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Madonna's next foray into film direction, the royal love story "W.E.", picked up a pair of Golden Globe nominations Thursday morning, including best original score and best original song, for the singer-director's new track "Masterpiece."
"Masterpiece" is a slowed-down, moody ballad that showcases a strong vocal from the singer. The production is simple, direct and reminiscent of her sound in the 1990s, while the lyrics lean on the emotional side and tie into the film's love story. "And I'm right by your side," Maonna sings in the chorus. "Even deep in the night, I stand in front of the masterpiece. And I can't tell you why it hurts so much to be in love with a masterpiece."
Starring James D'Arcy and Andrea Riseborough as King Edward VIII and his lover Wallis Simpson, "W.E." tells the story of when the monarch abdicated his throne in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced American.
Currently sitting with a 30 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film, which won't be released wide until February, was unsurprisingly shut out of the major acting and best-film categories. The Hollywood Reporter called Madonna's second try at directing "pleasing to the eyes and ears, but lacking anything for the soul" and Salon noted it was "too nonsensical" to be considered a total disaster.
The multi-faceted star's previous directing credit on a feature was in the 2008 comedy "Filth and Wisdom," about a Ukrainian Gypsy and his two roommates in London. Her last big screen appearance as an actress came in 2002's "Die Another Day."
http://www.billboard.com/news/madonna-s-w-e-lands-2-golden-globe-nomination-1005681952.story#
