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Aug 13, 2019 · “The Amazing Johnathan Documentary,” in select theaters and on Hulu Friday, is the story of Berman’s attempt to profile the ’90s alt-magician John Szeles, a k a The Amazing Johnathan ...
On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 41 reviews, and an average rating of 7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, " The Amazing Johnathan Documentary sets out to survey a magician's final tour -- and ends up pulling off some wildly ambitious tricks of its own." [1]
Documentary. What begins as a documentary following the final tour of a dying magician - "The Amazing Johnathan" - becomes an unexpected and increasingly bizarre journey as the filmmaker struggles to separate truth from illusion. Director. Benjamin Berman.
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Nov 4, 2019 · 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.
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Aug 16, 2019 · That’s the case with Ben Berman ’s The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, which starts out as the story of comedian The Amazing Johnathan (real name John Szeles) and then spreads outward as Berman...
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." (1hr 30mins)
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Aug 15, 2019 · In person, the 60-year-old comic magician is soft-spoken, subdued and even more frail than he appears in The Amazing Johnathan Documentary, which premieres in theaters and on Hulu this Friday.
