{"id":56325,"date":"2019-02-25T09:06:20","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T14:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=56325"},"modified":"2019-02-25T09:07:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T14:07:11","slug":"a-star-is-born-delivers-new-take-on-iconic-love-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/02\/a-star-is-born-delivers-new-take-on-iconic-love-story\/","title":{"rendered":"A Star Is Born delivers new take on iconic love story"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh off a win for Best Original Song at Sunday\u2019s Oscars, <\/span>A Star Is Born<\/span><\/em> will this week grace the screen of the Film House in downtown St. Catharines.<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest offering of the Brock University Film Society (BUFS), the fan-favourite remake will be shown Thursday, Feb. 28, sharing the tale of two artistic souls who come together on stage and in life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (<\/span>American Sniper, American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook<\/span><\/em>) makes his directorial debut and also stars alongside multiple award-winning, Oscar-nominated music superstar Lady Gaga in her first leading role in a major motion picture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cooper portrays seasoned musician Jackson Maine, who discovers and falls in love with struggling artist Ally (Gaga). She has given up on her dream to become a successful singer, until she meets Jack, who immediately sees her natural talent. Theirs is a complex journey through the beauty and heartbreak of a relationship struggling to survive.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Hollywood Reporter<\/span><\/em> calls <\/span>A Star Is Born<\/span><\/em> \u201ca durable tale of romance, heady fame and crushing tragedy, retold for a new generation with heart and grit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The success of\u00a0the film<\/span>\u00a0relies on the chemistry between the two leads and, according to <\/span>TheWrap<\/span><\/em>, \u201cCooper and Lady Gaga are dynamite together.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Tickets for all BUFS shows are available at the Film House in the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre (PAC) on the evening of screenings. General admission is $9.50 or $7 for members, plus tax. Memberships are available through the<\/span> Film House website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Visit the<\/span> BUFS web page<\/span><\/a> for a full list of this season\u2019s selections. A calendar of films coming to the PAC over the next few months is posted on the<\/span> Film House website<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Look for the red B that indicates a BUFS-hosted screening.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more than 40 years, the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film has hosted the film society (previously known as a series) to bring some of the best in independent, international and Canadian cinema to St. Catharines.<\/span><\/p>\n