Sunday, March 31, 2013

Star power not enough to carry 'Phil Spector'

I was watching Phil Spector, the new HBO film starring Al Pacino and written and directed by David Mamet, when my teenaged son walked in. Pacino, playing Spector, the legendary record producer and convicted murderer, was wearing a big blonde Afro wig

You Can't Trust HBO's 'Phil Spector', But You Can Enjoy It: David Mamet, the writer and director of the new HBO movie Phil Spector starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren, includes a disclaimer at the beginning of the film: While the movie might be based

You Can't Trust HBO's 'Phil Spector', But You Can Enjoy It: David Mamet, the writer and director of the new HBO movie Phil Spector starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren, includes a disclaimer at the beginning of the film: While the movie might be based

On this week's episode, our critics discuss Phil Spector, David Mamet's HBO movie about the music producer's murder trial, from its soggy, static scenes to its intense wig action. The Culturefesters then ponder Spring Breakers: Does Harmony Korine's

The movie has already been panned by Mr. Spector's wife and the family of Lana Clarkson, an actress for whose 2003 murder he is currently serving 19 years to life in prison.

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Star power not enough to carry 'Phil Spector'

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