{"id":2069477,"date":"2025-10-04T23:07:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T23:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2069477"},"modified":"2025-10-04T23:07:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T23:07:06","slug":"the-official-release-party-of-a-showgirl-is-bejeweled-joy-for-swifties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-official-release-party-of-a-showgirl-is-bejeweled-joy-for-swifties\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u2019 is bejeweled joy for Swifties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is less movie review and more journal, I guess. But that\u2019s because \u201cThe Official Release Party of a Showgirl\u201d is more singalong\/interview than it is a movie, although it can be classified as a documentary.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>This album cover image released by Republic Records shows \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl\u201d by Taylor Swift. (Republic Records via AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I sleep late because of my work schedule. So the \u201cThe Life of a Showgirl,\u201d Taylor Swift\u2019s new album, already had been released for several hours before I woke up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Frantically, I ran around the house with my earbuds in, trying to avoid interactions with my poor husband and our attention-seeking bunny. Right from the get-go, the songs \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia,\u201d \u201cElizabeth Taylor\u201d and \u201cOpalite\u201d really appealed to me, but I didn\u2019t have time to focus on the rest of the tunes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the time I got to the 11 p.m. screening at Cinemark, Davenport, I knew enough about those first three songs to be able to sing along, at least after a fashion. I think there were only four other people in different parts of the auditorium, so I was pretty much in my own little bubble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The songs play over loops of Swift dressed in various showgirl costumes from different eras (see what I did there?) The lyrics appear in huge letters on the screen for audience participation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before each song, Swift explains what it means and how she came to write it. She speaks directly to the audience a bit, a charming touch that makes the experience more personal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fan event includes scenes from the making of \u201cThe Fate of Ophelia\u201d video that gives fans a glimpse at how vast this production was and how many people contributed to it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 89-minute experience went swiftly (sorry) and soon I stood up to leave. A young man who had been sitting toward the top of the auditorium came up to me, asked how I liked the movie, and said, \u201cI\u2019d like to give you a friendship bracelet.\u201d And, to my astonishment, he did, and I\u2019m wearing it right now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"(Linda Cook, OurQuadCities.com)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"814\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/TSIGrV_edolHS28EpSdyPw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTg0OTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/whbf_davenport_articles_271\/af26cdffe31f4f6c85c4565dbf3f5ab7\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>(Linda Cook, OurQuadCities.com)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He gave bracelets to the other people, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Much of Swift\u2019s music is catchy, relatable tunes about love and being nice. Swift\u2019s music continues to bring fans together to create these random moments of joy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I hope her show goes on for decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">4 stars<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Running time: 89 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not rated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In theaters ONLY today (Saturday) and Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch the trailer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/video\/vi2197932057\/?ref_=tt_vids_vi_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">P. S. I wish I could tell you when and where this film will steam, but I have no idea what negotiations are being carried out to make that happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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