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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 110: CLOUD ATLAS
CAT OF THE DAY 110: CLOUD ATLAS (2012) This uneven but always fascinating adaptation of David Mitchell’s bestseller consists of six different stories from six different genres set in six different time periods and featuring six different sets of characters. … Continue reading
Posted in Catpanion, Catscallion, Catshock, Catzilla, Tabby Cat, Uncategorized
Tagged Cloud Atlas, modesty cat, tabby, Timothy Cavendish, Tom Tykwer
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CAT OF THE DAY 109: NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. I
CAT OF THE DAY 109: NYMPHOMANIAC: VOL. I (2013) If you only have to watch one Lars von Trier film with “nymphomaniac” in the title, make it the first part of his episodic diptych in which a woman called Joe … Continue reading
Posted in Catscallion, Tabby Cat
Tagged cat, catscallion, Lars von Trier, Nymphomaniac
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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 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE
CAT OF THE DAY 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (aka MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN 魔女の宅急便) (1989) Kiki’s Delivery Service is a Major Cat Movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki just after My Neighbour Totoro. Kiki is a 13-year-old trainee witch. It’s traditional for witches of … Continue reading
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 097: SCROOGED
CAT OF THE DAY 097: SCROOGED (1988) [Television executive Frank Cross is talking to his boss, Preston Rhinelander.] Preston Rhinelander: Frank, have you any idea how many cats there are in this country? Frank Cross: No… I don’t have those… … Continue reading
CAT OF THE DAY 096: THE LIFE OF OHARU
CAT OF THE DAY 096: THE LIFE OF OHARU aka 西鶴一代女 (SAIKAKU ICHIDAI ONNA) (1952) Life for a woman in 17th century Japan, even one from a respectable background, was no bed of roses. Kenji Mizoguchi’s film was adapted from The Life … Continue reading
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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CATS ON FILM 