Mace Moutron, The Sandman, is released from prison to take part in a project where convicts assist the police in their job. Mace isn't used to playing by the rules, and he's frustrated with the corruption and impotence of the police. When he takes action against a local drug lord, the conflict becomes personal.

A family still reeling after the accidental death of one of their daughters, returns home after an aborted month long getaway to Rebecca, a seemingly pleasant house sitter. Since they returned early, Rebecca has nowhere to go, so the family invite her to stay. At first, Rebecca is a godsend—she cooks, cleans, and does laundry; but the family soon discovers that the woman is not as innocent and sane as she appears.

Elliot 即将去他梦想中的伊甸园岛，但他无意中拍到一个钻石走私的活动。走私者和侦探都跟着他一起去了伊甸园岛，试图取回胶卷。Elliot 遇见 Lisa 并且爱上了她。然而他却不知道 Lisa 的身份，Lisa 也要自己决定是否为爱放弃自己的任务……

该片讲述了两位好朋友之间产生摩擦的故事。

Mikey's night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession. What he's about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations.

影片聚焦1920年代创立初期的好莱坞，无声到有声电影转变时期，充满了追逐名利、财富和权力的人，刻画多个角色的起落，以及野心勃勃、狂野不羁和全面失控的人生。
大多数角色都为虚构，但灵感来自现实生活中的好莱坞明星：布拉德·皮特饰演热爱派对的电影巨星杰克·康拉德，灵感来自现实中约翰·吉尔伯特、克拉克·盖博、道格拉斯·范朋克等人；玛格特·罗比饰演斗志旺盛、有抱负的女演员内莉·拉罗伊，是现实中克拉拉·鲍、珍妮·伊戈尔斯、琼·克劳馥、阿尔玛·鲁本斯等好莱坞早期明星的融合；迭戈·卡尔瓦饰演墨西哥移民曼尼·托雷斯，是好莱坞的局外人，在巴比伦世界充当观众的眼睛；李丽君饰演Fay Zhu，灵感来自黄柳霜；马奎尔饰演詹姆斯·麦凯，灵感来自卓别林；麦克思·明格拉饰演唯一一个真实人物：制片人艾尔文·萨尔伯格。