A resurrected graphic artist with feline prowess becomes a vigilante, playing a brisk game of cat and mouse.
Campy and pulpy. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Max.
Some innuendo or implied sex and mild language, about what a PG-13 should carry.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat — and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Batman (1989)Dark satire · gritty · party watch · strong violenceA caped crusader battles a gleefully deranged villain in a brisk, darkly comic, and pulpy crime fantasy.
Batman Forever (1995)Big broad humor · pulpy · party watch · strong violenceA caped crusader battles two broad, darkly-comic villains while grappling with his own traumatic past.
Lucifer (2016)Dry wit · campy · comfort watch · briskThe Lord of Hell brings his darkly comic whimsy to Los Angeles crime fighting, with brisk, witty results.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)Dark satire · gritty · late-night trip · brutal violenceA betrayed assassin carves a bloody, high-octane path through her former crew, fueled by gritty, pulpy vengeance.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)Dry wit · campy · party watch · strong violenceA swashbuckling pirate owes a blood debt to a ghastly ruler, leading to a brisk, epic adventure.
The Dark Knight (2008)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, gritty crime thriller where a hero's war on chaos takes a darkly comic and epic turn.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)Gritty · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA vengeful assassin carves a bloody path through former comrades, fueled by dark humor and a pulpy quest for retribution.
The Gentlemen (2020)Dry wit · gritty · date night · strong violenceA sharp-suited American expat's plan to sell his London weed empire sparks a darkly comic, briskly paced criminal free-for-all.Catwoman is on our Crime on Max list.
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