Stop Making Sense is one of my all-time favorite films, let alone all-time favorite concert films. How on earth could David Byrne strike this level of gold again? By shifting his intentions rapidly, dramatically, constructively. Yes, he still has a phenomenal band entering one by one playing phenomenal music, some tunes of which are literally the same as in Stop Making Sense. Yes, he's teamed up with another genre-hopping auteur, Spike Lee. And yes, he's wearing a strangely-fitting gray suit again. But David Byrne's American Utopia is resolutely its own statement. Instead of …

HBO has released the official trailer for American Utopia, the acclaimed Broadway stage show from Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. It was initially announced back in February that Spike Lee would direct a filmed version of American Utopia. We later learned American Utopia would premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. And now, with this official trailer, eager fans of Byrne, Lee, and/or incredible music documentaries can get a taste of what's coming to HBO and HBO Max in October. The trailer keeps its focus on Byrne's show. We get a more in-depth look …

The Toronto International Film Festival will be radically different in 2020. The pandemic has changed the considerations the festival has tried to make, and they’re trying to split the difference with a “socially distanced” festival with a major online component. Keep in mind that TIFF is a necessary stop for movies hoping to become major players in the Oscar race. Almost every film for over a decade that has won TIFF’s People’s Choice Award has earned a nomination for Best Picture and a few (The King’s Speech, Spotlight, Green Book) have even gone on to win …

Multi-hyphenate creative Spike Lee has locked down his next project: directing a film version of the Broadway show David Byrne's American Utopia featuring Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. Lee is currently finishing up working on his upcoming feature film Da 5 Bloods and adds David Byrne's American Utopia to his pre-production project plate in addition to Prince of Cats, a new take on the play Romeo & Juliet focused on supporting character Tybalt. Per a press release about this big announcement, we know Lee will be directing a filmed version of the Broadway show David Byrne'…