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Nightmare Alley
Bradley Cooper plays conman turned carney Stanton Carlisle
Just a few years back, a film like NIGHTMARE ALLEY would have been a far more appealing box office draw. Featuring Bradley Cooper in his juiciest role since A STAR IS BORN, and directed by visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, it was the type of production that begged to be seen on the big screen. Given the current movie-going climate, however, it was easy for the NIGHTMARE ALLEY to fall through the cracks. Sure, folks came out in record numbers to see
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SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME, but a slow-burn noir is not the type of fare that can attract the same crowd as a web-slinging extravaganza. When the Oscar nominations were announced in February, NIGHTMARE ALLEY finally received the recognition it deserved. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, it reminded the public that this was a film that easily stood out amongst the best of the year. The timing wasn’t awful either, as it had just become available to stream on both Hulu and HBO Max. Cooper plays conman turned carney Stanton Carlisle. Clever, cunning, and handsome, he is the type of guy who can integrate himself into any situation and find a way to stand out in a crowd. He quickly befriends clairvoyant Zeena (Toni Collette) and her husband Pete (David Strathairn.) The duo give him a reading of his life, which is incredibly spot-on. They then admit that the reading was a con of their own, as they fed each other information in secret code that allowed them to make observations that were otherwise impossible. Intrigued, Stan starts paying much more attention to their grift, instantly recognizing potential when he sees it. As Stan works and travels with the carnival, he grows increasingly close to a fellow performer named Molly (Rooney Mara.) He shares with her that he has come up with an idea for a two person show Mara Rooney as Molly that would allow them to escape
“Magnetic despite his obvious flaws and possible penchant for murder, his slow descent into oblivion is a carefully crafted work of art.”
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