'"[15], The film was funded in part via a campaign Kickstarter, which successfully concluded on February 15, 2013, obtaining $246,989 USD from 3,096 backers, $98,989 more than its goal of $148,000. An Honest Liar' is a documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and enemy of deception James 'The Amazing' Randi. Following in the footsteps of Houdini, The Amazing Randi spent a career freeing himself from straightjackets and others from the fantastical claims of faith healers, psychics, and other charlatans through his own brand of trickery. When one of the most prolific art forgers in US history is finally exposed, he must confront the legacy of his 30-year con. Honest Liar was originally a story within the Passion in Portland anthology but has since been released on it's own. Watch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy An Honest Liar directed by Justin Weinstein for $6.99. Whilst not all of this was shown here, he obviously ruffled enough feathers to hopefully allow people to see what really may be going on behind the scenes.All-in-all... a good watch.8/10. To illustrate their bona fides to him, they gave him copies of their previous documentaries. This is the story of James Randi's life, and as such it covers his professional career, his crusade against liars and phonies, and his personal struggle to find happiness in a life partner. An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. Read An Honest Liar from the story The Angel of The Sky - Hawks x OC (MHA) by outlander17 with 4,504 reads. Here's our roundup of the best new series of the year so far, and where to watch them. Directed by Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein. AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. An Honest Liar. bnha, angelofthesky, keigotakamixreader. View production, box office, & company info. The film documents the life of former magician, escape artist, and skeptical educator James Randi, in particular the investigations through which Randi publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists. In 2012 producers Tyler Measom and Justin Weinstein visited James Randi at his home in Plantation, Florida to express interest in filming a documentary about his life. An Hones Liar is all about the Amazing Randi, a world renowned magician and artist who dedicated his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claimed to have paranormal powers. Randi publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. You're a Skeptic: The Amazing Randi's Vanishing Humbug", "Skeptics' Guide to the Universe #215 with guest Adam Savage", "An Honest Liar: The Amazing Randi Story", "Tribeca Film Festival 2014: ‘An Honest Liar’ + ‘In Order of Disappearance’", "Review: 'An Honest Liar,' a Documentary About the Debunker James Randi", "Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds", "The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi", An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Honest_Liar&oldid=1010727006, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. An Honest Liar (2014) is available on Netflix United States. The JREF promotes critical thinking by providing reliable information about pseudoscience and the paranormal. Randi worked closely with the staff of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson prior to a 1973 appearance on that program by Geller, who publicly claimed at the time that his acts were performed with genuine psychic ability, and not magic tricks. Unfortunately, intentions are not always obvious and, even if they appear to be, they can … An Honest Liar is a 2014 biographical feature film documentary, directed and produced by Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom, written by Weinstein, Greg O'Toole and Measom, produced through Left Turn Films, Pure Mutt Productions and Part2 Filmworks, and distributed by Abramorama. Randi had The Tonight Show staff observe strict controls over the materials that Geller would work with during his appearance to prevent any trickery or cheating. Genre: Biography, Social Issues. An Hones Liar is all about the Amazing Randi, a world renowned magician and artist who dedicated his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claimed to have paranormal powers. In one of his feats as an escape artist, Randi frees himself from a straitjacket while being hung upside down by his ankles over Niagara Falls. Michael Edwards - Actor who posed as a psychic in a paranormal research project at Washington University in St. Louis, This page was last edited on 6 March 2021, at 23:59. A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between liberal Gore Vidal and conservative William F. Buckley. Honest Liar was originally a story within the Passion in Portland anthology but has since been released on it's own. This film tells the story of the world-famous magician James "The Amazing" Randi and brings to life his intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers and con artists. Anonymous, I found this to be an interesting move/documentary into the life and work of James Randi - I had no idea before this that he had quite an accomplished past as a performer himself.Having watched several presentations in which he debunks countless (fake) psychic/mystic charlatans; I was interested to see a little deeper into his life.Yes, a considerable portion of the movie is given to his personal relationship, but it's also revealed where his passion for exposing 'frauds' comes from. . An Honest Liar Synopsis: AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. The life and career of the renowned film critic and social commentator, Roger Ebert. "[17], The film was a Critics' Pick of The New York Times, for which reviewer Jeannette Catsoulis called the film a "jaunty, jovial portrait with a surprising sting in its tail". An Honest Liar. Yes... it's a little wishy/washy here and there - but so is the world of deception.Knowing and seeing how far people are willing to go for 'cures' and a better quality of life has always intrigued me; and I feel it's only right that the people who can 'claim' to grant and provide such wishes are exposed. [17] Its wide releases was March 6, 2015. AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. It was released in February 2015. The film brings to life Randi's intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. Deyvi Peña (a.k.a. AN HONEST LIAR Left Turn Films & Pure Mutt Productions In Association with BBC Storyville & Part2 Filmworks. Swindlers do, conmen do, all the time, their not magicians but rather are fakes. This FAQ is empty. 