Star power not enough to carry 'Phil Spector'

Rachelle Spector, the imprisoned producer's wife of seven years who also runs his businesses, critiques David Mamet's movie and looks ahead to her own future "away from the shadows."The HBO movie Phil Spector is a production that demands attention because of the heavyweight names attached. First, of course, there's the subject of the drama: Spector himself, the man who invented the "wall of sound," and recorded hits for everyoneOn 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'sIt's hard to say if the willful exclusion of some of the more damning evidence against Spector is a product of a sympathetic filmmaker or simply in keeping

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