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Even if you’ve never seen any of the cinematic versions of the story, you’ve likely heard of the movie title A STAR IS BORN. First released in 1937 as the brainchild of GONE WITH THE WIND producer David O. Selznick, it was remade in 1954 as a musical with Judy Garland and James Mason, and again in 1976 with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. So the new version, which is Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut, is now the third remake of the original story. This one features Cooper as a fading country signer Jackson Maine, who finds a reluctant singing sensation named Alley, played by Lady Gaga… and she becomes a star while he loses his. Aside from Cooper and Gaga, the film also features Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, and Dave Chappelle (in a rare dramatic role!). Check out the first trailer and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Country music star Jackson Maine discovers an unknown but talented singer named Ally. As her career quickly takes off, Jackson starts to realize that his best days may be behind him.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
