Craig J. Clark, Author at Crooked Marquee

04/03/202604/02/2026inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark6 min read

A Centennial Celebration of Corman Cameos

To mark legendary producer Roger Corman’s 100th birthday (on April 5), here’s a roundup of his acting jobs for his illustrious alumni.

04/01/202603/31/2026inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Bruce Campbell: Running (Short on) Time

Cult icon Bruce Campbell was given a rare chance to show off his dramatic chops in this real-time crime caper. He made the most of it.

03/20/202603/19/2026inClassic Corner, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Classic Corner: Lancelot du Lac

Robert Bresson wanted to make a film about King Arthur’s court for two decades before he got the chance. He used the time to distill it down to its essence.

03/16/202603/11/2026inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

You Must Remember This: Memento at 25

Christopher Nolan didn’t back into success with ‘Memento,’ the twisty neo-noir that effectively launched his career.

02/27/202602/27/2026inClassic Corner, Happy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Classic Corner: Crisis

Ingmar Bergman didn’t like to dwell on his directorial debut, but it’s worth watching to see his cinematic vision in its larval state.

02/04/202602/03/2026inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Sylvie et le fantôme: Still Hauntingly Beautiful 60 Years Later

Unfairly swept aside by the French New Wave, director Claude Autant-Lara’s classic is a beautiful bauble.

01/21/202601/21/2026inHappy Birthday, Looking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Donnie Darko: A Quarter Century of Commitment to Sparkle Motion

Richard Kelly’s sci-fi mindbender makes one yearn for a time when a movie could make a virtue of confounding its audience.

01/12/202601/11/2026inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark5 min read

Leading by Example in Ang Lee’s The Ice Storm

Ang Lee’s adaptation of Rick Moody’s novel – part of the Criterion Channel’s ’70s movie series – delves beneath the surface of a turbulent time in America’s not-too-distant past.