Eric D. Snider

Eric D. Snider Pajiba Aug 13, 2026 The famous transformation sequence is a masterpiece: realistic enough to convey the horror and pain that would accompany such a change in real life, but un-real enough to make it feel like a nightmare. Go to Full Review An American Werewolf in London (1981) 80% 81%

Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Jul 28, 2026 Much yelling and wackiness ensues, with the “humor” stemming from Howard’s wise-cracking — whoops, I mean wise-QUACKING!!!!!!!!! — nature. Go to Full Review Howard the Duck (1986) 14% 38%

Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Nov 11, 2025 These large-scale production numbers are unfailingly flat and emotionless. The sets are huge, even cavernous, with dozens of bizarrely costumed dancers executing stiff, joyless choreography. Go to Full Review The Wiz (1978) 37% 65%

Eric D. Snider Film.com Oct 23, 2025 There's no question that Rebel Without a Cause has been influential, and that some of its mythic status comes as the result of Dean's tragic death just before it was released. Go to Full Review Rebel Without a Cause (1955) 91% 88%

Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Jun 26, 2025 Anyone who watches “Supergirl” should feel insulted by it. Go to Full Review Supergirl (1984) 19% 26%

Eric D. Snider EricDSnider.com Feb 16, 2024 It does present a positive message, which is that no matter how unpopular you are you can always call upon the powers of the dark lord Satan to make people like you. Go to Full Review Teen Witch (1989) 43% 74%

Eric D. Snider ScreenAnarchy Sep 12, 2023 Tighter scripting and a more focused storytelling approach would have helped. Even as it stands, though, the film is a compelling, unassuming little morsel worth checking out. Go to Full Review Go for Sisters (2013) 73% 54%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B Slow-burn psychological horror... I was intrigued, amused, and compelled. Go to Full Review John and the Hole (2020) 60% 28%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B+ Brimming with cheerful, absurd humor. Go to Full Review How It Ends (2021) 69% 73%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B- The kind of movie where all that its defenders, myself included, can really say for it is, 'Aw, come on, it's cute!' Go to Full Review Marvelous and the Black Hole (2020) 84% - -

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 C+ Like a lot of Nicolas Cage movies, Prisoners of the Ghostland is full of Awesome Things ... and yet somehow it's still kind of boring. Go to Full Review Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021) 62% 52%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B It's easy to forgive a few tired tropes when they're surrounded by such humanity. Go to Full Review CODA (2021) 94% 91%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B If you ever drew dragons on your school notebooks this movie is for you. Go to Full Review Cryptozoo (2021) 71% - -

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 D Wallows in misery and cruelty without any payoff or satisfaction. Go to Full Review Coming Home in the Dark (2021) 92% 45%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 C+ Keeps things interesting with a simple gimmick, but ultimately too full of red herrings. Go to Full Review Human Factors (2021) 69% - -

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Feb 16, 2021 B+ I was surprised at how successfully R#J wooed and charmed me with its mix of Shakespeare and modern youthful exuberance. Go to Full Review R#J (2021) 50% - -

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee May 23, 2020 B Their story is fascinating and unsettling, and the film tells it without sensationalism. Go to Full Review Tell Me Who I Am (2019) 97% 87%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Jan 18, 2020 B- All the ridiculousness of a '90s action flick, only without the gay-panic jokes and the gleeful shots of people dying and their corpses being desecrated. Progress! Go to Full Review Bad Boys for Life (2020) 76% 96%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Nov 25, 2019 A- You know pure goodness when you see it, and Hanks thoroughly conveys the goodness in Mister Rogers. Go to Full Review A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) 95% 92%

Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee Nov 11, 2019 A- A scathing satire-farce-tragedy-horror... You might not like where it goes, but you certainly won't forget it. Go to Full Review Parasite (2019) 99% - -