Articles by Lindsay Clarke
The Thrilling 'The Girl with the Needle' Jabs Holes in Expectations
Directed by Magnus von Horn
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2024
Magnus von Horn's Palme d'Or-nominated 'The Girl with the Needle' is the darkly compelling tale of Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young...
'Wicked' Leaves Other Musical Adaptations Seeing Green
Directed by Jon M. Chu
PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024
Directed by Jon M. Chu, 'Wicked' — the movie adaptation of the musical based on the book of the same name, itself based on...
'Memoir of a Snail' Is a Highly Specific Gut Punch
Directed by Adam Elliot
PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2024
There are very few movies quite like 'Memoir of a Snail.' Director Adam Elliot's previous film, 2009's 'Mary and Max,' comes the closest to...
The Cute 'The Wild Robot' Can't Quite Bring Back the Golden Age of Family Films
Directed by Chris Sanders
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2024
Lately, family movies aren't what they used to be, and Chris Sanders's 'The Wild Robot' is here to fix that. A tale of found family and...
'Speak No Evil' Is a Rare Remake That Improves on the Original
Directed by James Watkins
PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2024
The 2024 remake of Danish film 'Speak No Evil' does a lot more than the original, and leaves audiences much more fulfilled. It's a stylized...
Mumblecore Throwback 'Good One' Speaks Loudly
Directed by India Donaldson
PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2024
India Donaldson's directorial debut, 'Good One,' will bring indie film lovers back to the times of camping trips with dad and when...
'Borderlands' Is a Borderline Adaptation
Directed by Eli Roth
PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2024
Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' is so disappointing, it's actually kind of comforting. For audiences unfamiliar with the video game series...
'We Forgot to Break Up' Pens a Love Song for Toronto's Music Scene
Directed by Karen Knox
PUBLISHED May 28, 2024
Karen Knox's We Forgot to Break Up is the whole package for followers of Toronto indie music. It chronicles the brief rise to fame of a...
