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Paul Gordon – Quidnunc Plus – review
Quidnunc Plus – is Paul Gordon’s latest release with Alakazam. It’s some years since I’ve seen any of his DVD based material – and the quality has definitely upped with the Alakazam influence. If you...
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Chris Congreave – Omen – review
Omen is a very clever recent release from the devious Mr Chris Congreave. I can’t wait to tell you about this great effect. The Effect To a theme about the difference between magic and mind-reading you...
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Mr Pearl – Brix – review
Brix is a brilliant re-working of a Nick Trost idea (Quadraplex) with a superbly topical Lego theme. As a lifelong Lego fan as well as a magic nut you can imagine I couldn’t wait to review Brix! The...
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David and Sarah Trustman – The Memory Arts – review
The Memory Arts is a book I might never have picked up, had it not been on my magic review list. But I’m very glad I did. And very glad that I waited until the beginning of January to do so. As I will...
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Boris Wild – Sensations – Review
Sensations is a double disk DVD in which the incomparable Boris Wild explores effects related to our sensations. It’s been sitting in the review pile for a while but I’m so glad I opened it today…...
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Wayne Fox – 52to1 Deck – review
When the 52to1 Deck first arrived it caused quite a splash, so I’ve been looking forward to getting a chance to put it through its paces for this review. Let’s dive straight in. What is it? The effect...
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Jamy Ian Swiss – A Masterclass in the Cups and Balls – review
A Masterclass in the Cups and Balls was another DVD I was very keen to look at. Partly because of my Cups and Balls pilgrimage and partly because I have very much enjoyed reading Jamy’s books. This...
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Arnaud – Switch-a-lope – review
Switch-a-lope is a stage solution to a common magic ‘problem’ a four-way out or switch envelope. Read on to see what we think of it. What is it? This is a utility prop which you can use in a variety of...
View ArticleMinthru v. The Box – Tic Tac magic review
When is someone going to come up with a whole close up magic act using Tic Tacs? We’ve been amazed to see quite how much magic seems to have been released recently utilising the humble Tic Tac and its...
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Richy Roy – The Wealthy Magician – review
I read a lot of magic books – but The Wealthy Magician is fairly unique within that genre. It is a book not about tricks (so I know lots of magicians won’t read it!) but about the business and...
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Jordan O’Grady – The Whistle Blower – review
The Whistle Blower is Jordan O’Grady’s clever adaption of his famous Divers Lung Tester. For anyone not familiar with the original, bespoke gag, do spend 2 minutes of your life watching the following:...
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Zak Mirzadeh – Backstab – review
Backstab is an intriguing new version of the classic card-stabbing idea. But more than that the principle involved has a number of ways it can be used so you might want to look at this even if you’re...
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Mel Mellers – The Travelling Trickster – review
The Travelling Trickster is so good that I seriously considered not writing the review, so that no one else would know about the great material in it. The book describes itself as “Thoughts, tricks,...
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Platt Magic – Sharpie Quickie – review
Sharpie Quickie is exactly what is says – a quick magic trick with a Sharpie! Want to know more? Read on in our review… What is the Sharpie Quickie? The effect is simple. You take (or borrow) a Sharpie...
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Caleb Wiles – Fully Automatic Card Trick – review
Caleb Wiles is one sneaky thinker! His Fully Automatic Card Trick is exactly what it says it is. So let’s take a closer look in our review. What is the Fully Automatic Card Trick? The best way to...
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John Bannon – Dealing with it Season 2 – review
It’s almost a year since we looked at Dealing with it Season 1 (where did that year go?) – and it was with some trepidation I unwrapped Season 2 since from memory the first volume was not quite up to...
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Sebastien Calbry – Captured – review
Captured is the first item I have reviewed by Sebastien Calbry. It is an interesting and visual card effect but not without its problems – as you will see as you read on. What is it? I hadn’t seen a...
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Andy Smith – Guaranteed Win – Review
Guaranteed Win is a gambling themed packet trick where lots of magic takes place in a small space of time. Let’s get on with the review. The effect A packet of 4 jokers changes to match the value of a...
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The Magic of Jonathan Friedman – The Musical – review
The Magic of Jonathan Friedman – The Musical – is a beautiful magic book which immediately resonated with my twin passions of magic and music. It turns out Jonathan is another wierdo like me who has...
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The Boris Wild Marked Deck Project – review
The Boris Wild Marked Deck Project is a 2-DVD set (or download) from the excellent chaps at Big Blind Media which explores in great detail the magic you can create with this excellent tool. Boris...
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