Oscars 2022: NIGHTMARE ALLEY review

Published: March 29, 2022, 1:45 p.m.

PRE-OSCARS REVIEW: As part of our 2022 Oscars prep we review NIGHTMARE ALLEY.

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Synopsis: 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.

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