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CAT OF THE DAY 003: THE THREE MUSKETEERS

Posted on October 21, 2012 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 003: THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1948) Vincent Price plays Cardinal Richelieu, who in real life was a famous cat-lover. He let his cats sleep on his bed, and at the time of his death in 1642 had … Continue reading →

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CAT OF THE DAY 002: DELIRIA

Posted on October 20, 2012 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 002: DELIRIA (aka STAGEFRIGHT) (1987) Michele Soavi was assistant director on several of Dario Argento films in the 1980s. He made his directing debut with this arty Italian slasher movie set almost entirely in a locked … Continue reading →

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CAT OF THE DAY 001: FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG

Posted on October 19, 2012 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 001: FOOTSTEPS IN THE FOG (1955) Stewart Granger poisons his wife in this thriller set in what appears to be Edwardian London. While he’s pretending to be a grieving widower and smiling at some caged birds, the … Continue reading →

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JONES WINS A JONESY!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by annebillson

I won a Jonesy! Very proud to report that my short story MY DAY BY JONES, the cat’s-eye view of Alien, has been awarded a Jonesy by The Girls’ Guide To Surviving the Apocalypse, an excellent site which I can … Continue reading →

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WHY DOES HOLLYWOOD HAVE IT IN FOR CATS?

Posted on May 29, 2011 by annebillson

One of the grotesque felines in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore So you think women and ethnic minorites get a raw deal in the movies? That’s nothing compared to how cinema discriminates against cats. Dogs are waggy-tailed … Continue reading →

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THAT DARN CAT!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by annebillson

CLASSIFIED FILE FYEOFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONFROM THE OFFICE OF REDACTEDCC: REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED PRECEDENCE: Top PriorityCASE ID: 1965-TDC (pending)Title: THAT DARN CAT! (1965) SYNOPSIS: use of subject as informant in aforementioned case; investigation of suitability for involvement in further covert … Continue reading →

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MY DAY BY JONES: A CAT’S EYE VIEW OF ALIEN

Posted on April 30, 2011 by annebillson

When, at the end of Alien, Sigourney Weaver says, “This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off,” she’s not telling the whole truth. Because there’s another survivor, curled up with her in the hypersleep capsule. Jones (or Jonesey) … Continue reading →

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CATS ON FILM: AN INTRODUCTION

Posted on October 26, 2010 by annebillson

There are more CATS ON FILM than you might think. Their narrative functions are many and varied and, if I may say so, much more interesting than the narrative functions filled by dogs.  In this blog I intend to explore … Continue reading →

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