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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7 Reasons Why 'The Revenant' Almost Crushed 'Star Wars' at the Box Office

7 Reasons Why 'The Revenant' Almost Crushed 'Star Wars' at the Box Office

This was a good weekend for movies. Yes, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," racked up a few more records, including becomin...

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Oscars 2016: Here's Why the Best Picture Race Is Still Up for Grabs

Oscars 2016: Here's Why the Best Picture Race Is Still Up for Grabs

It's one week until the Oscar nominations are announced, and pundits often think they know how the Academy members will...

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Golden Globes 2016: 10 Things to Watch for at This Year's Ceremony

Golden Globes 2016: 10 Things to Watch for at This Year's Ceremony

"They don't go safe. They go bold. Sometimes that's disastrous, and sometimes it's absolutely wonderful." That's Helen M...

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The 22 Coolest TV Nerds Ever

The 22 Coolest TV Nerds Ever

%Slideshow-354131% It seems quaint that there was a 1984 movie called "Revenge of the Nerds." Decades later, it's clear...

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Has Quentin Tarantino Run Out of Box Office Magic?

Has Quentin Tarantino Run Out of Box Office Magic?

Another weekend, another set of box office records broken by "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."But so what if the latest in...

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Oscars 2016: How Academy Voters Are Being Dragged Into the 21st Century

Oscars 2016: How Academy Voters Are Being Dragged Into the 21st Century

The Academy's voters are often derided as being old and out of touch. But they're being dragged, kicking and screaming,...

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Oscars 2016: Will 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Rewrite History?

Oscars 2016: Will 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Rewrite History?

It's fitting that "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has become a disruptive force in the Oscar race.After all, the Oscars a...

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Christmas Box Office: Audiences Play Santa Claus and Give Generously to All

Christmas Box Office: Audiences Play Santa Claus and Give Generously to All

Believe it or not, there was a lot more than just "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" going on at the multiplex this holiday...

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The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn't Watch in 2015

The 10 Best TV Shows You (Probably) Didn't Watch in 2015

%Slideshow-349115%Quality doesn't always mean popularity, as the following gallery of 10 currently underrated, little-wa...

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Here's How 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Smashed Box Office Records

Here's How 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' Smashed Box Office Records

The opening of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" smashed so many box office records that it's hard to gain a perspective on...

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Oscars 2016: Can a Blockbuster Really Win It All This Year?

Oscars 2016: Can a Blockbuster Really Win It All This Year?

You'll notice that not a lot of critics, much less awards-nomination lists like those of the Golden Globes or the Screen...

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The 12 Best Movies of 2015

The 12 Best Movies of 2015

%Slideshow-347056%The movies that dominate year-end best lists -- like this one -- tend to come from the indie camp that...

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11 Best Martin Scorsese Movies Ever, Ranked

11 Best Martin Scorsese Movies Ever, Ranked

%Slideshow-348030%One thing that the 35th anniversary of "Raging Bull" (released December 19, 1980) reminds us of is how...

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'Star Wars' Original Trilogy Stars: Where Are They Now?

'Star Wars' Original Trilogy Stars: Where Are They Now?

%Slideshow-347364%Amid all the spaceships, blasters, and droids, it's easy to forget that the "Star Wars" saga takes pla...

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'Heat': 11 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Michael Mann's Crime Epic

'Heat': 11 Things You (Probably) Don't Know About Michael Mann's Crime Epic

"Heat" is arguably everyone's favorite Michael Mann movie.It's the source of a rare Robert De Niro/Al Pacino summit, one...

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Why Did 'In the Heart of the Sea' Sink at the Box Office?

Why Did 'In the Heart of the Sea' Sink at the Box Office?

On paper, "In the Heart of the Sea" may have looked like a no-brainer: an IMAX-scale adventure epic, made by an A-list d...

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Oscar Race 2016: Why the Golden Globes Just Make Things More Confusing

Oscar Race 2016: Why the Golden Globes Just Make Things More Confusing

If you expected the announcement of the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday to bring some clarity to this year's awards...

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'Edward Scissorhands': 11 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tim Burton Classic

'Edward Scissorhands': 11 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Tim Burton Classic

Before 20th Century Fox released "Edward Scissorhands" 25 years ago (on December 7, 1990), the studio marketers didn't w...

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2016 Golden Globes Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

2016 Golden Globes Nominations: Snubs and Surprises

If you're looking at this morning's Golden Globe movie nominations and asking yourself, "Wha...?", you're not alone.It's...

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The 14 Best Ron Howard Movies, Ranked

The 14 Best Ron Howard Movies, Ranked

%Slideshow-346741%Do audiences take Ron Howard for granted?He's been an A-list director for more than 30 years now, a st...

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The 10 Best Indie Movies You Might Have Missed in 2015

The 10 Best Indie Movies You Might Have Missed in 2015

%Slideshow-345793%The independent movie business always seems on the verge of collapse, and yet, every year, it generate...

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