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1. The Prestige. 2006 2h 10m PG-13. 8.5 (1.5M) Rate. 66 Metascore. After a tragic accident, two stage magicians in 1890s London engage in a battle to create the ultimate illusion while sacrificing everything they have to outwit each other. Director Christopher Nolan Stars Christian Bale Hugh Jackman Scarlett Johansson. 2. The Illusionist.
- 25 The Wizard of Oz
- 24 The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- 23 Doctor Strange
- 22 Constantine
- 21 Matilda
A Girl & Her Friends Battle A Wicked Witch
Magic movies have existed since the early days of the silent era, and new editing techniques have allowed them to showcase magicians and parlor tricks. There were also several movies about demonic magic, like The Student of Prague and Faust. However, one of the most magical movies of the golden era came in 1939 with The Wizard of Oz. The film sees a farm girl named Dorothy sent to a magical land where she meets a "good witch" and battles a Wicked Witch to return home. The movie is full of mag...
A Live-Action Version Of The Classic Disney Animated Classic
In 1940, Disney Animation released Fantasia, which shocked audiences with imagery that some believed was too frightening for young children. Seventy years later, Disney adapted parts of that story into the live-action movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice, which was mostly based on the Mickey Mouse magic storyline from that earlier movie. Jay Baruchel stars as Dave, a college student who becomes the hapless apprenticeto the millennia-old sorcerer Balthazar (Nicolas Cage). Dave is clearly over his h...
The Marvel Wizard Makes His Way Into The MCU
In Marvel Comics, Doctor Strange is known as the Sorcerer Supreme and is the main source of magic in the hero's community. In 2016, he made his way to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his origin story in Doctor Strange. In this movie, Stephen Strange is a brilliant neurosurgeon who lost the use of his hands in a terrible auto accident and decides to seek out magic to regain those abilities. However, along the way, he becomes the Earth's most powerful sorcerer and one of its greatest heroes....
A DC Universe Magical Thriller Starring Keanu Reeves
In 2005, the DC Universe antihero John Constantine got a film of his own. It was a critical flop but has been reappraised as a misunderstood cult classic. The movie cast Keanu Reeves as Constantine, a cynical exorcist who can communicate with angels and demons and realizes that neither Heaven nor Hell wants him. The biggest downfall to the movie at the time of its release is that Reeves's version is not the character from the Hellblazercomics. While a better adaptation arrived with Matt Ryan...
The Roald Dahl Story Of A Young Girl With Magical Powers
Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, Matildatells the story of a young, intelligent six-year-old girl who lives with emotionally abusive parents and ends up in a school with a physically and mentally abusive principal. However, when she finds an ally in her teacher, Miss Honey, andsoon discovers she possesses magical powers that can make anything possible,she finally has a way to stand up for herself and defend not only herself but also her classmates and her beloved teacher. The movie was a hug...
- Ty Sheedlo
Mind-twisting or mind-fuc*ing movies are movies with an unexplained main fable that CAN be explained in some way, movies where we don't know what's real and what isn't (only if it's important for the main fable!), movies where we have at least two explanations and theories, movies with more stories or endings which are different from one ...
- The Prestige (2006) In the game of one-upmanship between two magicians, who channel the deep-rooted hatred for each other, to a lifelong feud which elevates to something sinister and goes beyond imagination and we the viewers, remain as the mute spectators, watching with our incredulous eyes.
- The Illusionist (2006) It’s an entertaining story, using politics and magic as the underlying themes. Eisenheim The Illusionist, is a mysterious character with an agenda buried deep down in his heart.
- Spirited Away (2001) When a family of three takes a wrong turn to enter the spirit world, things go astray. The father and mother turn into pigs while the daughter remains to fend for herself in a magical world, ruled by a witch.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) The whole magical world of Harry Potter and his adventures as he fights his arch nemesis Lord Voldemort, shall go down in the history of cinema as a genre of its own.
- Alexandra Kelley
- 12 Monkeys. What the heck is it about: The 1995 movie takes viewers to 2043, where the aftermath of the effects of a virus intentionally released by an organization called the “Army of 12 Monkeys” is… not great.
- Memento. What the heck is it about: It's not easy to track down your wife's killer when you're faced with significant memory loss, which is the case for Leonard (Guy Pearce) in Memento.
- Inception. Pictures. What the heck is it about: What do you get the thief who has everything? Dreamwalking capabilities, obviously. The ability of Dominic (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to take secrets from their marks makes them pretty good at their (job?)
- Donnie Darko. What the heck is it about: Plenty of kids have imaginary friends, but teenager Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) keeps the tradition alive when he sees a twisted-looking demon rabbit when he starts sleepwalking.
Jan 25, 2023 · Here are our picks for the best movies featuring stage magicians, illusionists, and psychics, from Victorian times to present day. Wherever miracles occur, there will also be those who try to debunk them.
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Jun 13, 2016 · Do you love magic movies? In this list I take a look at the best films about magic and magicians, ranked from 1953's Houdini to 2016's Now You Can See Me 2.
