Lucy (2014) – Luc Besson

I like Luc Besson’s work. His films tend to be slick, pretty to look at, throw in some fun effects, and usually attract solid actors to the project. Lucy is no different, and lets Scarlett Johansson take the titular role in a science fiction-tinged action movie. Lucy (Johansson) is betrayed into being a drug mule…

Hill Street Blues (1986) – The Best Defense, and Bald Ambition

With the public defenders going on strike, the precinct has to exercise caution in pursuing arrests, as the courts are going to be jammed until the strike is over, and the holding cells will be full. The Best Defense was written by Steve Bello and Robert Ward from a story by Bello, Ward and Jonathan…

Hill Street Blues (1986) – Jagga the Hunk, and Look Homeward, Ninja

Robin (Lisa Sutton) is due in a few weeks, and Belker (Bruce Weitz) is working undercover at a food truck in an effort to bust some loansharks working a construction site. Oh! And Lucy (Betty Thomas) gets a new partner in Kathryn McBride (Lindsay Crouse). Jagga the Hunk was written by David Milch, Walon Green,…

Hill Street Blues (1986) – Larry of Arabia, and Iced Coffey

Furillo (Daniel J. Travanti) is convalescing at home but is eager to get back to the precinct in Larry of Arabia. Written by Jeffrey Lewis, David Milch, Jacob Epstein, and John William See from a story by Lewis, Milch and Jerry Patrick Brown. It first aired on 27 February, 1986. Bobby Hill (Michael Warren) has…

Hill Street Blues (1986) – Das Blues, and Scales of Justice

Belker (Bruce Weitz) and Robin (Lisa Sutton) finally tie the knot at city hall, and Howard (James Sikking) suffers a fall, and believes he’s a prisoner on a Russian ship, one that has been spotted in the harbor, when in actuality he’s in the basement of the precinct, and causing a number of problems in…

Hill Street Blues (1985) – You’re in Alice’s, and Grin and Bear It

We wrap up season five this week and there’s a lot going on, Goldblume (Joe Spano) doesn’t have time to grieve for Gina’s (Jennifer Tilly) very public murder, because he’s too focused on getting involved in the investigation, and executing her will. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg on the precinct this week….

Hill Street Blues (1985) – Dr. Hoof and Mouth, and Davenport in a Storm

Mayo (Mimi Kuzyk) continues her undercover work to bust Dr. Rose (Sandy McPeak) for his sexual assault of his patients while they are under anesthesia. She’s less than thrilled to discover what LaRue (Kiel Martin) is doing with the videotape evidence. Every time his character redeems himself a little, he does a jackass thing like…