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CAT OF THE DAY 076: RE-ANIMATOR
CAT OF THE DAY 076: RE-ANIMATOR (1985) “Don’t expect it to tango. It has a broken back.” Poor Rufus. But on the bright side, best zombie cat attack ever. You may also be interested in: STUART GORDON: THE 1986 … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 073: MOONRISE KINGDOM
CAT OF THE DAY 073: MOONRISE KINGDOM (2012) Wes Anderson’s fable, set on an island off the coast of New England in 1965, is silly, sweet, romantic and altogether adorable. The eclectic soundtrack features Benjamin Britten, Hank Williams, Françoise Hardy … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 070: EVA
CAT OF THE DAY 070: EVA (2011) (Note: Alex’s robot cat has been behaving exactly like a real cat.) Max the Factotum: “Alex, this cat must be faulty. Maybe you should repair it.” Alex the Inventor: “Gris is a free … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 068: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN
CAT OF THE DAY 068: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957) Cats feature in a great many horror and fantasy movies. They leap out at people, they hiss and scratch and bite, or they lurk in a sinister fashion. Sometimes they … Continue reading
Posted in Catguffin, Catpanion, Catzilla, Ginger Puss
Tagged Butch, giant cat, The Incredible Shrinking Man
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CAT OF THE DAY 067: TO CATCH A THIEF
CAT OF THE DAY 067: TO CATCH A THIEF (1955) “You want a leg or breast?” Not to mention those fireworks. Hitchcock at his sauciest, Grace Kelly at her glossiest and Cary Grant at his most debonair (who else could … Continue reading
Posted in Black Cat, Cataphor, Catpanion, Catperson, Catscallion
Tagged Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Hitchcock, Miss Paisley's Cat, To Catch a Thief
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CAT OF THE DAY 066: JOYEUX NOËL
CAT OF THE DAY 066: JOYEUX NOËL (aka MERRY CHRISTMAS) (2005) The Western Front, Christmas Eve 1914. German, Scottish and French troops cease fire and climb out of their respective Trenches to start singing, playing football and share drinks and … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 063: THE ARISTOCATS
CAT OF THE DAY 063: THE ARISTOCATS (1970) The last animated feature to have been personally approved by Walt Disney is a Major Cat Movie. But even taking into account that the feline characters are anthropomorphised to the nth degree, I’ve always found … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Cartoon Cat, Catagonist, Catpanion, Ginger Puss, Heropuss, Kitten, Multicat, White Cat
Tagged The Aristocats, Thomas O'Malley
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CAT OF THE DAY 062: STRAW DOGS
CAT OF THE DAY 062: STRAW DOGS (1971 & 2011) Cats get treated as badly as the female character in this controversial Samuel Peckinpah home invasion classic and its remake. Susan George and Kate Bosworth get slapped around and raped … Continue reading
Posted in Cataphor, Catpanion, Catrifice, Catshock
Tagged Kate Bosworth, Straw Dogs, Susan George
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CAT OF THE DAY 058: HARRY AND TONTO
CAT OF THE DAY 058: HARRY AND TONTO (1974) Harry and Tonto, directed and co-written by Paul Mazursky, is a coast-to-coast American road movie featuring one man and his cat, and is a Major Cat Movie. Art Carney, a much-loved character … Continue reading
Posted in A Major Cat Movie, Catagonist, Cataphor, Catpanion, Ginger Puss, Multicat
Tagged Art Carney, HARRY AND TONTO
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