Early Buzz For 'A Star Is Born' May Help With Oscar Chances

(CNN)Between the glowing early critical reception for Bradley Cooper's "A Star Is Born" and the cast's endearing and emotional press rounds on the film festival circuit, a narrative primed for Oscars glory is already being written. Variety called the film starring Lady Gaga in her first big-screen role "luminous" and "a total emotional knockout." Time said it was "a terrific melodrama for the modern age.