BARRY SHABAKA HENLEY

A STAR IS BORN (2018)
Starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Andrew Dice Clay, Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle, Rebecca Field, Michael Harney, Rafi Gavron, Willam Belli and Barry Shabaka Henley. Directed by Bradley Cooper.

Jackson Maine is a country music star who is on the brink of decline when he discovers a talented unknown named Ally. As the two begin a passionate love affair, Jack coaxes Ally into the spotlight, catapulting her to stardom. But as Ally’s career quickly eclipses his own, Jack finds it increasingly hard to handle his fading glory.

REVIEWS A Star Is Born - Keep the music, ditch the rest

LUCKY (2017)
Starring Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr, Tom Skerritt, Beth Grant, James Darren, Barry Shabaka Henley and Yvonne Huff. Directed by John Carroll Lynch.

Having outlived and out-smoked all of his contemporaries, the fiercely independent Lucky finds himself at the precipice of life, thrust into a journey of self exploration, leading towards that which is so often unattainable: enlightenment.

REVIEWS Lucky - A touching swan song for a cinematic outsider