Eric D Snider

Joined: Jul 16, 2014

Eric D. Snider has been a writer since childhood, a film critic since 1999, and a beard wearer since 2008. He holds a degree in journalism and used to work in "the newspaper industry," back when that was a thing. He lives in Portland, Ore., and moved there before it was trendy.

Oscar Isaac stars in Joel and Ethan Coen's Inside Llewyn Davis (2013).

The 20 Best Movies of the 2010s

Robert De Niro stars in Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976).

The 21 Best Movies of the 1970s

Paul Newman and Robert Redford star in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).

12 Wild Facts About Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

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The 20 Best Movies of the 1980s

12 Facts About Born on the Fourth of July

Tom Cruise earned his first Best Actor Oscar nomination for Oliver Stone's star-spangled Vietnam War flick, but the role of Ron Kovic was supposed to be Al Pacino's.

Ian Holm and Sarah Polley in Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter (1997).

The 20 Best Movies of the 1990s

Oscar-winning horror flicks. Best Picture-nominated cartoons. Emerging independent filmmakers. Moviemaking legends creating some of the best work of their careers. The 1990s had it all.

The 20 Best Movies of the 2000s

The world changed in the 2000s, and not just because the years started with “2” now (although that was huge).

Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, and Jason Statham in 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' (1998)

12 Facts About Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Sting's wife found it, Tom Cruise sold it, Brad Pitt loved it, and Madonna married the director of this quirky crime film, which is turning 20 years old.

15 Facts About Singin’ in the Rain

The Oscar-nominated musical is also a history lesson about Hollywood in the late 1920s, when silent pictures were giving way to talkies.

Rob Bottin in John Carpenter's The Fog (1980).

12 Clear Facts About John Carpenter's The Fog

'The Fog,' John Carpenter's eerie 1980 crowd-pleaser, overcame its tiny budget and DIY production to become a huge hit, earning 20 times what it cost to make.

13 Nostalgic Facts About American Graffiti

George Lucas's iconic ode to the early 1960s arrived in theaters 45 years ago today.

13 Running Facts About The Fugitive

It was 25 years ago that Harrison Ford swore he didn't kill his wife. Tommy Lee Jones didn't care.

15 Facts of Life About The Facts of Life

You take the good, you take the bad, you take 'em both, and there you have these 15 facts about the ladies of Eastland.

12 Fast Facts About Catch Me If You Can

6. Leonardo DiCaprio had 100 wardrobe changes.

13 Epic Facts About Gangs of New York

Martin Scorsese’s ode to old-timey criminals, which was 32 years in the making, was released in theaters 15 years ago today.

14 Fascinating Facts About Saturday Night Fever

The disco drama that turned John Travolta into a superstar premiered 40 years ago.