A Star is Born
Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut with this award-winning remake of the classic 1937 musical, starring alongside Lady Gaga. As alcoholism and age slowly sink his own career, movie star musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) helps a younger actor-singer (Lady Gaga) jump-start her own path to fame.
This is the third remake of William A. Wellman's Oscar winner, the first being the 1954 Judy Garland version and the second starred Barbra Streisand in Frank Pierson's 1976 take.
Reviews & comments
Vulture
pressWhat keeps the film from feeling like a mere rehash is the gut-level romanticism of it all.
Variety
press"A Star Is Born" is that thing we always yearn for but so rarely get to see: a transcendent Hollywood movie.
Time Out
pressCalling the new A Star Is Born a "valentine" from its star, Lady Gaga, to her fans sounds a bit coy and delicate, so let's call it what it really is: a hot French kiss (with full-on tongue), filled with passion, tears and a staggering amount of chutzpah.
The Guardian
pressOutrageously watchable and colossally enjoyable... supercharged with dilithium crystals of pure melodrama.
Newshub
pressGaga is a revelation, Cooper's on-screen presence matched by the restraint and tenderness of his storytelling as director.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThis is a durable tale of romance, heady fame and crushing tragedy, retold for a new generation with heart and grit.
Empire Magazine
pressA remake that captures the tone and spirit of prior films, A Star Is Born still blazes its own heartfelt, authentic path.
A STAR IS BORN was originally made in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, (a film loosely based on 1932s WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD?), and then remade in 1954 (starring Judy Garland and James Mason), in 1976 (starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson), and now starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who also directs. Drawing most closely on the 1976...
Vulture
pressWhat keeps the film from feeling like a mere rehash is the gut-level romanticism of it all.
Variety
press"A Star Is Born" is that thing we always yearn for but so rarely get to see: a transcendent Hollywood movie.
Time Out
pressCalling the new A Star Is Born a "valentine" from its star, Lady Gaga, to her fans sounds a bit coy and delicate, so let's call it what it really is: a hot French kiss (with full-on tongue), filled with passion, tears and a staggering amount of chutzpah.
The Guardian
pressOutrageously watchable and colossally enjoyable... supercharged with dilithium crystals of pure melodrama.
Newshub
pressGaga is a revelation, Cooper's on-screen presence matched by the restraint and tenderness of his storytelling as director.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThis is a durable tale of romance, heady fame and crushing tragedy, retold for a new generation with heart and grit.
Empire Magazine
pressA remake that captures the tone and spirit of prior films, A Star Is Born still blazes its own heartfelt, authentic path.
A STAR IS BORN was originally made in 1937 with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March, (a film loosely based on 1932s WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD?), and then remade in 1954 (starring Judy Garland and James Mason), in 1976 (starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson), and now starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, who also directs. Drawing most closely on the...
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