Entertainment
Express yourself: why Madonna directing her own biopic isn’t as ominous as it sounds – The Guardian
The vogue for pop stars sticking close to their own biopics has obvious perils, but Madonna’s mastery of image-making could make this a true star turn
A great deal of excitement greeted the news, on Tuesday, that Madonna would direct her own biopic, from a screenplay written by the singer with Diablo Cody (Juno, Young Adult). Millions of admirers of the singers career as an icon of music and pop culture were joined by dozens of fans of her film career in celebrating the announcement. But what does Madonna helming her own biopic presage for the quality of the movie to come?
Initial signs, it must be said, are middling. In producing her own bio…
-
General20 hours agoAustralian celebrity chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89
-
Noosa News24 hours agoSouth-west Queensland highway closed after truck carrying oxygen cylinders catches fire
-
General22 hours agoBack-to-back rate cuts tipped when Reserve Bank meets
-
Noosa News21 hours agoWoman left with significant arm injuries in lion attack at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland