Magician films are few and far between but it seems that when they do decide to show up they always come in pairs. The last go around was The Illusionist and The Prestige and this year’s do... Read more
This past Tuesday, director Derek Yee’s romantic fantasy actioner, The Great Magician, debuted on blu-ray from Well Go USA. The film, which is adapted from Zhang Haifan’s novel, stars Tony... Read more
When word got out that Jim Carrey and Steve Carell were going to star in a film about magic I got pretty excited, but when the trailer was released and we saw that Carrey would be playing a... Read more
It seems as if all the trailers for films I really want to see next year are coming out all at once, probably because the end of the world hasn’t happened and those Mayan jokers finall... Read more
Before the screening of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay, it was announced that the just-completed documentary (that is more than a decade in the making) has yet to... Read more
Last week, I had a phone interview with J. Clay Tweel, the director of the fantastic new documentary, Make Believe. A coming of age journey set in the quirky subculture of magic, Make Believ... Read more
A documentary about teen magicians preparing to compete for the title of Teen World Champion? Huh? Whatever your preconceived notions may be, you’ll be amazed at the talent and the commitmen... Read more
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