Russell Kostelak

Back Back Back—a Swing and a Miss

It’s America’s favorite pastime, yet too much idle time passes in Itamar Moses’ surprisingly inert drama Back Back Back.

By Russell Kostelak | Nov 24 08:22 pm ET

Bill Maher Riles Up the Religious

At the beginning of Religulous, Bill Maher (of HBO’s Real Time) claims that he wants to hear why religious individuals believe in their respective faiths, establishing a mission statement for the r

By Russell Kostelak | Oct 1 07:31 pm ET

Week in Reviews: Three Changes

Near the beginning of Nicky Silver’s unsettling new play Three Changes, a character says that everyone has his own tragedy, that everyone has a crippling weakness.

By Russell Kostelak | Sep 19 03:15 am ET

Al Pacino's Lackluster, One-Dimensional Performance Makes 88 Minutes Seem Much Longer

Every commercial spot, poster, or billboard for the new film 88 Minutes features none other than the acting legend Al Pacino.

By Russell Kostelak | Apr 22 12:26 am ET

ABC's New Dramedy Eli Stone Will Test Your Faith in Television, God

God works in mysterious ways. This maxim is all too familiar for star Jonny Lee Miller in his new series Eli Stone, which premiered Jan. 31 on ABC.

By Russell Kostelak | Feb 20 11:51 pm ET

More Blood, Gore, and Redemption Just in Time for Halloween, Again

Last Thursday, a day before Saw IV handily won the weekend box office, the film was also helping to draw blood in a slightly more practical way.

By Russell Kostelak | Oct 31 12:17 am ET

Fitting TV Into The College Lifestyle

Who has time for television anymore?

By Russell Kostelak | Oct 11 12:55 am ET

Sneak Peaks of Fall's Pilot Season

Carpoolers

By Mollie Lobl, Frank Nestor, and Russell Kostelak | Sep 18 12:39 am ET

Piloting a New Season of Cops and Comedians

Big Bang

By Frank Nestor, Russell Kostelak, and Laura Hedli | Sep 16 10:55 pm ET

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