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Adventures in Home Video: Fighters Who Act

I have a VHS problem. They are my Chapstick; bought frequently, replaced before sufficient use, and lost from my pockets as collateral damage when I...

November 15th, 2018Jeremy Herbert

EXCLUSIVE: Demo Recording of Randy Newman's Song for <i>A Star Is Born</i>

EXCLUSIVE: Demo Recording of Randy Newman's Song for A Star Is Born

Fans of A Star Is Born are already listening to the soundtrack on repeat, but here's something new to add to the mix! Warner Bros. has released this...

October 18th, 2018Eric D. Snider

Remaking Romances with the <i>A Star Is Born</i> Formula

Remaking Romances with the A Star Is Born Formula

A Star Is Born has changed from the story of an actress (1937) to the story of a musical actress (1954), then a rock star (1976), and now a pop diva....

October 8th, 2018Adrianne Frost

EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Marketing Plans for <i>A Star Is Born</i>

EXCLUSIVE: The Secret Marketing Plans for A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born, the story of a romance between a fading male celebrity and a rising female artist so good it’s been told four times already, is in...

October 8th, 2018Bill Bria

Oscar Predictions from Someone Who Definitely Went to the Fall Film Festivals, For Sure

Like all film fans, I was ecstatic when the lineups for the Toronto, Venice, and Telluride film festivals were announced. There were so many movies...

September 18th, 2018Davey Peppers

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Adventures in Home Video: Fighters Who Act

Adventures in Home Video: Fighters Who Act

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