Nightmare Alley

Guillermo del Toro recreates a classic noir psychological thriller about greed, power, and the circus. We breakdown this Best Picture nominee and review the winners from the BAFTA and Critic's Choice Awards. Movie Info Directed By:  Guillermo del Toro Written By:  Guillermo del Toro and Kim Morgan Starring: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara Plot: In 1940s New York, down-on-his-luck Stanton Carlisle endears himself to a clairvoyant and her mentalist husband at a traveling carnival. Using newly acquired knowledge, Carlisle crafts a golden ticket to success by swindling the elite and wealthy. Hoping for a big score, he soon hatches a scheme to con a dangerous tycoon with help from a mysterious psychologist who might be his most formidable opponent yet.