But American Utopia is also packed with joy: The joy of creating live music and spectacle, and the joy of celebrating that achievement in a room full of other people. During a rendition of Janelle Monáe's "Hell You Talmbout," which calls out the names of victims of racial violence, Lee zooms in on images of the dead, turning the number into even more of a "requiem," as Byrne says. Hollywood Movies: Check out the entire list of Hollywood films, latest and upcoming Hollywood movies of 2021 along with movie updates, news, reviews, box office, cast and crew, celebs list. From the highly-anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home, starring Zendaya and Tom Holland to Matrix: Resurrections. At one point, an image of Colin Kaepernick appears above Byrne. The latest movie release, coming soon to a grocery store near you. Christmas is coming, alongside loads of new movie theatre releases this December. Lee adds his own signatures, highlighting the political undertones in the piece. Backed by his insanely talented band, Byrne orchestrates a dance piece as well as an optimistic, but not unrealistic, meditation on the resilience of community.
In a simple sense, Byrne's production is just a concert featuring songs spanning the artist's entire career. Why we're excited: Spike Lee's filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show American Utopia is something of a miracle in these times, a strange and beautiful alchemy of live theater and cinema, making you miss one while feeling grateful for the existence of the other.
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