Eric D. Snider, Author at CrookedMarquee

Eric D. Snider

Eric D. Snider has been a film critic since 1999, first for newspapers (when those were a thing) and then for the Internet. He was born and raised in Southern California, lived in Utah in his 20s, and has been in Portland since 2005. He is glad to meet you, probably.

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REVIEW: Disney Cashgrab <i>The Lion King</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Disney Cashgrab The Lion King

Jul 19th, 2019

The idea behind this remake of The Lion King was to tell the same story but with real animals. That being impractical, however, they had to use...

REVIEW: Action Comedy <i>Stuber</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Action Comedy Stuber

Jul 12th, 2019

Stuber is a familiar product -- a violent action comedy about a civilian who gets dragged into police work -- with a twist that's more depressing...

REVIEW: Daytime Horror <i>Midsommar</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Daytime Horror Midsommar

Jul 3rd, 2019

If books could always be accurately judged by their covers, the bespectacled, unassuming Ari Aster would be an accountant or an I.T. guy, not the...

Editor's Corner: Getting Attached to <i>Twin Falls Idaho</i> (1999) — Eric D. Snider

Editor's Corner: Getting Attached to Twin Falls Idaho (1999)

Jul 1st, 2019

(Editor’s Corner is where Eric talks about overlooked gems, film history, or whatever else he wants to talk about because he’s the boss and no...

PSA: How to Tell the Sentient Doll Movies Apart

Jun 27th, 2019

It has escaped few moviegoers' notice that within the last week three movies about sentient dolls have been released: Toy Story 4, Child's Play, and...

REVIEW: Creepy Doll Sequel <i>Annabelle Comes Home</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Creepy Doll Sequel Annabelle Comes Home

Jun 26th, 2019

Annabelle Comes Home is part of the Conjuring franchise, but you don't need to have seen any of those movies (which also include The Nun and The...

Editor's Corner: <i>Cold Turkey</i> and America's War Against Smoking — Eric D. Snider

Editor's Corner: Cold Turkey and America's War Against Smoking

Jun 24th, 2019

(Editor's Corner is where Eric talks about overlooked gems, film history, or whatever he wants to talk about because he's the boss and no one can...

REVIEW: Existential Drama <i>Toy Story 4</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Existential Drama Toy Story 4

Jun 22nd, 2019

Toy Story 3 was such a perfect culmination to the series that any Toy Story 4 is going to be met with wariness. The Toy Story 4 we got does nothing...

REVIEW: Espionage Eurotrash <i>Anna</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Espionage Eurotrash Anna

Jun 22nd, 2019

Noted French pervert Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy) is back with another story of a badass woman who happens to be everything a horny...

Editor's Corner: Gay Comedy <i>Staircase</i> (1969) — Eric D. Snider

Editor's Corner: Gay Comedy Staircase (1969)

Jun 17th, 2019

(Editor's Corner is where Eric talks about overlooked gems, film history, or whatever he wants to talk about because he's the boss and no one can...

REVIEW: Blaxploitation Sequel <i>Shaft</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Blaxploitation Sequel Shaft

Jun 14th, 2019

The new Shaft, starring Jessie T. Usher as anxious FBI data analyst John Shaft, is a direct sequel to the 2000 Shaft, which starred Samuel L. Jackson...

REVIEW: Animated Sequel <i>The Secret Life of Pets 2</i> — Eric D. Snider

REVIEW: Animated Sequel The Secret Life of Pets 2

Jun 7th, 2019

Coming on the heels of its shaky predecessor, The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a mild, playful surprise with the confidence of a long-running franchise....