Tag: A Star Is Born
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Box Office: ‘Venom’ Inhales Record $10 Million, ‘A Star Is Born’ Shines With $4.6 Million in Previews
Bradley CooperTom Hardy’s “Venom” earned an impressive $10 million at 3,543 North American locations on Thursday night — the top October number preview of all time.Lady Gaga’s musical drama “A Star Is Born” launched with a solid $4.6 million in previews, with $3.2 million on Thursday and $1.4 million for sneak showings on Tuesday and…
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‘A Star Is Born’: How Does the Music in the Previous Films Stack Up?
Hollywood’s allure, insatiable ambition, and the price of fame are at the center of one of the most oft-told stories in show-biz history: “A Star Is Born.” The latest edition, with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, is the fourth to be made, and the third to be music-centric. Variety has already written many articles about…
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Unpacking ‘Venom’: Secret Success, Or A Turd in the Wind? [Podcast]
Welcome to another addition of The Playlist Podcast, the show where we discuss film reviews, film news, pop culture, and contemplate bringing an alien race of parasites to Earth. You know, the usual.On this episode, I’m joined once again by Playlist Managing Editor Charles Barfield, and today, we’re unfortunately not reviewing “A Star is Born”…
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‘Venom’ & ‘A Star is Born’ are Ready to Get October Off to a Strong Start
October 2018 is primed to get off to a record start with Sony’s release of Venom debuting in a massive 4,250 locations, which already serves as the widest October release of all-time. At stake is the October opening weekend record, currently held by Gravity and its $55.7 million debut back in 2013, but things don’t…
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Why Bradley Cooper is the real star of A Star is Born
A revelatory turn from Lady Gaga in the musical remake might have hogged the headlines but with a deeply felt performance and slick direction, the actor deserves awards buzz tooIf you’ve so much as grazed the reviews for Bradley Cooper’s full-hearted, grandly entertaining reworking of A Star is Born, you’ve witnessed a lot of critics…
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Lady Gaga Fans Tweeting Fake ‘Venom’ Reviews To Help Promote ‘A Star Is Born’ As Twitter Is Still Horrible
As you’re sitting there reading this article in your office, at home, or from the bathroom, you probably have no idea that the world is in utter chaos. No, Trump didn’t say anything dumb or crazy today. Oh, never mind, he did. But other than that, the real reason why there is absolute madness in…
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San Sebastian Festival: Isaki Lacuesta’s ‘Between Two Waters’ Wins Golden Shell
San Sebastian — Isaki Lacuesta’s “Between Two Waters” won big at San Sebastian Saturday night, taking its top Golden Shell, the second time the Catalan director has won the award, after 2011’s “The Double Steps.”Otherwise, the big winner of the night was Benjamin Naishtat’s covert violence thriller “Rojo,” which took director, actor (Dario Grandinetti) and…
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Bradley Cooper Asked If He Would Be Interested In Directing ‘Guardians 3’ Because Of Course He Was
It was bound to happen. Every single director that seems to have a hit film come out of nowhere is eventually asked the question about when they’ll tackle a superhero film. And even though Bradley Cooper is no stranger to Hollywood, he’s still a relatively new director, with only “A Star is Born” under his…
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Eddie Vedder Inspired Bradley Cooper’s ‘Star Is Born’ Character: ‘He Was Like, What? Bro, Don’t Do That’
Earlier this year in Philadelphia, Bradley Cooper, Eddie Vedder and their wives watched an Eagles playoff game together. On the surface, it seemed like a simple case of two super famous people hanging out. But they were working on something else.Cooper confirmed at the premiere of “A Star Is Born” in Los Angeles on Monday…
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Lady Gaga Debuts Soaring ‘A Star Is Born’ Ballad ‘Is That Alright?,’ So Just Release the Full Soundtrack Already
In case you didn’t realize, there’s more to the “A Star Is Born” original soundtrack than just Lady Gaga’s “Shallow,” made instantly famous by the internet following the debut of the movie’s first official trailer. The pop star has debuted another track from the film, a soaring ballad entitled “Is That Alright?” If one thing…