Bradley Cooper makes his directorial debut this week in the reboot of “A Star Is Born,” in which he also stars.

It’s fairly common these days to see seasoned actors try their hand at directing a film -- think Clint Eastwood, Angelina Jolie, Greta Gerwig, Robert Redford or Ron Howard,  just to name a few.

So far, “A Star Is Born” has received strong reviews, but will that translate at the box office? And what do these actors-turned directors’ first films tell us about the rest of their directing careers?

Guests:

Lael Loewenstein, KPCC film critic; she tweets

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com