Russell Kostelak

Every commercial spot, poster, or billboard for the new film 88 Minutes features none other than the acting legend Al Pacino. And this prominent placement is for good reason: Al Pacino consistently brings a lethal combination of angst and unpredictability to his film roles.

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.

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.

Who has time for television anymore? With the pressure of midterms looming and the workload increasing as the semester goes on, finding time to watch an hour-long show set to the strict network schedule is a hard task.

With beautiful South Florida as a backdrop, a handsome cast lead by The West Wing’s Jimmy Smits, and more than enough rum to go around, it would seem that CBS’s new drama Cane would be like heaven on earth.