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Summer iz here and with it comes hot summer feline flix!  

A Cat in Paris

Nominated for zi Oscar for Best Animated Film in 2011, zis lovely gem iz just making its way into American theatres.  Zi story is very French (just like moi, no!) and features zi feline, Dino, who live zi double life.  By day he iz zi companion of a little girl who does not speak and iz the daughter of Jeanne, a detective with zi Paris police.  By night, however, Dino prowels wiz zi slinky cat burglar, Nico.  But soon hiz worlds will collide!  Featuring zi voices of Dominique Blanc, Marcia Gay Harden, Anjelica Huston and Matthew Modine.  Superb!

The Cat Returns 

From zi same studio that brought us Pony and My neighbor Tortoro,  zis film is gorgeous and intriguing.  Haru, zi shy girl saves zi cat of gray from being hit by a car.  But zis iz no ordinary feline, but the Prince of zi Cats and now poor Haru must accompany zi Prince to zi Cat Kingdom and become hiz bride!  Zi twisting plot and cat characters will keep you and your family glued to zi screen.

Miss Minoes 

Zis is a charmer for all ages.  If you love cats (and who can resist, no?) zis lovely film won several awards in its native Holland.  While it was promoted as zi children’s flick, moi Puzzi’ (and zi New York Times) must disagree.  It iz sweet and funny and delightful.  Based on the novel by Annie M.G. Schmidt, it iz zi tail of a cat who turns into a woman after an encounter with a mysterious chemical container. (Oh, zi curiousity iz zi culprit here, kittens!)  Zi film takes us on zi adventure of zi original “Cat Woman”….oh Puzzi, Puzzi…I make zi joke.  While not in wide release, look for it on DVD.  

photo credits: A Cat in Paris - catinparis.com

The Cat Returns and Miss Minoes - amazon.com