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Susan Granger

Agrees with the Tomatometer 78% of the time.

Biography:: Susan Granger is a product of Hollywood. Her natural father, S. Sylvan Simon, headed production at Columbia Pictures; her adoptive father, Armand Deutsch, produced at MGM. As a child, she appeared in movies with Abbott & Costello, Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Margaret O'Brien, and Lassie. She attended Mills College, studying journalism with Pierre Salinger, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. For more than 25 years, Susan has been on radio and television either as an anchorwoman and internationally syndicated movie/drama critic. Her celebrity interviews and articles are published in newspapers and magazines around the world including Redbook, Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Working Woman, and The New York Times, as well as Paris Match, Cinema Magazine (France), Ici Paris, Tele Sept Jour, L'Officel Homme, Gala (Germany), Set (Brazil), Petra (Germany), Gente (Italy), Eve (Hong Kong), News Limited Newspapers (Australia) and other international publications.
Publications:: AWFJ Women on Film , Modamag.com , rec.arts.movies.reviews , SSG Syndicate , www.susangranger.com
Critics' Group:: Broadcast Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online, Online Film Critics Society

Total Reviews:: 2582
Total QuickRatings:: 256

Location:: USA

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Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Add Date
8/10	78%	The Other Son (2012)	" Compelling and emotional, exploring many facets of self-identity." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 6, 2012
8/10	85%	Wreck-it Ralph (2012)	" Inventively wired, it's a video-game adventure that explores visually dazzling, distinctively retro worlds." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 4, 2012
5/10	55%	The Man With the Iron Fists (2012)	" Highly stylized kung-fu spoof, filled with blood-spurting and limb-hacking" — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 3, 2012
7/10	77%	Flight (2012)	" Intense and serious, it redefines 'flying high.'" — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 29, 2012
3/10	7%	Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2012)	" Incomprehensible, ridiculously humorless horror fantasy." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 29, 2012
5/10	34%	Chasing Mavericks (2012)	" Bland and uninspiring, it narrowly avoids a wipeout." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 27, 2012
10/10	92%	Skyfall (2012)	" Thrilling and terrific, one of the best Bonds ever!" — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 26, 2012
8/10	63%	Cloud Atlas (2012)	" Gorgeous and glorious, this unconventional, epic fantasy is a visceral and visual feast." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 22, 2012
5/10	81%	Smashed (2012)	" A standard, heavy-weight drama about the self-destructive effects of alcohol abuse, reminiscent but never as good as 'The Days of Wine and Roses.'" — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 21, 2012
4/10	12%	Alex Cross (2012)	" Floundering attempt by Tyler Perry to fill Morgan Freeman's trench coat " — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 21, 2012
2/10	25%	Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)	" Stale and derivative..." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 21, 2012
2/10	37%	The Paperboy (2012)	" Tacky and tawdry, it's scummy, sexploitation sleaze." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 18, 2012
7/10	77%	Pitch Perfect (2012)	" Saucy, snarky and spirited..." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 14, 2012
6/10	62%	Sinister (2012)	" It's an ominous beginning to a fright-filled fortnight." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 13, 2012
8/10	86%	The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)	" Earnest and eclectic, the innate compassion of Stephen Chbosky's young adult novel elevates it above other coming-of-age dramas." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 13, 2012
6/10	36%	Butter (2012)	" Undeniably strange yet sassy, it spreads subversive, thinly-sliced Americana." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 8, 2012
10/10	95%	Argo (2012)	" Politically-charged suspense that's strategically laced with humor, it's compelling, intense, exceptionally intelligent entertainment." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 8, 2012
4/10	21%	Taken 2 (2012)	" Generic and mind-numbing, it leaves the door open for another, perhaps inevitable installment." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 7, 2012
6/10	66%	Anna Karenina (2012)	" Intellectual, overwrought and highly stylized, it's a superficial spectacle, providing a feast for the eyes but starvation for the soul." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 6, 2012
9/10	89%	Frankenweenie (2012)	" Fun-filled and spooky - a weirdly wonderful animated comedy." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 4, 2012
9/10	63%	Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)	" Brushing aside the calculations of the story with sheer believability and the unwavering force of his sardonic humanity, Bill Murray delivers one of the most astonishing, rewarding performances of the year." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 2, 2012
