Cats on Film Pod

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00:52

Like Cats?

Kitty cat Skipper & human lady Ray review how cats are represented in films – the felineness of the cats, the humaneness of the humans, and what that reveals about the people on screen and behind the scenes =^..^= New FR...

04:02

Breakin’ 2: Electric Kitty Boogaloo

Skipper and Ray review Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984), featuring a fluffy kitty who gets to meet the Shabba-Doo and Boogaloo Shrimp in person! Dancers Adolfo Quinones, Michael Chambers, Lucinda Dickey, and many, ma...

03:33

Stay Tuned for Robo-cat

Skipper & Ray review Stay Tuned (1992), which shows what happens when a robotic cat gets a flamethrower. Musical performance by Salt & Pepa & Spinderella. John Ritter, Pam Dawber, Eugene Levy, Don Pardo, Lou Albano, Apri...

05:22

A Whisker Away from Love

Skipper & Ray review A Whisker Away (2020), which takes secret-identity romance to a whole ‘nother level – the feline level. Jun'ichi Satô, Tomotaka Shibayama, Mari Okada, Cherami Leigh, Johnny Yong Bosch, Keith Silverst...

02:27

I, Robot; You, Kitty

Skipper & Ray review I, Robot (2004), which features a friendly ginger who never asked for this killer robot nonsense. The Will Smith vehicle was inspired by the work of Isaac Asimov. Bridget Moynahan, Alan Tudyk, James...

03:47

The Last Unicorn Meets Pirate Cat

Skipper & Ray review The Last Unicorn (1982), which features a wise & witty kitty played by Don Messick. Writer Peter S. Beagle & Directors Rankin & Bass. Mia Farrow, Alan Arkin, Tammy Grimes, Jeff Bridges, Angela Lansbu...

02:59

Dark Knight vs Cat Burglar

Skipper & Ray review The Dark Knight Rises (2012), which has a Catwoman-type character played by Anne Hathaway, but no cats. The last Christopher Nolan Batman movie. Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Nestor Carbonell, Michael C...

06:03

April & the Extraordinary Best Cat EVER

Skipper & Ray review April and the Extraordinary World (2015), which brings the best cat ever to the screen! Based on the graphic novels of Jacques Tardi, with Tony Hale as Darwin. Angela Galuppo, Susan Sarandon, Paul Gi...

03:14

Poetic Justice Loves Her Fluffy White Boy

Skipper & Ray review Poetic Justice (1993), who lives with a soft fluffy kitty but doesn’t interact with him much. Director John Singleton, stars Janet Jackson & Tupac Shakur, poet Maya Angelou. Regina King, Tyra Ferrell...

07:03

Again with The Witches & Black Cats!

Skipper & Ray review Roald Dahl’s The Witches (2020), which uses a CGI kitty to continue perpetuating negative black cat stereotypes. Filmmakers Robert Zemeckis, Alfonso Cuarón, Guillermo del Toro. Grandma Octavia Spense...

03:31

The Mummy vs. The Cat

Skipper & Ray review The Mummy (1999), who is no match for a brave kitty! Rachel Weisz plays a descendant of Patricia Velasquez. Brendan Fraser, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo, Stephen Sommers. Transcript bit.ly/CFPtranscrip...

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