Movie Review

The TV Set (2007)

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Limited Release: Apr 06, 2007; Rated: R; Length: 89 Minutes; Genre: Comedy; With: David Duchovny, Judy Greer and Sigourney Weaver

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If only for the comedy glory of Sigourney Weaver as a TV network president who confuses acid reflux with gut instinct, this very smart, very funny movie about the making of a network sitcom (written and directed by bona fide insider Jake Kasdan) is a cut-glass gem of a showbiz conceit. But that's not all: You also get a crackerjack cast of in-on-the-jokesters, including David Duchovny as a comedy writer making commercial use of his brother's suicide, and Amazing Grace's Ioan Gruffudd as the BBC expat brought in to class up the joint.

Originally posted Apr 04, 2007 Published in issue #929 Apr 13, 2007 Order article reprints
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