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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 Commode Story Heard 'Round the World

Jan 19th, 2022

Thirty years ago, Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ made its Sundance debut, redefining indie filmmaking and narrative screenwriting –...

The Scarcity of Happy Marriages in the Coenverse

Jan 7th, 2022

‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ is the latest Coen effort exploring a theme present from the beginning of their filmography: the misery of matrimony.

Is There a "Right" Way to Adapt Shakespeare for the Screen?

Dec 15th, 2021

Kenneth Branagh’s “Hamlet” hit theaters 25 years ago, while the freewheeling “Macbeth” adaptation “Scotland, PA” just hit its 20 year...

The Streetwise Noir of Samuel Fuller

Nov 16th, 2021

With Noirvember in full swing, we explore the filmography of one of the poet laureates of film noir.

Linklater on the Double: <i>Waking Life</i> and <i>Tape</i> — Craig J. Clark

Linklater on the Double: Waking Life and Tape

Oct 13th, 2021

Twenty years ago, Richard Linklater released two very different experimental films, two weeks apart. A look back at what those films told us about...

Scotching the Snake: Polanski, Python, and Playboy Productions

Sep 28th, 2021

Fifty years ago, Hugh Hefner tried to extend his Playboy empire into film production. It did not go quite as planned.

Why Baghead Jason Voorhees Is the Best Jason Voorhees

Aug 13th, 2021

On this Friday the 13th, a look back at the franchise’s first sequel – released 40 years ago – and what makes it different (and perhaps better)...

David Warner: A Suitable Case for Knighthood

Jul 27th, 2021

On the eve of his 80th birthday, we offer up an appreciation of the unique gifts of this esteemed English actor.

Where Touko Ends and Tom Begins: Two Takes on Tom of Finland

Jun 23rd, 2021

Two very different films – a biopic and an hour-long documentary, both now streaming on The Criterion Channel – present complimentary portraits...

Steve Buscemi’s Sense of Direction

May 18th, 2021

The quintessential contemporary character actor’s four directorial outings dabble in a wide range of styles while raising recurring thematic...

When Two Cult Cable Comedies Stormed the Cineplex

Apr 14th, 2021

With only one week between them, the film adaptations of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ and ‘The Kids in the Hall’ hit theaters 25 years ago....

1981: The Year of the (Were-)Wolf

Mar 15th, 2021

There was something in the air – or in the moon – 40 years ago that gave us several classic werewolf flicks, including ‘The Howling’ and...

21st Century Maddin: Emerging from the Fog

Feb 26th, 2021

As his 65th birthday approaches, a survey of the work of the enigmatic Canadian filmmaker, currently on display over at the Criterion Channel.

Mock Heroics: Richard Lester in the ’70s

Jan 26th, 2021

The Beatles’ favorite filmmaker spent the decade directing films like “Cuba,” “Juggernaut,” and “Royal Flash” – complicated...

Proper Pandemic Protocols and Other Takeaways from <i>Twelve Monkeys</i> — Craig J. Clark

Proper Pandemic Protocols and Other Takeaways from Twelve Monkeys

Dec 8th, 2020

Terry Gilliam’s brainy sci-fi thriller hit theaters 25 years ago, so let’s take a look back. Nothing uncomfortably resonant about it!

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