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SUSAN GRANGER

Agrees with the Tomatometer 76% 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: Online Film Critics Society, Broadcast Film Critics Association, New York Film Critics Online

Total Reviews: 1809
Total QuickRatings: 250

Location: USA

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Fresh 8/10	Fresh 70%	The Road (2009)	" Haunting, ominous and evocative, it's a cautionary, cryptic allegory about the indominable hope for survival, even in the face of unfathomable horror." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 25, 2009
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 76%	The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)	" It may be low-key and shallow, but middle-aged angst has never looked lovelier." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 25, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 79%	Me and Orson Welles (2009)	" A spirited coming-of-age story, highlighted by Christian McKay's astounding physical resemblance to Welles and his perceptive, spellbinding impersonation." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 24, 2009
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 16%	Planet 51 (2009)	" So trivial and unimaginative that, unless you're desperate for sci-fi diversion for the kids, you should wait for the dvd." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 21, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 30%	The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)	" Shallow, vapid and cheesy, proving that melancholy eternity themes can sometimes be drenched in tedium - except for ferocious Twi-hards." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 21, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 73%	The Blind Side (2009)	" Insightful, inspiring and football-themed - what could be timelier for Thanksgiving?" — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 19, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 90%	The Messenger (2009)	" Poignant and insightful." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 16, 2009
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 92%	Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)	" Sly and smartly paced adaptation, perhaps appealing even more to an older audience than a younger one." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 15, 2009
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 38%	2012 (2009)	" Formulaic and frenzied, it's a spectacular but ultimately silly blast, drawing on every cataclysmic disaster movie you've ever seen for its Noah's Ark flood concept." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 13, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 59%	Pirate Radio (2009)	" Fanciful and free-sprited, it cleverly captures the essence of the Age of Aquarius." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 10, 2009
Fresh 9/10	Fresh 91%	Precious: Based on the Novel PUSH by Sapphire (2009)	" Street-smart and shocking, it's memorable primaily for the brazen, devastating performances." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 7, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 47%	The Box (2009)	" Never has Richard Matheson's visionary work been so badly served! This is foolish, maudlin, confusing, pretentious poppycock." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 7, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Rotten 55%	Disney's A Christmas Carol (2009)	" Utilizing performance-capture technology, it's intricate and ingenious, offering a 3-D fantasy/adventure thrill ride, soaring into the holiday season." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 54%	The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)	" Surreal and absurdly satirical, claiming, 'More of this is true than you'd care to believe.'" — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 4, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 82%	Broken Embraces (2009)	" Stylish, satirical and intriguing, surreptitiously exploring themes of ambition, jealousy and betrayal - and Penelope Cruz dazzles." — SSG Syndicate Posted Nov 2, 2009
Rotten 5/10	Fresh 86%	A Serious Man (2009)	" Bleak and tedious, it's an ambivalent memoir about Biblical adversity, filled with edgy, alienating angst." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 28, 2009
Fresh 10/10	Fresh 80%	Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009)	" A touching tribute, an extraordinary pop culture phenomenon and a unique artistic memorial that gives devoted fans one final glimps of the "King of Pop."" — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 28, 2009
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 20%	Amelia (2009)	" Shallow and superficial, it's far better suited to the Biography channel than the big-screen." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 23, 2009
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 11%	The Stepfather (2009)	" There are some movies that should not be re-made. This is one of them, as proven by this updated, cliche-filled version which fails to build up the necessary tension and truncates the mystery." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 17, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 22%	Law Abiding Citizen (2009)	" It's criminally contrived." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 16, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 83%	Paranormal Activity (2009)	" Subtly scary, supernatural fright flick" — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 15, 2009
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 12%	Couples Retreat (2009)	" Floundering, only intermittently funny. Wait for the dvd." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 15, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 70%	Where the Wild Things Are (2009)	" An endearing, engaging, escapist story for all ages, earning a place of honor among family-friendly films." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 13, 2009
