’s film is “Frances” (1982), a pseudo biography about the once famous movie and stage actor Frances Farmer whose life spiraled into alcohol, mental illness and rejection. It’s a hard film to watch, considering how mental illness was treated in the early years of the last century. The scenes of her time in various mental hospitals are harrowing. The success of this film owes much to the performances of Jessica Lange as Frances and Kim Stanley as her star-struck stage mom. Both were nominated for Oscars for this film, with neither winning – although Lange did get an Oscar that same year for her supporting turn in the film “Tootsie” as something of consolation prize. If you decide to see this movie, prepare yourself to be shocked by the treatment she received, furious about the way her mother threw her to the sharks, and relieved that people with mental illness are treated with at least a little more respect in today’s world. Review: had a cat = loved it!

23/03/2021

For today’s Actors With Cats... Sean Connery!

20/03/2021

Today’s film is “Romancing the Stone” (1984), where a romance novelist finds herself hooking up with an adventurer in the jungles of South America to deliver a map to the villains who kidnapped her sister. Why a map? Because it tells the location of a giant emerald (pictured) that a lot people are clambering for. It’s a fun premise that doesn’t quite work, mostly due to the weak performance of Michael Douglas as the adventurer. On the other hand, Kathleen Turner seems perfectly cast as the innocent novelist who has never lived the kind of romantic life she writes about, finding herself thrust into a plot right out of one of her novels. Still, this movie has a lot to recommend it, including jungles, waterfalls, alligators, shoot outs and a ceramic bunny rabbit. Review: had a cat = loved it!

20/02/2021

Today’s film is “Arsenic and Old Lace” (1942), in which the marriage plans of a young man are thrown into disarray when he discovers that his aunts have been murdering their male borders and then burying the bodies in the basement. Things turn dicey when a long-lost nephew shows up with yet another dead body. Based on the huge Broadway hit, this film version drags along, defined by extreme mugging and the repeating of a rather dull joke (about one of the characters looking like Boris Karloff, who appeared in the Broadway production). Star Cary Grant said this was the least favorite of his performances; but really, he’s one of the only bright lights in the production with his hyperactive acting keeping things moving. Another bright spot is an early appearance by dreamy Jack Carson (pictured) as a policeman. Review: had a cat = loved it!

05/02/2021

Today’s film “In Old Chicago” (1938), did for 20th Century-Fox what “San Francisco” did for MGM two years earlier: created a big disaster -- the good kind. Here, the plucky young O’Leary family heads west cross country to a mythical land called “Chicago.” When they arrive, the two eldest sons strike out for fame and fortune – one (Tyrone Power) is corrupted early by a taste of power; and the other (Don Ameche) plants both feet firmly in honesty and truth. Of course, their paths wend closer and closer together until – you guessed it – their cow kicks over a lantern and sets the entire city ablaze. It’s a completely fictional backstory dotted here and there with historical elements. The performances are about as good as one would expect (Alice Brady, pictured, won an Oscar for hers), but the real draw here is the amazing special effects that can still wow eighty-two years later. Fire, exploding miniatures and a panicked cast of thousands bring life to a real tragedy. Review: had a cat = loved it! [P.S. The Chicago City council has since exonerated the O’Leary’s poor cow.]

02/01/2021

For today's Actors With Cats, Clark Gable.

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