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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 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 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 Stanley Kauffmann (447) for The New Republic (897) on 13 Jun 2013

For heaven's sake! Another documentary I didn't know I was waiting for-and am equally glad to see…

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By Matthew Sorrento (173) for Film International (130) on 08 Jun 2013

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 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 Austin Kennedy (419) for Film Geek Central (133) on 30 May 2013

It's not the tightest Documentary I've ever seen, but it offers a rare look into the life of that charismatic, mysterious character that is…

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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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By Colin Covert (1,936) for Minneapolis Star Tribune (2,416) on 29 May 2013

The stories are amusing, but the film tells us hardly anything about who Jay is offstage…

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By Chris Hewitt (St. Paul) (2,277) 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 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 Sam Adams (514) for Philadelphia City Paper (235) on 22 May 2013

Ricky Jay is the master of a discipline he created: trickster, archivist, showman and raconteur rolled into one…

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By Kenneth Turan (2,323) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 15 May 2013

This documentary provides an elegant, enthralling peek behind the curtain and into the you-won't-trust-your-eyes world of this celebrated contemporary…

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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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By Laura Clifford (2,742) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 14 May 2013

a must for anyone who's ever had the urge to pull a coin from someone's ear or even just wondered 'How did he do that…

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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 Mark R. Leeper (892) for Mark Leeper's Reviews (297) on 12 May 2013

DECEPTIVE PRACTICE is a fascinating study of one man's mania to attain perfection…

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By Shayne S (77) on 05 May 2013

Great film, like the subject- full of arcane history and wonderful snippets of history. Almost as good as going to see live magic…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 01 May 2013

Deceptive Practice lets us peer up close at what he's doing - camera tight on the cards, Jay's sleeves pushed up - and we still don't know…

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By Robin B (159) on 22 Apr 2013

An excellent, engaging portrait of an amazing sleight of hand artist and scholar of magic-- we saw it with a sold out crowd at Film Forum in New York…

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