6/10	33%	Won't Back Down (2012)	" Preachy yet persuasive, appealing to desperate, often outraged parents who are deeply concerned about the obvious failure of the American public school system." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 30, 2012
5/10	43%	Hotel Transylvania (2012)	" Fitfully funny, it's a stale, sloppy fright-fest that's destined to take a quick detour to the DVD shelf, where it will inevitably stake its claim." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 29, 2012
8/10	94%	Looper (2012)	" Exciting and engrossing futuristic thriller - with a solid payoff." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 29, 2012
3/10	77%	Dredd 3D (2012)	" Dreadful, dystopian dirge, filled with graphic, gory, gruesome violence - and little else." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 25, 2012
3/10	11%	About Cherry (2012)	" Flimsy and fetishized, it delivers little more than a hackneyed skin flick." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 25, 2012
4/10	11%	House at the End of the Street (2012)	" Jennifer Lawrence and Elisabeth Shue are trapped in this banal, formulaic, low-budget horror thriller." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 22, 2012
7/10	86%	The Master (2012)	" Audacious, insidious and serious, detailing how spiritual and religious systems can psycholgically seduce and subversively manipulate vulnerable minds." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 22, 2012
7/10	86%	End of Watch (2012)	" Insightful and intense, emphasizing not only the importance of brotherhood and teamwork but also the cinematic chemistry between Gyllenhaal and Pena." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 20, 2012
8/10	55%	Trouble with the Curve (2012)	" The father/daughter dependency duet forms a delicately balanced, richly satisfying relationship...but falls short of a home run." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 18, 2012
3/10	29%	Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)	" Dreary,loud and uber-violent but, having grossed nearly $700 million worldwide, there's no stopping this franchise." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 18, 2012
7/10	84%	Arbitrage (2012)	" Savvy, slick and suspenseful financial thriller." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 16, 2012
3/10	39%	The Possession (2012)	" Underwhelming supernatural horror picture - somewhat creepy but easily forgettable." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 12, 2012
3/10	22%	The Words (2012)	" As a romantic drama, it's a tiresome dud." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 8, 2012
5/10	50%	Little Birds (2012)	" Fragile tale of how a lifelong friendship forged between two innocent girls is tested when they venture into a volatile, violent world." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 8, 2012
4/10	58%	The Revenant (2012)	" Ghoulishly repetitive and gore-laden, it's a flimsy fright farce that eventually becomes the walking dud." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 3, 2012
6/10	58%	The Good Doctor (2012)	" Suspenseful and sinister, making one wary of checking into a hospital." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 3, 2012
7/10	56%	For a Good Time, Call... (2012)	" Smutty, salacious female relationship comedy, appealing to the libidinous 'Sex and the City' and 'Bridesmaids' crowd." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 3, 2012
8/10	96%	The Imposter (2012)	" Strange and intriguing, searching for that elusive essence known as 'the perfect truth.'" — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 1, 2012
3/10	65%	Cosmopolis (2012)	" Cynical and futile - a total waste of time and money." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 1, 2012
6/10	67%	Lawless (2012)	" Uneven yet vividly stylish, filled with brutal bloodshed." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 1, 2012
1/10	4%	The Apparition (2012)	" Abysmally dreadful! One of the worst miscalculations of the year." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 26, 2012
6/10	47%	Hit & Run (2012)	" Silly, sputtering, screeching some lowbrow, low-budget laughs before it runs out of gas." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 26, 2012
8/10	89%	Robot & Frank (2012)	" Amusing and ingratiating, leaving a bittersweet afterglow" — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 26, 2012
6/10	75%	Premium Rush (2012)	" A silly, race-against-time thriller, filled with impressive chase scenes and stunt work on a bike without brakes." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 25, 2012
3/10	76%	Killer Joe (2012)	" Vile, evil and brutal, it's a bloody mess that's only saved by Matthew McConaughey's impressively repellent acting." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 19, 2012
6/10	58%	Sparkle (2012)	" Sudsy and spirited, it's Whitney Houston's unintentional cinematic swansong." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 18, 2012
7/10	66%	The Expendables 2 (2012)	" Action-packed and self-deprecating, the geriatric goons are back." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 18, 2012
7/10	86%	ParaNorman (2012)	" Spooky story about an adolescent medium's morbid "Sixth-Sense" encounters...perhaps it should be PG-10, not PG." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 18, 2012

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