Author: Annabelle Havlicek

“The Closer” Recap: Elysian Fields I Dread

“The Closer” Recap: Elysian Fields I Dread

By Anna Belle The term “Elysian Fields” has numerous meanings. In Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields in Elysium were the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous. The Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris means the Avenue of the Elysian Fields. There’s an Elysian Fields Avenue in New Orleans as there is a city in Texas called Elysian Fields. These are just a few Elysian Fields references I know. When I googled “Elysian Fields” I found about 10 or more. It’s no wonder I felt a sense of dread after seeing the title and watching the [...]

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“The Closer” Recap: Capt. Raydor’s In … Not Out

Brenda and Sgt. Gabriel are about to crack their case wide open.

By Anna Belle The last couple of episodes of “The Closer” have definitely been worth watching and entertaining, but I haven’t been blogging about them. I apologize for this but I’m sure you’ve been kept abreast of what’s been happening through tnt.tv (you can watch complete episodes at this site). “Strike Three” starts out with the sound of a helicopter circling over a crime scene, a sound that’s unmistakable if you’ve ever been in a large metropolitan city with helicopter traffic. The police helicopter first reports on a victim down and upon circling the scene again and in reply to [...]

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Brenda’s Squad Sees “Red” Tape On “The Closer”

Mary McDonnell makes everyone see red in this episode.

By Anna Belle The third episode of The Closer opens with Sgt. Gabriel sitting in a bar; he’s on his second drink. In walks Cmdr. Taylor; he orders a diet cola. Cmdr. Taylor hands Sgt. Gabriel a card in a yellow envelope and David asks, “She won’t even let me apologize?” You think you are finally going to find out what happened between Gabriel and Daniels and … gunshots ring out. Gabriel and Cmdr. Taylor run outside and find a body lying in the street. When Gabriel hears someone fleeing from the scene he orders them to stop and when [...]

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Hammertime … On The Road Again … With Gigs

Vanilla Ice and MC Hammer laugh backstage at their concert in Utah.

By Anna Belle Last night’s Hammertime episode was a full hour instead of two half-hour episodes and it flowed much better. No doubt, in part (hey, I must have some rapper in me) from the film crew and editing, but the subject matter (the Hammer family) and Tracy, Calif., and other scenery along the way combines for an enjoyable 50 or so minutes.

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To Back a Fed, Who’s Not a Boy.

To Back a Fed, Who’s Not a Boy.

Submitted by KiKi Vanderhousen © A&E Credit: Dean Hendler This was another flawless episode of The Cleaner. It seems they’re getting that way – the drama is there, the story line is there, the characters are in sync. I’m actually losing myself in the story. In this episode William is surprised with a new truck by a grateful client only to be further surprised by a FBI agent springing up out of the woodwork questioning where it came from. Not only does she use the new truck as leverage but she also uses those secret checks Akani receives (but never [...]

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