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    Great concert films? As we wait for the Taylor Swift movie, here are some highlights of the genre — one’s in theaters right now

    All you need is two concert films to make a strong case for the vitality of the genre. Director Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads masterpiece “Stop Making Sense,” came out in 1984, and now A24 has released to theaters a 4K digital restoration, with super-crispy and complexly beautiful sound. IMAX-branded screens preferred. Is this the greatest concert film? Yes. I believe it to be so. And now you ...
    by Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune Sep 21, 2023 5 minutes
    Taylor Swift performs on the opening night of the Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.

    All you need is two concert films to make a strong case for the vitality of the genre.

    Director Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads masterpiece “Stop Making Sense,” came out in 1984, and now A24 has released to theaters a 4K digital restoration, with super-crispy and complexly beautiful sound. IMAX-branded screens preferred. Is this the greatest concert film? Yes. I believe it to be so. And now you don’t have to read anymore.

    But wait! I met up with my Tribune colleague Christopher Borrelli to zig and zag on the topic, the history and the glories of the concert movie experience.

    The newest and likely most profitable example of the genre opens Oct. 13: “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.” Less than a month before its theatrical premiere, the North American advance ticket sales for the Swift film are

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