Gary Susman
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Gary Susman

Gary Susman has been covering movies and TV for more than 25 years and has been a Moviefone columnist since 2009. He is a former senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he helped launch the award-winning PopWatch blog. He has written about entertainment for such outlets as Time, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, People, CNN, MSNBC, Life, The Village Voice, The Guardian, The Chicago Sun-Times, and The Boston Phoenix. He has been a member of the Boston Society of Film Critics since 1993. He is one of the authors of the 2011 book "LIFE 75 Years: The Very Best of LIFE."

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'Legally Blonde': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Reese Witherspoon Hit

'Legally Blonde': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Reese Witherspoon Hit

It's been 15 years since Reese Witherspoon taught us all how to do the bend-and-snap. "Legally Blonde" was released this...

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Here's Why 'Tarzan' Beat Expectations at the Box Office

Here's Why 'Tarzan' Beat Expectations at the Box Office

When they hear the word "vine," today's moviegoers are more likely to think of short social-media videos than of jungle...

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​What Happened to 'Independence Day: Resurgence' at the Box Office?

​What Happened to 'Independence Day: Resurgence' at the Box Office?

We're in a weird place where a summer blockbuster can open with the huge numbers that "Independence Day: Resurgence" did...

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'Labyrinth': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

'Labyrinth': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

Losing David Bowie in 2016 offered a wistful reminder that, for a lot of younger moviegoers, he was remembered less as a...

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'The Omen': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Horror Classic

'The Omen': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Horror Classic

Four decades later, we're still haunted by the chilling thousand-yard stare of little Harvey Stephens as Damien in "The...

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'The Fast and the Furious': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Vin Diesel Hit

'The Fast and the Furious': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Vin Diesel Hit

When it came out 15 years ago, on June 22, 2001, "The Fast and the Furious" seemed like just a 1950s exploitation movie...

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5 Reasons for 'Finding Dory's' Record-Breaking Box Office Splash

5 Reasons for 'Finding Dory's' Record-Breaking Box Office Splash

Everyone knew "Finding Dory" would be big; the only question was: How big? Well, here are some of the box office records...

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​How 'Conjuring 2' and 'Now You See Me 2' Bucked the Box Office's Sequel Fatigue

​How 'Conjuring 2' and 'Now You See Me 2' Bucked the Box Office's Sequel Fatigue

2016 has been a disappointing year for sequels at the box office, from "Zoolander 2" to last week's "Teenage Mutant Ninj...

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'Raiders of the Lost Ark': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Indiana Jones' First Adventure

'Raiders of the Lost Ark': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Indiana Jones' First Adventure

What's left to say about "Raiders of the Lost Ark?" For 35 years, since the movie's release on June 12, 1981, we've love...

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'Ferris Bueller's Day Off': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

'Ferris Bueller's Day Off': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About This '80s Classic

Alan Ruck, who played Cameron Frye in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," once had an idea for a sequel that would have been set...

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'City Slickers': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Hit Comedy

'City Slickers': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Hit Comedy

It's hard to imagine being nostalgic for a midlife crisis. Nonetheless, it's been 25 years since Billy Crystal conceived...

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7 Reasons Why 'TMNT2' Stumbled at the Box Office

7 Reasons Why 'TMNT2' Stumbled at the Box Office

Welcome to the first really bad weekend of the summer. Even though this weekend saw three new wide-releases, it's still...

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​Why Did 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' Tank at the Box Office?

​Why Did 'Alice Through the Looking Glass' Tank at the Box Office?

It was supposed to be a competitive race this weekend, with two blockbuster sequels grabbing large hauls of Memorial Day...

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50 Mind-Blowing Summer Blockbuster Facts

50 Mind-Blowing Summer Blockbuster Facts

Summer 2016 is upon us; let the season of popcorn movies begin! Take refuge from sun-parched reality with two hours of d...

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'X3': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Infamous Threequel

'X3': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Infamous Threequel

When it was released 10 years ago (on May 26, 2006), "X-Men: The Last Stand" seemed like the end of an era -- the conclu...

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'Mission: Impossible': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tom Cruise Blockbuster

'Mission: Impossible': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tom Cruise Blockbuster

Before 1996, "Mission: Impossible" was a long-since-cancelled TV spy series, beloved by Boomers but forgotten by anyone...

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5 Reasons Why 'Angry Birds' Crushed the Competition at the Box Office

5 Reasons Why 'Angry Birds' Crushed the Competition at the Box Office

So much for the three-peat. "Captain America: Civil War" could have come out on top for the third straight weekend. It c...

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​'Money Monster': Are George Clooney and Julia Roberts Still Box Office Draws?

​'Money Monster': Are George Clooney and Julia Roberts Still Box Office Draws?

15 years ago, a movie starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts would have been automatic box office gold -- a guarantee...

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'Top Gun': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tom Cruise Classic

'Top Gun': 15 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tom Cruise Classic

Could there be a more quintessentially 1980s movie than "Top Gun?" All that lovingly-photographed military hardware, tha...

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'Bridesmaids': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Hit Comedy

'Bridesmaids': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Hit Comedy

You can pinpoint the moment almost precisely when "Bridesmaids" changed comedy. Upon the movie's release five years ago...

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'Twister': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Summer Blockbuster

'Twister': 10 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Summer Blockbuster

Released 20 years ago this week (on May 10, 1996), "Twister" wasn't just a blockbuster special-effects spectacle that ma...

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