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The Next Picture Show

#309: Carnival Games, Pt. 2 — Nightmare Alley (2021)

The Next Picture Show

Telegraph Road Productions

Tv & Film, Film Reviews, Film History

4.6819 Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2021

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Guillermo del Toro’s new NIGHTMARE ALLEY is a first for the director, a film with no supernatural or fantasy elements at all, and yet it is still arguably more recognizable as a del Toro film than as a remake of the 1947 Edmund Goulding noir of the same name. Why this project, for this director, and with these actors? We’re joined once again by our friend and critic Noel Murray to hash out our varied reactions to del Toro’s project, before bringing Goulding’s version of NIGHTMARE ALLEY back into the discussion to examine what makes each version of this story distinct. Plus Your Next Picture Show, where we share recent viewing experiences in hopes of putting something new on your radar. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about either version of NIGHTMARE ALLEY, both versions, or anything else in the world of film, by sending an email to [email protected], or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.  Show Notes Works Cited: • “The Theme That Ties All of Guillermo del Toro’s Movies Together” by Tasha Robinson (gizmodo.com/io9) Your Next Picture Show: • Noel: VOIR on Netflix • Tasha: Jasmila Žbanić’s QUO VADIS, AIDA? • Scott: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s THE LOST DAUGHTER Outro Music: “Spookshow Baby” by Rob Zombie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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