Ep 139: Nightmare Alley (2021)

In episode 139 of The Movie Robcast, Robs Daniel and Wallis take a walk down the dark and deadly Nightmare Alley. The new movie from the brilliant Guillermo del Toro is based on William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel, previously made as a film noir in 1947, and features an dazzling cast including Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman, Richard Jenkins and others.  Cooper plays a drifter who has a talent for mentalism, and wants to move from the travelling carnival to which he's hitched for the bright lights of New York, where his "clairvoyance" will earn him the big bucks. But, pride and ambition go before a fall and del Toro has created a world light on forgiveness. So, what do the Robs think of Nightmare Alley? Unfortunately, their powers of mental projection are a little rusty, so you'll have to listen in to find out. They promise it's worth the journey... If you like what you hear or have any feedback, why not rate and review us wherever you listen to your podcasts? To follow the Robs on Twitter head to: https://twitter.com/rob_a_daniel https://twitter.com/robertmwallis To follow the podcast, head to: https://twitter.com/MovieRobcast To read Rob D's writing go to: https://www.electric-shadows.com/ To read Rob W’s writing go to: http://ofallthefilmsites.com/ Also, check out our sister podcast, Another Time, MacLeod!, which goes through the 1986 movie Highlander scene by glorious scene. Click here for links: https://anchor.fm/macleodtime Follow Another Time, MacLeod on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MacleodTime