"If I Were Hollywood, I'd Be Nervous" -- How Beyoncé and Taylor Have Slayed the Film Industry

Aside from full, edge-of-your-seat concert experiences, what set Beyoncé and Taylor Swift's concert films apart from the pack at the box office this year? Turns out they bypassed the studio system entirely, and brought both of their movies to audiences more directly. So what does this landmark move mean for the film industry going forward? On today's episode, host/producer Jim Hanke speaks with Chicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips about that topic, this summer's 'Barbenheimer' phenomenon, and more regarding the year in movies.

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