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In the news: Pop psychology of the TV racket

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From John Doyle of the Globe and Mail:

  • Self-esteem issues of a cultural kind
    But the good reviews for MVP suggest something else. The series is doing well because it’s vaguely different. It doesn’t feel like a copy of a U.S. show so it’s got a freshness and appealing zip to it. Ironically, I suspect that’s precisely why MVP was never a big hit in Canada – most viewers expect soapy Canadian drama to look and feel like a show made in Hollywood. And at that point, I give up. It’s all too complicated. There are validation issues and self-esteem issues too complex for me.” Read more.
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Sanctuary

The Movie Network’s upcoming shows

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From a media release:

Making its debut in October 2008 is the new Canadian original series Sanctuary that comes from some of the creative talents behind Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis. Starring Amanda Tapping, Sanctuary is shot almost entirely on green screen and is the first television series in North America to use the RED camera system, a digital medium that offers more than double the resolution of a high definition camera. In early 2009, The Movie Network will unveil the Paul Gross executive produced drama ZOS: Zone of Separation and playwright George F. Walker’s The Weight, two Canadian original series which chronicle a war abroad over religion and a war at home based around the drug trade.

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In the news: UFOs: The Secret History interview

From Blogcritics, based on the TV, eh? Blogtalkradio interview:

  • UFOs: The Secret History: What Does Our View Of Aliens Say About Us?
    “The truth might be out there, but David Cherniack isn’t convinced science is prepared to find it. “The role of science has been severely lacking in addressing the question of extraterrestrial visitation,” said the Toronto-based documentary filmmaker, who studied physics at the University of Manitoba.” Read more.
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