Review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) by Hank M — 04 Apr 2014

I got kind of choked up during the giant ice cube story.

This review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) was written by Hank M on 04 Apr 2014.

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By Gerald Peary (163) for Arts Fuse (166) on 15 Sep 2013

The filmmaker is annoyingly passive and star-struck,as Ricky Jay, speaks only to his chosen agenda…

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By Jamison R (287) on 01 Jan 2014

A really fascinating documentary studying magic & sleight of hand through the eyes of master magician and actor Ricky Jay…

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By Christian C (931) on 21 Jan 2014

Great access to the man with a lot of historical figures and footage…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Combustible Celluloid (2,644) on 27 Jun 2013

I happen to love magic tricks. Deceptive Practice gave me a healthy dose of them, plus a good bit of history as well, and I appreciated it…

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By Alan Scherstuhl (679) for Village Voice (8,525) on 15 Apr 2013

What sticks with you is Jay, supremely calm, his body's every stray movement natural and normal even as you come to suspect that they're anything but…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for AV Club (2,778) on 17 Apr 2013

In Deceptive Practices, the entertainer pays his mentors and inspirations the ultimate tribute by turning a film ostensibly about himself into…

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By J. R. Jones (1,337) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 05 Jun 2013

The magic in this documentary portrait of actor and stage illusionist Ricky Jay comes mainly from his fond recollections of old performers…

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By Gordon B (705) on 18 Jan 2014

An amazing performer and a great documentary…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 14 May 2013

Although the subject doesn't come through in high definition, his legacy is hypnotic, celebrated and studied here in a manner that's wholly…

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