1.   Blame the talking pig.

2.   After a summer in which a talking pig overshadowed most human characters onscreen, the new fall movie lineup looks downright deep.

3.   After a summer in which a talking pig overshadowed most human characters onscreen, the fall lineup looks downright deep.

4.   But here, in the land of talking pigs, alien dogfights and implausible happy endings, anything is possible.

5.   But within the talking pig movie genre there is diversity.

6.   Chow down on the adorable talking pig that had a way with sheep in the hit movie?

7.   If things keep moving in this subliterate direction, even talking pigs will have to shut their mouths and kick butt.

8.   In many ways, just another ho-hum year at the Oscars, with the exception of a movie about a talking pig being nominated for Best Picture.

9.   It is possible that some children will be tickled at the very idea of a talking pig, even one as bland as Gordy.

10.   It has been noticed here, not without a little snickering, that the biggest Australian cultural export in years may well turn out to be a talking pig.