Referred to as “the man who puts the fear of God into psychics,” retired magician James Randi could just as easily have made a name for himself bilking money out of seance-happy oldsters eager to be reacquainted with their dead pets. He has instead spent the greater portion of his life exposing charlatans who use magic for purposes other than entertainment. Once a fixture on the couches of Merv, Mike, and Johnny, his Amazingness once waged public battle against faith-rapists (Ramtha, Peter Popoff), spoon-benders (Uri Geller), and a news media that eagerly perpetuated hocus-pocus-dominocus to fill scandal rags and entertainment shows. Even at age 86 – and looking as though he’d spent the last two decades residing in Middle-earth – it’s impossible to put one over on JR. A thoroughly captivating look at the ground-breaking truth-teller until a third act deception involving Randi and his lifemate steer things in the direction of a soap opera. (2015) — Scott Marks
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