Girls producers went on the defensive Thursday evening in response to a question during the show’s panel at the Television Critics Association press tour about the show’s nudity. But that’s putting it mildly.

'Girls' producers go on 'rage spiral' defending nudity | Inside TV | EW.com

If you ask exec producer Judd Apatow, who addressed the incident after the panel, the wording of the reporter’s question itself, directed to creator and star Lena Dunham, was not only “offensive” but “sexist” and “misogynistic.” (For the record, here it is verbatim: “I don’t get the purpose of all the nudity on the show — by [Dunham] in particularly. I feel like I’m walking into a trap where you go, ‘Nobody complains about all the nudity on Game of Thrones,’ but I get why they do it. They do it to be salacious and titillate people. And your character is often nude at random times for no reason.”)

This year, big studios such as Sony and Lionsgate are entering the fray by releasing films of, well, biblical proportions.

Five films that will make 2014 the year of the Bible - San Antonio Express-News

The Bible narrative has always been one heck of a story. It reads like a mix of action thriller, period drama, romance novel and, in more apocalyptic parts, like pure fantasy. The gripping narrative sections of the text are part of the reason the Bible is the bestselling book of all time.  But in 2014, we'll discover if the good book is as captivating on the modern-day silver screen as it is in print.

Oscar nominated Tanghi Argentini - An office clerk with a hankering to tango enlists the support of a workplace colleague as he prepares for a date.

▶ Tanghi Argentini by Guy Thys - YouTube

It’s Christmas time and the concept of giving assumes fairy tale proportions in this beguiling modern story.  Nominated for Oscar. Another 22 wins.  Directed by Guy Thys / Belgium / 2006

A month after a small plane crash in Hawaii, a surviving passenger shows GoPro footage and even a selfie taken during the ordeal.

Plane crashes, woman dies, survivor films and takes selfie | Technically Incorrect - CNET News

Would you have done the same?  Ferdinand Puentes was one of nine passengers in a 2002 Cessna Grand Caravan which suddenly suffered engine failure off Kalaupapa, Molokai in Hawaii last month.  As he heard the engine fail and saw the plane heading for the water, one of his first instincts was to turn on his GoPro camera and film what might have been his own demise.  As KHON-TV reports, Puentes knew the danger he was in, yet the decision to film as much as possible might perplex a few.  He managed to get out of the plane alive and survived the crash. However, while he was floating on a seat cushion and wearing his life vest, he took a selfie.

Two weeks in and 2014 already has its first major hit.

Friday Box Office: 'Lone Survivor' First Blockbuster Of 2014 - Forbes

Following a limited awards-qualifying run starting on Christmas day, Universal (a division of Comcast CMCSA +1.25%) unleashedLone Survivor in wide release against one new release and a handful of other expansions. It’s no contest, with the Mark Wahlberg war thriller earning $14.4 million on its first day.