Every magic trick has three parts — the pledge, in which the magician shows the audience something ordinary, which probably isn’t; the turn, in which the ordinary object is made to do something ...

In "The Prestige," Cutter (Michael Caine) says that a great magic trick is composed of three parts: The "Pledge" is where the audience is shown something ordinary, followed by the "Turn," during which ...

The film was co-written and directed by "Batman Begins" director Christopher Nolan. I have to admit I am a Nolan fan. His first film, "Memento," is a spectacular feat of editing, and he is responsible ...

When the movie The Illusionist premiered this summer, it took audiences by surprise with its early 20th-century magic act. Now comes The Prestige, which deals with similar subject matter, and has ...

Gregory Mysogland is a freelance writer living in New York City. He is a passionate, lifelong fan of film and television and currently works as a Senior Movie and Television Features Writer for ...

Ten years ago, FOX decided it was about time to pull the curtain away from the business of magic tricks. They found a not-so-famous magician, put him in a mask, and produced four specials called ...