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Eric D. Snider

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, then Portland, now Utah again. He is glad to meet you, probably.

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Sundance Dispatch: For the Sickos
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Sundance Dispatch: For the Sickos

Jan 28th, 2023 Eric D. Snider
More from our man on the ground at Sundance, including mini-reviews of “Infinity Pool,” “Eileen,” and “Fair Play.”
Sundance Dispatch: Sacrificing (for) Children
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Sundance Dispatch: Sacrificing (for) Children

Jan 25th, 2023 Eric D. Snider
In his first Sundance roundup of the year, our old pal Eric D. Snider looks at “Radical,” “Birth/Rebirth,” “Run Rabbit Run,” and more films about the joys of children.
We Asked a Guy* Who Really Was an LDS Missionary to Watch the LDS Missionary Documentary <i>The Mission</i>
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We Asked a Guy* Who Really Was an LDS Missionary to Watch the LDS Missionary Documentary The Mission

Jan 28th, 2022 Eric D. Snider
Our own Eric D. Snider, once an LDS missionary, brings his experience and expertise to the Sundance LDS missionary documentary, ‘The Mission.’
Sundance 2022: The Horror, The Horror
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Sundance 2022: The Horror, The Horror

Jan 27th, 2022 Eric D. Snider
A look at some of the festival's darker offerings, including "Fresh," "Master," "Hatching," "Resurrection," and more.
Sundance 2022: Bad Choices
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Sundance 2022: Bad Choices

Jan 25th, 2022 Eric D. Snider
Our first festival dispatch, featuring mini-reviews of 'When You Finish Saving the World,' 'Dual,' '892,' and more.
Sundance 2021: Trying New Things
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Sundance 2021: Trying New Things

Feb 4th, 2021 Eric D. Snider
A quick look at some of the odder titles of #Sundance2021, including “R#J,” “Prisoners of the Ghostland,” and “Cryptozoo.”
Sundance 2021: Families Are Still a Mess
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Sundance 2021: Families Are Still a Mess

Feb 2nd, 2021 Eric D. Snider
Our mini-reviews of five family-ccentric titles at Sundance, including ‘Coda,’ ‘John and the Hole,’ and ‘Marvelous and the Black Hole.’
Eric D. Snider's 2020 Sundance Diary
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Eric D. Snider's 2020 Sundance Diary

Feb 1st, 2020 Eric D. Snider
MOVIES:Black BearBoys StateDream HorseEmaThe FatherThe GloriasHerselfHis HouseJumboKajillionaireMinariMiss AmericanaNever Rarely Sometimes AlwaysNine DaysPossessorRelicSpreeSummertimeTeslaTimeUncle FrankWendyZola Day 1: Thursday, Jan. 23 Gird your loins (if you have them; I do not presume to...
Review: <i>Bad Boys for Life</i>
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Review: Bad Boys for Life

Jan 18th, 2020 Eric D. Snider
It's been nearly 25 years since Miami police detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) first teamed up to shoot bad guys and destroy property in Bad Boys. How long ago was 1995? So long ago that back then, Martin Lawrence got top billing. There was a sequel in...
Review: <i>Troop Zero</i>
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Review: Troop Zero

Jan 16th, 2020 Eric D. Snider
In 1977, NASA scientists put out the word that they'd be recording greetings from people from around the world and sending them (the recordings) into space to welcome any potential aliens who happened by. That announcement is the jumping-off point for Troop Zero, an utterly delightful family comedy...
2019 in Film: Miscellaneous Important Data
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2019 in Film: Miscellaneous Important Data

Jan 1st, 2020 Eric D. Snider
Based on my own research. Films included only if they played theatrically. Corrections and additions are welcome (@ me). For comparison’s sake, here are the 2018 and 2017 editions. Total wide releases (600+ theaters): 146 Sequels, prequels, remakes, reboots, and franchises:...
The Best and Worst Movies of 2019
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The Best and Worst Movies of 2019

Dec 31st, 2019 Eric D. Snider
The more I do this, the more it seems wrong to call these the "best" movies when I only saw a fraction of the entries. Well over 1,300 new films were released in the U.S. this year; I saw a couple hundred of them. And that's just the U.S.! So it should be "Best Movies Among Those I Watched, Which...
Don't Forget! 2019 Edition
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Don't Forget! 2019 Edition

Dec 25th, 2019 Eric D. Snider
We had some of our regular contributors suggest movies from this year that flew under the radar or aren't getting enough end-of-the-year attention. Here they are, in alphabetical order: Climax The Death of Dick Long Fast Color Freaks Happy Death Day 2U Jawline Los Reyes...
Review: <i>A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood</i>
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Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Nov 25th, 2019 Eric D. Snider
Coming on the heels of last year's documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?, the unabashedly adoring Mister Rogers story A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood puts us at risk of deifying the Presbyterian-minister-turned-TV-host. Frankly, I can't think of anyone in American culture more deserving of the...
REVIEW: <i>Ford v Ferrari</i>
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REVIEW: Ford v Ferrari

Nov 15th, 2019 Eric D. Snider
There are no legal skirmishes in Ford v Ferrari. The battles between the automakers take place in boardrooms, racetracks, and other places where men have car-measuring contests. Directed by James Mangold, who brought similar confidence to Walk the Line and 3:10 to Yuma, this is a smooth,...
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