What Is a Bradley Cooper Film?

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( taking another look at two [What Is a Bradley Cooper Film?]( The answer is more complicated than “a love story starring Bradley Cooper.” Sort of. Photo: Jason McDonald/Netflix “I always knew that I wanted to direct something,” Bradley Cooper explains [in a featurette for A Star Is Born](. “And I always wanted to tell a love story because it just feels like something that everybody can relate to.” Since then, Cooper has directed a second something, and it is, functionally, the same kind of movie. A Star Is Born is a love story about a tormented artist (country-rock star Jackson Maine, played by Cooper) and his wife (Ally, played by Lady Gaga). Maestro is a love story about a slightly less tormented artist (American conductor Leonard Bernstein, played by Cooper) and his wife (Felicia Montealegre Cohn, played by Carey Mulligan). Two movies is hardly a prolific body of work, but it’s enough to change some trailer text. Whereas A Star Is Born was touted as a movie “[by director Bradley Cooper](” before it was released, Maestro — now on Netflix — is “[a Bradley Cooper film](.” [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 60% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Below Deck Mediterranean: [Misery Business]( • Single’s Inferno: [End Game]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [We Need Answers, RHOSLC Reunion All our questions about how this went down, how it was allowed to happen, and what it all means.]( By Brian Moylan [Teeny-Tiny Grogu to Grace Big, Big Screen We’re getting a Mandalorian & Grogu movie!]( By Rebecca Alter [The Last of Us Spawns a Second Season (of Pedro Pascal) Kaitlyn Dever joins the cast as player two, Abby.]( By Zoe Guy [What Is a Bradley Cooper Film? The answer is more complicated than “a love story starring Bradley Cooper.” Sort of.]( By Fran Hoepfner [The Fugees’ Pras Michel Headed Back to Court With Fancy New Lawyer Michel is gearing up for an evidentiary hearing that could force a retrial, or even an acquittal.]( By Michael Ames [Tokyo Vice Finally Reveals the Fate of Sato “We underestimated the level of viewers’ attachment to Sato,” says EP and director Alan Poul.]( By Roxana Hadadi [The Couples of This Year’s Awards Season, Ranked From Timée and Kylie to Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas.]( By Fran Hoepfner [How to Watch the 2023 Emmys in 2024 The 2023 awards are coming this Monday, hosted by Anthony Anderson.]( By Jennifer Zhan [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 5-Down, Three Letters: 2022 film that won a Best Original Song Oscar Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty Images A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved