This satire about how network TV shows are created works mainly because it doesn't feel like a satire. There's nothing here that is over the top. Of course there have already been a ton of Hollywood movies that spoof Hollywood, and The TV Set doesn't add much new to this mini-genre, but it's smart, well-acted, and doesn't hit a single… read more!

It's a bit weird that, in the midst of all these major studio films coming out at the same time, vying for Oscars (Sweeney Todd, The Kite Runner, Charlie Wilson's War, et al), I'd choose to see the wacky comedy Walk Hard instead. Here's my excuse: My wife works for singer/songwriter Dan Bern, who contributed several of the funnier songs… read more!