Rotten 1/10	Rotten 49%	Antichrist (2009)	" Too sadistic, violent, and grossly offensive, there are some movies that never should have been made, even for art-house audiences." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 10, 2009
Rotten 4/10	Rotten 34%	St. Trinian's (2009)	" I suspect this boorish, crude, often vulgar British comedy lost a great deal of its jolly credence whilst crossing the Atlantic." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 10, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 94%	An Education (2009)	" Clever and engaging, the title serves as a double entendre about a transformative 'university of life' experience." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 8, 2009
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 56%	The Invention of Lying (2009)	" It's a very, very funny premise - for about 20 minutes." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 5, 2009
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 89%	Zombieland (2009)	" It's pointless to expect too much from a smarmy, silly, slapstick/teen romance horror satire and, if that's your attitude, you won't be disappointed." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 4, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 82%	Whip It (2009)	" It's an effervescent, rough-and-tumble rivalry on wheels, celebrating friendship and camaraderie while artfully delineating the struggle within families to understand one another." — SSG Syndicate Posted Oct 3, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 83%	Bright Star (2009)	" Elegant and incadescent, it revels in its innate intelligence." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 28, 2009
Fresh 10/10	Fresh 75%	Capitalism: A Love Story (2009)	" Why do we go to the movies? To be entertained and informed. And Michael Moore shows an uncanny ability to be 'way ahead of the curve of public awareness." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 28, 2009
Rotten 5/10	Rotten 28%	Fame (2009)	" An enthusiastic yet familiarly recycled reinvention, which is kind of a shame." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 27, 2009
Rotten 6/10	Rotten 39%	Surrogates (2009)	" While this sci-fi thriller has an intriguing premise, it's synthetic and superficial in its execution." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 26, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 83%	The Horse Boy (2009)	" Inspiring, enlightening and affirmative journey into the mysteries of shamanism and autism." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 23, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 93%	The Damned United (2009)	" Despite a rich and complex, powerhouse performance by Michael Sheen, it's hard to sell a biopic when many movie-goers have little awareness of either the subject of British soccer history." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 23, 2009
Fresh 8/10	Fresh 85%	Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (2009)	" An amusing kidflick that entertains while serving up enlightening food-for-thought." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 20, 2009
Rotten 2/10	Rotten 18%	Love Happens (2009)	" Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? When you use that title, you're asking for trouble." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 19, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 76%	The Informant! (2009)	" Hide-and-sneaky absurdist comedy" — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 19, 2009
Fresh 6/10	Rotten 18%	The Other Man (2009)	" A skewed psychological thriller revolving around the many forms of betrayal." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 14, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 31%	The Burning Plain (2009)	" Erotic and haunting, filled with fateful concepts and indelible imagery." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 14, 2009
Fresh 6/10	Fresh 63%	Extract (2009)	" It's a raunchy social commentary that will undoubtedly do even better when it's released on video, thereby repeating the pattern of 'Office Space.'" — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 12, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 6%	Whiteout (2009)	" Ice-schlocky - an idiotic wipeout." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 11, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 84%	The September Issue (2009)	" Because this is an "authorized" (a.k.a. flattering) behind-the-scenes glimpse of "Vogue," it's glossy eye-candy but we never truly know what makes Anna Wintour tick." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 10, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Rotten 56%	9 (2009)	" Sinister, scary, imaginative and original - despite a thin, one-dimensional storyline." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 9, 2009
Rotten 1/10	Rotten 6%	All About Steve (2009)	" Irritating and inexcusable, it's a total waste of time and talent." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 5, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 29%	The Final Destination (2009)	" The novelty for this supernatural screamfest is the 3-D, making the concept of impalement, for example, seem to thrust directly into the audience." — SSG Syndicate Posted Sep 1, 2009
Rotten 3/10	Rotten 9%	Post Grad (2009)	" Considering the waste of time, comedic talent and film-financing, it flunks." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 29, 2009
Rotten 6/10	Rotten 49%	Taking Woodstock (2009)	" Much of our enjoyment of a movie is based on expectations - and this title is misleading. It's actually a low-key, lightweight, occasionally amusing yet shallow story." — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 28, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 70%	My One and Only (2009)	" Amusingly bittersweet, screwball comedy, evoking the sexist ambiance of TV's "Mad Men."" — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 22, 2009
Fresh 7/10	Fresh 65%	Adam (2009)	" Sensitively exploring a bittersweet relationship that's unusual and uncertain, demanding compromises and courage" — SSG Syndicate Posted Aug 21, 2009

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