Indeed, there has been oneA Star is Bornmovie for almost every new generation of the last century.

On the other hand, theres a reason thatA Star is Bornis so enduring.

Behind the glossy mansion and glittering makeup is a real human being, haunted by their own success.

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Ingrid Goes West

Indeed, theyre total, tragic fabrications.

Blonde (2022)

Marilyn, we didnt deserve you.

Hollywood just simply cant get enough of spinning tragedy out of this womans life.

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Its no wonder this movie snagged 14 Oscar nominations and won Best Picture.

Hollywood loves exposing its own corruption, as long as it forgives itself immediately afterwards.

Sunset Boulevard (1950)

Sunset Boulevardisnt just a portrait of the iconically deluded Norma Desmond.

Why We Should Stop Praising ‘A Star is Born’

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Its also a condemnation of the enablers, hangers-on, and power-hungry vampires around her.

This Hollywood does not slay.

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Universal Pictures

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Neon

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Netflix

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20th Century Fox

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20th Century Fox

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Paramount Pictures