Review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) by Damien H — 01 Feb 2014

Great look into mastery and the history of magic arts.

This review of Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012) was written by Damien H on 01 Feb 2014.

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Offers us a peek into a fervent force of creativity - as with many great artists, it's one of which we have limited understanding though all…

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By Cole Smithey (1,865) for ColeSmithey.com (1,853) on 17 Apr 2013

They don't call it magic for nothing. This movie has plenty of enchantment to spare. Here is the best documentary of 2013, so far. Don't miss it…

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