New in our Filmography, going back to October 1986 when Madonna started filming ‘Slammer’ later to be retitled to ‘Who’s That Girl’ as Nikki Finn. To this day, Who’s That Girl remains one of Madonna’s most well known movies. Even though at the time it wasn’t a big hit at the box office, it is…
By now, Madonna’s fans know what to expect from one of her concerts: plenty of high-energy dancing, clever thematic vignettes, impressive stage props, colorful costumes and an eclectic set list that draws from highlights throughout her entire career. Such a production demands precision, above all, with every performer having to know exactly when and where…
irty years after her first arena tour, a live performance by Madonna is still an event, a pilgrimmage for generations of the faithful. And so on Saturday night, they came to Miami’s AmericanAirlines Arena to worship, a parade of supplicants in search of transformation, regeneration and a party. They came in old Madonna tour T-shirts…
Madonna and her 7 “Truth or Dare” dancers The Panorama main program of the Berlin International Film Festival which kicks off next month, includes “Strike a Pose,” a feature documentary from Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan, which makes it premiere at the Berlinale. The story courtesy of the filmmakers: In 1990, seven young male dancers joined Madonna on her…
Thirty seconds. That’s all it took for a sold-out crowd at Philips Arena to forgive Madonna for finally gracing us with her presence at 10:54 p.m. In the hour prior, fans grumbled and groused, asking out loud, “Is she always this late?” The answer: Yes, more or less. My review of her Nov. 17, 2012…
Just added to our Filmography: In Artificial Light, Curt Royston’s portrait of New York artists, including Madonna before her break-through. We have always put ‘In Artificial Light’ in our ‘theater’ section (not online on the current website yet) as this was filmed as a ‘stage play’, however since this is still a film and has…
Following on from his last Madonna themed book (Madonna On Screen, all about her movie career), writer and musician Chris Wade looks at each of the pop icon’s studio and live albums, in chronological order. From her disco pop debut in 1983, through the iconic likes of Like A Prayer, the experimental 90s with such…
Thirty-three years after her first hit, Madonna made her Nashville debut Monday night, as the pop icon’s “Rebel Heart” tour stopped at Bridgestone Arena. “What the (expletive) took me so long?” she asked her audience. She was referring to playing Music City for the first time, but it was an apt question in more ways…
