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Craig J. Clark

Craig J. Clark watches a lot of movies. He started watching them in New Jersey, where he was born and raised, and has continued to watch them in Bloomington, Indiana, where he moved in 2007. In addition to his writing for Crooked Marquee, Craig also contributes the monthly Full Moon Features column to Werewolf News. He is not a werewolf himself (or so he says).

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The Journeys of John Boorman

Jan 18th, 2023

To celebrate the visionary director’s 90th birthday, we examine a key theme running through many of his films, starting with his first.

ICYMI 2022: <i>Strawberry Mansion</i> — Craig J. Clark

ICYMI 2022: Strawberry Mansion

Dec 19th, 2022

One of the best independent films of 2022 was Albert Birney and Kentucker Audley’s paean to the power of dreams.

Crooked Marquee's New Christmas Canon: <i>Batman Returns</i> — Craig J. Clark

Crooked Marquee's New Christmas Canon: Batman Returns

Dec 12th, 2022

Wintry dreams of rubber-suited heroes and kinkily catsuit-clad vigilantes danced in Tim Burton’s head when he crafted the sequel to his 1989 hit.

Fashion Tips for the Deceased: <i>Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid</i> — Craig J. Clark

Fashion Tips for the Deceased: Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid

Nov 16th, 2022

Steve Martin and Carl Reiner’s affectionate film noir spoof turned 40 this year. Here’s why it makes for suitable Noirvember viewing.

<i>Bob Roberts</i>: Slick Harbinger of Our Divisive Times — Craig J. Clark

Bob Roberts: Slick Harbinger of Our Divisive Times

Nov 7th, 2022

Three decades after Tim Robbins’s biting political satire hit theaters, its remains reliably insightful and prescient.

In Praise of Dan O’Herlihy in <i>Halloween III: Season of the Witch</i> — Craig J. Clark

In Praise of Dan O’Herlihy in Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Oct 19th, 2022

At the heart of its most misunderstood entry lies the best performance in the “Halloween” franchise (apologies to Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald...

You Can’t <i>Keep</i> a Good Mann Down — Craig J. Clark

You Can’t Keep a Good Mann Down

Oct 5th, 2022

Michael Mann’s follow-up to 'Thief' has been difficult to see properly for decades. As part of its seasonal offerings, the Criterion Channel is...

Woody Allen’s <i>Husbands and Wives</i>: The Storm After the Calm — Craig J. Clark

Woody Allen’s Husbands and Wives: The Storm After the Calm

Sep 14th, 2022

It’s been 30 years since Woody Allen’s private life became all too public, and 30 years since the release of one of his most challenging films,...

Classic Corner: <i>Haxan</i> — Craig J. Clark

Classic Corner: Haxan

Sep 9th, 2022

Released one century ago, Danish filmmaker Benjamin Christensen’s investigation into witchcraft lore remains a singular satanic sensation.

Take the Detour: Neil Young’s <i>Human Highway</i> at 40 — Craig J. Clark

Take the Detour: Neil Young’s Human Highway at 40

Aug 22nd, 2022

At a crossroads in his career, Neil Young turned out a nuclear-charged fable about mankind’s last day on Earth. Four decades on, audiences are...

Soderbergh Lets It All Hang Out: <i>Full Frontal</i> at 20 — Craig J. Clark

Soderbergh Lets It All Hang Out: Full Frontal at 20

Aug 1st, 2022

After winning an Oscar and achieving the biggest hit of his career, Steven Soderbergh chose to bite the hand that fed him. Here’s how that panned...

In Space, No One Can Hear Mario Bava

Jul 20th, 2022

This 1965 foray into science fiction from the Italian horror master is a fascinating deviation (and inspiration for one of the best sci-fi films of...