Review of Make Believe (2011) by Kevinluv — 01 Jun 2011

I love magic and this documentary is about six teenage magicians that have been selected to participate in 2009 World Magic Seminar (Teen Stage Competition) in Las Vegas.

This review of Make Believe (2011) was written by Kevinluv on 01 Jun 2011.

Make Believe has generally received positive reviews.

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 10 May 2011

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