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CATS ON FILM – THE BOOK!
What is a Catguffin? Which type of cat would be more likely to rip your throat out in a movie – a Catzilla or a Pussilla? What is the difference between a Catagonist and a Heropuss? And what exactly was … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Cataphor, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catperson, Catrifice, Catscallion, Catshock, Catzilla, Heropuss, White Cat of Evil
Tagged Alien, CATS, cats on film, cinema, films, Jones, movies, The Third Man, White Cat of Evil
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CAT OF THE DAY 103: LA RAGAZZA CHE SAPEVA TROPPO
CAT OF THE DAY 103: LA RAGAZZA CHE SAPEVA TROPPO (AKA THE GIRL WHO KNEW TOO MUCH) (1963) Mario Bava’s last film in black and white is often cited as the first giallo, though it’s probably more of a giallo … Continue reading
Posted in Catguffin, Catpanion
Tagged giallo, La ragazza che sapevo troppo, Mario Bava, The Girl Who Knew Too Much
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“THERE ARE FEW FILMS THAT ARE NOT IMPROVED BY THE PRESENCE OF A CAT”
The big cat movie of late 2013/early 2014 is, of course, the Coen brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis. To tie in with the film’s UK release, I wrote a piece for the Telegraph about ten of my favourite CATS ON FILM … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cataphor, Catguffin, Ginger Puss
Tagged cat, CATS, Coen brothers, ginger tom, Inside Llewyn Davis, Ulysses
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CAT OF THE DAY 100: ALIEN + ALIENS
CAT OF THE DAY 100: ALIEN (1979) & ALIENS (1986) To mark our 100th CAT OF THE DAY, here’s one of the most popular cats in movies – Jones, from Alien. This handsome ginger puss performs multiple cat-functions. He is not … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Catshock, Ginger Puss
Tagged Alien, Aliens, Jones, Ripley
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CAT OF THE DAY 098: BELL BOOK AND CANDLE
CAT OF THE DAY 098: BELL BOOK AND CANDLE (1958) The stars of Hitchcock’s Vertigo reunite for a romantic comedy with a supernatural twist. Kim Novak plays Gillian Holroyd, a Greenwich Village witch; James Stewart is Shep Henderson, the mortal … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cataphor, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Siamese Cat
Tagged Bell Book and Candle, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Pyewacket, Siamese Cat, witch
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CAT OF THE DAY 093: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER
CAT OF THE DAY 093: DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971) After George Lazenby’s one-off appearance as James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Sean Connery agreed to reprise the role for a sixth time and a massive sum of money. … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catrifice, Catscallion, Multicat, Pussilla, White Cat, White Cat of Evil
Tagged 007, Blofeld, Diamonds Are Forever, James Bond
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CAT OF THE DAY 090: THAT DARN CAT!
CAT OF THE DAY 090: THAT DARN CAT! (1965) CLASSIFIED FILE FYEO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FROM THE OFFICE OF REDACTED CC: REDACTED CASE ID: 1965-TDC (pending) SYNOPSIS: use of subject as informant in aforementioned case; investigation of suitability for … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Heropuss, Siamese Cat
Tagged That Darn Cat
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CAT OF THE DAY 086: TREACLE JR.
CAT OF THE DAY 086: TREACLE JR. (2010) Treacle Jr is the name of the ginger and white kitten in this low-budget mismatched buddy movie written, directed and co-produced by Jamie Thraves, one of Britain’s most inexplicably underrated and overlooked … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catguffin, Catpanion, Catscallion, Kitten
Tagged Treacle Jr.
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