Guillermo del Toro's neo-noir Oscar nominated thriller stars Bradley Cooper as a carnival "mentalist" who manages to become the seer to high society's rich and famous resulting in dire consequences. The all-star cast includes Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, William Dafoe, Rooney Mara, and Richard Jenkins

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0:00 - Intro

8:03 - Stunning visuals and production design

10:32 - Comparisons to the the 1947 version with Tyrone Power

13:16 - del Toro nails a perfect ending

18:14 - The world of geeks

20:33 - Cate Blanchett

21:17 - What circles represent in Nightmare Alley

26:25 - Visually stunning but thematically shallow

31:27 - James on why films should be re-watched

33:57 - Final score for Nightmare Alley