1 hr 32 min. Intent is the crucial issue in not only distinguishing the liar from the honest liar (like an entertainer) but also from those who lie to spare us unwelcome news or hurt feelings. Anthology: Storyville. Biographies / 5 Comments “Some people can not believe that a magician can fool them in such a way that they can’t figure it out, but magicians can and magicians do. The story of cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky's ambitious but ultimately doomed film adaptation of the seminal science fiction novel. [17] It is distributed by Abramorama. With José Alvarez, Banachek, Alice Cooper, Michael Edwards. Following in the footsteps of Houdini, The Amazing Randi spent a career freeing himself from straightjackets and others from the fantastical claims of faith healers, psychics, and other charlatans through his own brand of trickery. Swindlers do, conmen do, all the time, their not magicians but rather are fakes. Catsoulis also called the development of Randi and Alvarez's legal problems to be "moving". The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi. Line Producers DUANE ANDERSEN LAURA MONTOYA. Randi's tale would not be complete without documenting his … The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith … An Honest Liar is the story of world-famous magician, escape artist, and renowned enemy of deception James “The Amazing” Randi, bringing to life Randi’s intricate investigations that publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. [18] It was then screened May 1 and 3, 2014 at Toronto's Hot Docs film festival. AKA: An Honest Liar: The Amazing Randi Story, Exposed: Magicians, Psychics and Frauds. AN HONEST LIAR is a feature documentary about the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. Though Roeper thought that the film lost some momentum when exploring the minutiae of the Washington University hoax, and found the shift in focus of the last third of the film to the matter of José Alvarez's identity jarring, Roeper stated that Randi deserves a standing ovation for his work, and called the film "an honest portrait" of him. An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. TV-G. In 1974, a Mormon missionary finds his world turned upside down when he falls in love with a handsome Italian Communist. There is no such opposite of ‘liar’. Toole also edited the film. DIRECTOR. As he delves deeper he comes up against fierce resistance, but that doesn't stop him getting to the bottom of a story stranger than fiction. The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi. The life and career of the renowned stage magician turned scientific skeptic of the paranormal, James Randi. James “The Amazing” Randi, the honest liar referred to in the title of Justin Weinstein and Tyler Measom’s extraordinary, not-to-be missed documentary, is a consummate deceiver who believes deception has one legitimate purpose: entertainment. But when a shocking revelation in Randi's personal life is discovered, it isn't clear whether Randi is still the deceiver - or the deceived. An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. Was this review helpful to you? With a profound career on American television and stage, he has delighted several generations with his incredible escape acts from seemingly impossible traps. An Honest Liar subtitles. ‘Honest liar’ is a self-contradictory notion. Preview; Air Dates; (2014). Randi publicly exposed psychics, faith healers, and con-artists with quasi-religious fervor. [3][1] The film's music is produced by Joel Goodman. Merriam tries a rather desperate and clumsy ‘square shooter’, but there obviously cannot be enough George Washingtons in the world for ‘truthar’ or any other such noun to have a use. An Honest Liar Written by Tyler Measom, Greg O’Toole, Justin Weinstein Directed by Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein Classification PG Country USA Language English. The film was screened at a number of 2014 film festivals, including the Tribeca Film Festival, Hot Docs, and AFI Docs Festival, where it won the Audience Award for Best Feature. But when there is a shocking revelation in Randi's personal life, it isn't clear whether Randi is still the deceiver - or the deceived. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. In another, Randi had two confederates, mentalist Steve Shaw and actor Michael Edwards, pose as mentalists in a Washington University in St. Louis study that mistakenly confirmed Geller as an actual psychic. One is mentalist Uri Geller, who performed psychic feats on the talk show circuit, such as bending a spoon with minimal contact, and guessing the contents of sealed envelopes and other objects. An Honest Liar: The Amazing Randi Story. I'm SO excited Anna Brooks put this story out there because it's a short, super sexy read that leaves you with a HEA but also, wanting to know more of their story! 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