Craig J. Clark, Author at Crooked Marquee

04/14/202103/02/2024inLooking Back, Happy Birthdayby Craig J. Clark

When Two Cult Cable Comedies Stormed the Cineplex

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. It didn’t go so well for either of them.

03/15/202103/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark

1981: The Year of the (Were-)Wolf

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

02/26/202103/02/2024inMoviesby Craig J. Clark

21st Century Maddin: Emerging from the Fog

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

01/26/202103/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark

Mock Heroics: Richard Lester in the ’70s

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

12/08/202003/02/2024inLooking Back, Happy Birthdayby Craig J. Clark

Proper Pandemic Protocols and Other Takeaways from Twelve Monkeys

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

10/19/202003/02/2024inLooking Backby Craig J. Clark

Ushering in a New Era: Corman, Price, and Poe at AIP

In the early 1960s, Roger Corman graduated from drive-in cheapies to ornate Gothic horror treats, adapted from the works of Edgar Allan Poe and starring Vincent Price. A look back:

09/23/202003/02/2024inLooking Back, Moviesby Craig J. Clark

Albert Brooks Plays Himself

With a new showcase of his work on the Criterion Channel, we look at how Albert Brooks explored the possibilities of his carefully crafted comic persona.