Helen Mirren

Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and David Mamet pool their collective talents in HBO's 'Phil Spector'

2013-03-22 13:17:00

Executive producer Barry Levinson urges viewers to think of his HBO film "Phil Spector" as a two-person play —not a docudrama about the first murder trial of the rock producer. "It really is a two-person piece," Levinson said in a telephone...

HBO scores with Pacino as Phil Spector in Barry Levinson production

2013-03-05 04:54:00

What a great weekend: HBO sent a screener for "Phil Spector," a made-for-TV movie about the legendary music producer, starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren. Barry Levinson is the executive producer, with David Mamet as writer and director. That enough...

Director-producer Jason Winer to deliver commencement at Stevenson

2013-02-19 07:51:00

Baltimore native Jason Winer will deliver the commencement address May 10 at Stevenson University, the school announced this week. Here's the release: Baltimore-born actor and Hollywood director Jason Winer will give the keynote address at Stevenson...

'Glee' recap: Yes/No

2012-01-17 16:49:00

Valentine's Day comes early to William McKinley High School. After a brief holiday hiatus, our favorite glee kids are back and sappier...I mean, more romantic...than ever. Case in point? The show opener with the Grease classic "Summer Nights" starring...

Fall TV: Five new shows we're most looking forward to

2011-09-01 11:57:00

We've waded through the fall TV schedule — and made it out alive! We also found five upcoming shows we'll actually watch (sorry "Charlie's Angels." Not you.). Here's our top five.� "2 Broke Girls" (9:30 p.m. Sept. 19, CBS): Hint: It's about two...

'The Debt': Getting in a little over its head?

2011-09-02 11:40:00

Even though World War II ended in 1945, it has never ended at the movies. Based on a 2007 Israeli film, "The Debt" is a new English-language film about the decades-long hunt for a Nazi doctor who conducted horrible procedures at a concentration camp. The...

Carroll Movies

2011-09-03 15:46:00

now playing "Apollo 18" (PG-13). Supposed "lost footage"-style movie details the mission of Apollo 18. Two American astronauts are sent on a secret mission to the moon, funded by the U.S. Department of Defense. TownMall Cinemas (1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40,...

'Ben-Hur': Still going well beyond the material

2011-09-26 12:20:18

Pity the poor film lovers who blew their entire month's movie budget on the latest "Star Wars" box set. This week, for roughly the same price, they could have owned a cinema milestone superior to "Star Wars" in just about every way — William Wyler's...

What's new on DVD this week

2011-07-11 09:05:00

"Lincoln Lawyer," "Rango" and more hitting stores THE LINCOLN LAWYER: Matthew McConaughey goes back to his "A Time to Kill" roots as a lawyer who works from the back of his Lincoln Continental. Tough times. Just keep livin', Matt. Ryan Phillipe and...

NBC Thursday Comedies: #AnniesMove

2011-11-11 06:03:00

Annie moves in with Troy and Abed; Leslie and Ben cause a world war; there's a new hot temp at Dundler-Mifflin; Whitney and Alex decide they need to spend more time together.� "Community": #AnniesMove is trending in Greendale this week as Annie moves...

Castleton Festival keeps growing

2011-06-23 12:24:00

The most atmospheric way to experience the Castleton Festival, which opens Saturday, is to travel down to Virginia's Rappahannock County and catch opera productions or orchestra concerts on the spacious, idyllic estate of celebrated conductor Lorin...

And a look forward into March

2011-02-28 16:22:11

The big event this month is the Second Annual Foodie Experience at the Hippodrome, featuring Alton Brown. That's on Saturday, March 19th. Check out the photo gallery of this year's participating restaurants.But there's more. Frederick Restaurant Week...

Dame Helen Mirren bows at the curtain call during the press night performance of 'The Audience' at the Gielgud Theatre on March 5, 2013 in London, England.

2013-03-11 09:20:03

Al Pacino and Helen Mirren as legendary music producer Phil Spector and his defense attorney in the HBO movie "Phil Spector" premiering 9 p.m. March 24.

2013-03-04 19:06:00

Dency Nelson shows Helen Mirren where she will move during backstage preparation at the 2008 show.

2013-02-19 11:15:28