http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx You can only pull a cow&rsquo;s teats so often before it goes udderly dry.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s the same with television series. Sadly, that seems to be what happened with this special movie version of THE CLOSER, normally a TV blessing and one of TNT&rsquo;s linchpins. Presumably, the suits said to themselves, ratings are always good for this show; why not milk this cash cow?&nbsp; Actually there are a lot of reasons.&nbsp; But the only one that counts here is quality control.&nbsp; If writing TV shows were easy, there&rsquo;s be a lot more good ones.&nbsp; Add the burden of making it a police drama and Holiday show, and you come up with Next of Kin, an illogical and silly movie that betrays the essence of THE CLOSER. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx#2401 pretty good WAVELYN http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx#2401 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:57:33 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx#2530 I love Bill Heck's performance as Wesley but I absolutely detested Brenda's entire handling the situation. To lie as she did was unpardonable. That's why we have so many problems in this world today: the ends are made to justify the means.<br /><br />I'm a Georgia girl and her accent is the pits. And poor Fritz. Talk about kitty spanked............... windlegends http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/12/03/THE-CLOSER----Next-of-Kin.aspx#2530 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:20:15 GMT