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Nov 13, 2019 · The Amazing Johnathan Documentary may be the only film ever made which carries critical information, for the viewer, from the first word of its title to the first title of its end credits.
Aug 16, 2019 · But it all takes a turn away from biography when director Ben Berman discovers that the magician, keen to leave his legacy-building options open, has agreed to let a second filmmaker create a...
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Much like Tim Wardle’s mind-bending Three Identical Strangers, it’s hard to describe The Amazing Johnathan Documentary without accidentally revealing the hidden feints, twists and turns that shape what is, without doubt, the most gloriously original documentary of the year.
John Edward Szeles (September 9, 1958 – February 22, 2022), better known by the stage name The Amazing Johnathan, was an American comedian and magician. His act was mostly composed of hijinks, interaction with one specific audience member, and a few legitimate magic tricks.
The Amazing Johnathan captures his attempted comeback through four years of filmed footage, according to a Tweet from Szeles, while battling his drug addiction and cardiomyopathy symptoms...
Aug 20, 2019 · When John Szeles, a professional magician known by his stage name “The Amazing Johnathan,” was diagnosed with a terminal heart condition, filmmaker Ben Berman saw the opportunity to create a...
The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (2019) - "A seemingly ordinary profile following the final tour of a dying magician becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as filmmaker Ben Berman struggles to separate truth from illusion."
