Review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) by Chris W — 19 Mar 2014

Just watching this guy with a deck of cards is mesmerizing.

This review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) was written by Chris W on 19 Mar 2014.

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By Zack F (341) on 11 Jan 2014

A pretty interesting doc on magic. Most of it dealing in card tricks. If you are interested in the history and seeing them done then check it out…

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By Michael H (3,299) on 12 Aug 2014

It's funny....I didn't even know Ricky Jay was a magician... I just knew him from P.T. Anderson movies…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 26 Jun 2013

A documentary portrait of the magician, author and actor who is known as one of today's preeminent practitioners of close-up magic…

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 14 May 2013

Maybe this is a niche film for magic lovers only, but the remarkable and many feats of magical distraction should just about please anyone…

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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 Adam Nayman (350) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 04 Jul 2013

Molly Bernstein and Alan Edelstein's film works first and foremost as a showcase of Jay's skills, but he's also an ideal interview subject…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 24 Jul 2013

The film offers all manner of mind-blowing tricks, as well as a colorful history of the evolution of magic and illusions, especially through…

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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 Chris Hewitt (2,086) for St. Paul Pioneer Press (4,360) on 29 May 2013

If you like magic, I bet you'll love it. I don't, and even I had fun…

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By Joe Morgenstern (2,395) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 29 May 2013

The larger subjects, eloquently evoked, are the sources of his knowledge and inspiration, and the singular tradition within which he works…

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