Film Criticism
In late 2006 Schneider further expanded his website to include an all film subsite called Cinemension. The site contains hundreds of in-depth film and DVD reviews of foreign, classic, and contemporary films from a literary and narrative perspective. Schneider has published his film reviews in a number of online publications, and is a member of the Internet Film Critic Society. His reviews are also aggregated on Rotten Tomatoes. and have been mentioned in other media, such as the Discussion Guide for the PBS television show P.O.V.
Schneider's film criticism has been praised by Roger Ebert, who called him a "considerable critic," adding
Dan Schneider is observant, smart, and makes every effort to be fair. What is remarkable about (Schneider's film reviews) is that Schneider keeps an open mind, approaches each film afresh, and doesn't always repeat the same judgments. An ideal critic tries to start over again with every review.
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