The Breakdown of 'A Star is Born', 'Hold the Dark', 'Venom' and 'The Third Eye'

The season of Oscar contenders has arrived, and we are reviewing one of the big contenders this week with Bradley Cooper's directorial debut as he stars alongside Lady Gaga in the classic tale, A Star is Born. We've also got the latest big comic book action picture in Venom. Then we have two Netflix originals in the haunted house horror The Third Eye and Jeremy Saulnier's latest thriller in Hold the Dark. After the movie reviews, we look at the rise of horror in the box office and the fall of comedies, and analyze what may have caused the shift. As always if you love the show then please spread the word to other big movie fans.

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Movie Ratings:

A Star is Born **** (CS)
Hold the Dark ***½ (CS) & **** (SM)
Venom *½ (CS)
The Third Eye *½ (CS) & ** (SM)