A STAR IS BORN

A lot of buzz is surrounding this movie and for good reason too. Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga give powerful performances respectively as a musician on the way out and one on the way up. I've never seen any of the other 3 versions so I went in to this completely blind. And while it's a great and powerful movie and an awesome soundtrack, it's also quite depressing (at least towards the end of the film). Sam Elliott also gives a strong performance as Cooper's brother. I'm sure Cooper and Gaga will receive Oscar nominations for their work and I wouldn't be surprised to see either of them (or both perhaps) walk away with some gold. 7/10