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'Stop Making Sense' still burning down the house after 40 years | Mark Hinson

David Byrne’s iconic big suit is about to get even bigger. The legendary, groundbreaking foursome Talking Heads recently reunited for a screening of their restored concert film “Stop Making Sense” at ...
TheWrap

‘Stop Making Sense’ Rerelease Trailer Drops Ahead of Spike Lee-Moderated Talking Heads Reunion (Video)

“Stop Making Sense,” the Talking Heads concert film breathlessly directed by the late, great Jonathan Demme, is returning to theaters this fall, newly restored for its 40 th-ish anniversary (the movie ...
Cinema Blend

I Finally Saw Stop Making Sense For The First Time, And It Drastically Changed My Opinion On Concert Films

This is a party. This is a disco. This is a transformative theatrical experience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Add us as a ...
Iowa Public Radio

Once in a lifetime or once in 40 years? Newly restored Talking Heads concert returns to theaters

In 1984, the film Stop Making Sense released and made music and cinematic history by creating a new movie-concert experience. The film, directed by Jonathan Demme, brought viewers into Talking Heads ...
Uproxx

Talking Heads Announces ‘A Night Of Stop Making Sense’ Series, With Performances From Blondshell And The Linda Lindas

This month marks the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads‘ concert film, Stop Making Sense. Often considered one of the greatest concert films of all time, Stop Making Sense has since been restored in 4K ...
Chicago Tribune

‘Stop Making Sense’ review: Yes, it’s the best of all concert films, now with a 4K restoration to remind us

Write a few sentences about the chef’s-kiss digital restoration of “Stop Making Sense” and you start sounding like you work for A24, the distributor of this 40th-anniversary edition. The film’s ...
The Boston Globe

‘Stop Making Sense’ in IMAX: Same as it ever was, but bigger and even better

Our film critic dons his own Big Suit and revisits Jonathan Demme’s 1984 musical masterpiece, the greatest concert film ever made Back in 1984, I had no idea who Talking Heads were. They weren’t being ...
Uproxx

A24 Is Putting The ‘Greatest Concert Film Of All Time’ Back Into Theaters

No offense to the (alleged) coke booger in The Last Waltz, but Stop Making Sense is the greatest concert film of all time. It says so right there in the trailer for A24‘s 4K re-release of the movie, ...
Yahoo

Is 'Stop Making Sense' the greatest concert film? 40th anniversary restarts conversation

Jonathan Demme's groundbreaking concert film "Stop Making Sense" enters its second week of revival at Ragtag Cinema this weekend. It's the 40th anniversary of the Talking Heads showcase, and the film ...
Salon

“Stop Making Sense,” the best concert film ever, converted me into a Talking Heads fan

In 1985, I was spending the summer in Boston. One night, when deciding about what movie to go see, my twin Henry insisted on “Stop Making Sense.” Absurdly, I was not a fan of Talking Heads at the time ...
The Daily Californian

Once in a Lifetime: ‘Everyone’s Getting Involved’ in A24’s ‘Stop Making Sense’ tribute

Subjectively debated by critics, and objectively clear to anyone who has seen it, Talking Heads’ film "Stop Making Sense" (1984) is touted as the greatest concert film of all time. Following the ...
Stars and Stripes

Liner Notes: ‘Stop Making Sense’ still makes sense after all these years

“It’s like being told, ‘You should get back with your first wife -- you guys were good together.’ Well, I think most people would pass on an offer like that.” That quote is how Jonathan Gould’s ...