This double bill of Kylie-related goodness features a candid, feature-length documentary and an electrifying concert. WHITE DIAMOND directed by Minogue's ling-time friend, WilliamBaker documents the star on tour and reveals a unique insight into one of the world's best-loved divas.
HOMECOMING is a concert featuring many of the singer's most popular songs. Tracks include: 'On A Night Like This', 'SpinningAround', 'Confide In Me', 'Kids' (featuring Bono), 'the Locomotion', 'I should Be So Lucky', 'Hand On Your Heart', 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' and 'Especially For You'.
Showgirl celebrates - and keeps her dignity intact
It's not clear whether the show or the warts-and-all documentary is the main draw for this release. The two-hour show itself is fantastic - filmed on a single night at Melbourne's Rod Laver arena in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd, it showcases a plainly radiant performer who sounds and looks much happier and healthier than she did on the 2005 live DVD, which was filmed at London's Earl's Court just before her diagnosis. Although some dates on the new tour had to be cancelled when Minogue went down with a nasty throat bug, her voice too is generally much improved here - stronger and less nasal than it was before her illness. The contrast is made plain from the disc's extra features, which include re-edited versions of some of the Earl's Court songs ("In Denial", "Your Disco Needs You") which have been dropped from the new version of the show.
The accompanying "White Diamond" documentary is a personal portrait of the singer by her stylist/director/"gay husband" William Baker. Unlike David Furnish's portrait of his partner Elton John "Tantrums and Tiaras", or the infamous "In Bed With Madonna", it's not a controversial exposé - more an affectionate look at the rigours of touring and the ups and downs of being a working creative. There's not much of on/off lover Olivier Martinez, but there's a glimpse of Bono's guest appearance at the Sydney show, some great backstage banter and a moving sequence with sister Dannii. We don't learn much about Kylie that we didn't already know, but the film is always watchable and she does emerge with her dignity - and much of her privacy - deservedly intact.
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