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‘This Is Music’: Wim Wenders, David Byrne, Joachim Trier & Julie Andem To Direct Episodes Of New Anthology Series

February 17, 2021 10:45 am

The medium of television is evolving quite rapidly thanks to the rise of streaming. Without the limitations of regular network conventions such as commercial breaks and formulaic plotting, filmmakers are able ...

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The 11 Best Movies To Buy Or Stream This Week: ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7,’ ‘American Utopia’ & More

Jason Bailey

October 20, 2020 2:33 pm

News

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a spl...

‘American Utopia’: Spike Lee & David Byrne Create An Exhilarating & Joyful New Concert Film Classic [TIFF Review]

Robert Daniels

September 10, 2020 11:00 am

Features, Festivals, News, Reviews

Spike Lee and David Byrne aren’t an obvious pairing. While the former’s oeuvre, for the most part, features unflinching stories about Black life in America, the latter became a hero to white college-educated t...

‘David Byrne’s American Utopia’ Teaser: Spike Lee’s Latest Film Teams Him With The Talking Heads Legend

Charles Barfield

August 24, 2020 2:05 pm

News, Trailers

Later this fall, Spike Lee is teaming up with musician David Byrne for a brand-new film, “American Utopia,” and it’s unlike anything you’d expect from the Oscar-winning filmmaker. As seen in the new teaser...

Spike Lee’s Filmed Version Of ‘American Utopia’ To Open This Year’s TIFF

Charles Barfield

July 21, 2020 10:37 am

Festivals, News

Spike Lee was expected to be a big player in this year’s Cannes Film Festival. He was selected to lead the competition jury and it was assumed that he’d premiere “Da 5 Bloods” at the French event. But COVID-19...

HBO To Release David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia,’ Directed By Spike Lee, Later This Year

Charles Barfield

June 16, 2020 3:03 pm

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Even though we’re just now coming off the release of Spike Lee’s most recent feature film, “Da 5 Bloods,” that doesn’t mean the filmmaker is taking the rest of the year off. According to HBO, Lee is already pr...

Spike Lee Will Direct A Movie Version Of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’

Matthew Monagle

February 1, 2020 1:29 pm

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Most musicians would probably consider themselves lucky if they get to work with one iconic director. David Byrne, it seems, is even more fortunate than that. In 1984, Byrne worked with director Jonathan Demme...

‘Some Like It Hot,’ Orson Welles, & David Byrne Highlight November’s Criterion Collection Releases

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2018 12:47 pm

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It’s that time of the month, film fans. The time when you have to look ahead a few months and realize that your paycheck is going to be hit hard by the new releases from the Criterion Collection. And in Novembe...

Exclusive: Worlds Collide In Clip From ‘Contemporary Color’ Featuring David Byrne

Ally Johnson

March 3, 2017 10:20 am

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For better or worse, depending on what type of movie goer you are, the onslaught of big, blockbuster film experiences have already arrived, setting sail for a pretty jam packed couple of months leading straight...

David Byrne, St. Vincent, tUnE-yArDs & More Bring ‘Contemporary Color’ To Life In New Trailer

Kevin Jagernauth

January 30, 2017 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

When David Byrne gets involved in a live performance, you know you're in for something special. It doesn't need to be mentioned that the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense" is one of the greatest concert documen...

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