Fresh
The TV Set is a little wonder of a movie, as smart and sad and true as any comedy I've seen this year.
Dana Stevens, Slate
Overview
As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network executive named Lenny who favors trashy reality programming. The irony, of course, is that every crass suggestion Lenny makes improves the show's response from test audiences and brings the show a step closer to getting on the air.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
64%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Honestly, isn't it a little late to be bemoaning sleazy reality TV?
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald
Fresh
The appalling sausage factory that produces what we see on network TV is nicely skewered in The TV Set, an engaging if not exactly edgy comedy that exists to restate the obvious.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
A facile but likable send-up of how things (don't) work in Hollywood.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rotten
This satire settles for simply restating the obvious.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
More films
Shrek (2001)
Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy · PG
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Director
- Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson
- Cast
- Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
IMDb
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
84
Shrek 2 (2004)
Animation · Comedy · Family · Fantasy · Romance · PG
Happily ever after never seemed so far far away when a trip to meet the in-laws turns into a hilariously twisted adventure for Shrek and Fiona. With the help of ever-faithful Donkey, Shrek takes on the potion-brewing Fairy Godmother, pompous Prince Charming, and infamous ogre-killer Puss In Boots.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Director
- Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury
- Cast
- Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz
IMDb
7.4
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
75
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Comedy · Horror · R
American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors. After retiring to the home of a beautiful nurse to recuperate, David soon begins experiencing disturbing changes to his body and mind.
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Director
- John Landis
- Cast
- David Naughton, Griffin Dunne, Jenny Agutter
IMDb
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
55
A Christmas Story (1983)
Comedy · Family · PG
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Director
- Bob Clark
- Cast
- Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley
IMDb
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes
89%
Metacritic
77
Modern Times (1936)
Comedy · Drama · Romance · G
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cast
- Paulette Goddard
IMDb
8.5
Rotten Tomatoes
98%
Metacritic
96
Underground (2007)
Action · Not Rated
In the UK suburbs, an underground tournament is set to challenge twelve fighters from different backgrounds to compete for the price of £500,000. They have been handpicked for a no-holds barred competition that will push each fighter to their limit. Each fighter has their own reason for competing, and each will give everything they've ...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Mark Strange, Nathan Lewis, Joey Ansah
IMDb
4.2
Bodyguard: A New Beginning (2008)
Action · Drama · Thriller · R
Leung is the bodyguard of a Chinese Triad boss, Wong, to whom his loyalty is unrivaled. Living in Hong Kong, Wong requests that his bodyguard travel to the UK to protect a young British woman, whose true identity is known only by Wong himself. Even Wong's son, Yuen, is kept in the dark, which leads to a betrayal that threatens to destr...
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Director
- Chee Keong Cheung
- Cast
- Vincent Sze Cho-Lam, Richard Ng Yiu-Hon, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
IMDb
4.5
Comments
Talk about the film with other members