A Star Is Born is true to its title for both its director and starlet

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2018)

If the title and premise of the new film A Star Is Born sounds familiar to you, it's because it probably is. Bradley Cooper's new adaptation marks the fourth re-creation of this classic film. Despite not being a stranger to the big screen, this version may be the most impactful of them all.
Believe it or not, the original version was released all the way back in 1937, starring stars of yesteryear - Janet Gaynor and Frederic March. It won an Oscar for Best Original Story, a writing category that no longer even exists, and was nominated for six others - including Best Picture.
In 1954, Judy Garland starred along with James Mason in the original remake of the film 17 years after the aforementioned original. Like the first version, it too was nominated for six Oscars.
A little more recently, the legendary Barbra Streisand starred alongside Kris Kristofferson in the second official remake back in 1976. The film was nominated for four Oscars - winning Best Original Song for "Evergreen." However, the film itself was not as well-received by both critics and audiences as the other versions of the film, but Streisand's popularity allowed it to achieve most of its successes through its soundtrack.
That all leads us to where we are today - 2018. A Star Is Born is back for a new generation of cult followers. Like its predecessors, this depiction of the film has rapidly gained financial success, received high praise from critics and become a "must-see" of its time.