The TV Set (2006)

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Directed by Jake Kasdan.

Starring Justine Bateman, David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Judy Greer, Ioan Gruffudd, Fran Kranz.

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Writer/director Jake Kasdan's showbiz comedy The TV Set stars David Duchovny as Mike Klein, a television producer who in the beginning of the film successfully sells a network on a story idea. The film follows Klein as he must actually put the show together, navigate the corporate minefield of the network, and figure out what aspects of his show he is willing to compromise. Sigourney Weaver plays the demanding president of the network, Justine Bateman plays Klein's wife, and Judy Greer plays his manager. The TV Set had its world premiere at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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The TV Set (2006)
by JJ79 in JJ79 Blog

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"Director: Jake KasdanReleased: April 28, 2006 (Tribeca Film Festival)*****As if selling the pilot was the hard part...writer Mike Klein (David Duchovny) has successfully sold a pilot script to the Panda Network. And with that, he must cast his deeply personal show-based on his brother's suicide and the repercussions-and get a pilot to air in the face of demanding script notes by network president Lenny (Sigourney Weaver) and other suits. Soon, with a lead actor he didn't want and the show taking an unknown shape, Mike begins to not only battle the people around him, but also himself.With recognizable actors in nearly every major role, writer/director Jake Kasdan has made a dramedy for the people interested in the television process. Sadly, the humor and irony in every scene will most likely be lost-or have a severely diminished impact-on everyone else. However, what every audience will appreciate are the performances from the cast. It is as if Kasdan channeled Robert Altman's ... " [More]

Hot Fuzz - The TV Set
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"By Tricia Olszewski In Hot Fuzz’s fictional town of Sandford, England, the local bobbies spend a lot of time eating cake. Their evidence room is empty. A precinct swear jar keeps the boys from getting too blue. The daily grind, in other words, is more like a nice frappé. When a hotshot officer from London joins their force, a man approaches the cop with a confession. “I’m a slasher, and I must be stopped,” he warns. “My discounts are criminal!” That’s the Mayberry existence awaiting Sgt. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), who’s transferred to the boonies because he protects and serves like there’s no tomorrow, and his colleagues are tired of being shown up. Angel cracks down on Sandford the night he arrives, unable to enjoy his nonalcoholic beverage at the neighborhood pub because booze is keeping minors up past their bedtimes. He also catches a sloppy drunk trying to drive himself home. Angel throws the sot in the tank, only ... " [More]

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