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  • Iron Man (2008)
    Sensational superhero movie with just the right mix of humour, action, special effects and yet another totally unbelievable plot presented so well you willingly suspend disbelief.
  • Lars and the Real Girl (2007)
    An outrageously implausible plot handled superbly and transformed into a wonderful movie about pure love.
  • No Country for Old Men (2007)
    Great performances, great direction and possibly the most sinister movie villain of all time. A gritty crime tale of suspense and violence with well-written characters and real, non-Hollywoodified situations.
  • Enchanted (2007)
    The perfect film to take the kids to that the adults will enjoy too... perhaps even more! This tale of animated characters crossing over into the real world great return-to-form for Disney and so chockful of injokes you'll have to see it twice!
  • Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
    A total rollercoaster ride of a movie and the perfect popcorn action flick if you leave your brain at the door. Just forget reality and enjoy the non-stop adrenalin rush. It was a long time between DH3 & DH4 but don't be surprised if we see Die Hard 5 popping up soon!
  • Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End (2007)
    You've got to love this movie. It's scale is massive, it's scope is epic, it's characters are familiar and questions are answered. At almost 3 hours long (the original cut was even longer, I wonder if we'll see it on DVD) it left me still wanting more.
  • The Prestige (2006)
    More than a film this is a magic trick in itself. Some say it is the definitive movie about magic and magicians, while others say The Illusionist is superior. Personally, I think The Prestige is remarkable.
  • Kenny (2006)
    A rare beast, an Australian comedy that's actually funny! Much of this is due to the endearing characterisation of the title character by Shane Jacobsen. The entire movie is also one big product placement for it's financiers 'Splashdown'. I can see this being a great way to find the money to make Aussie films that aren't boring enough to qualify for government funding!
  • The Ringer (2005)
    More a whimsical film than an out and out comedy. I really thought this film would go out of it's way to offend given the subject matter, but it's 'special' actors were really given the opportunity to shine and they did. Knoxville fell down and got hit a lot, but somehow showed his heart was in the right place. (Interesting note for wrestling fans, the director's only other film was the classic documentary 'Beyond The Mat' and this film features cameos from Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura).
  • Mission: Impossible III (2006)
    Better than average popcorn action flick. The usual outrageous stunts and impossible situations but you do end up feeling like you got your money's worth!

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Tuesday, January 01, 2008

The Cull

Well it's that time of the year again, January 1 and out with the old and in with the new! Time to cull the list of 65 "Referring Sites" of other magic blogs down by removing those that have been inactive for at least 4 months.

First to go is Annabelle's Mohana Thoughts, the thoughts of a female mentalist in Florida, last post in July.

Next is b d erland's blog, (a South Korean magician) but only because it's better known as Ye Olde Magick Blog and there's no point in having it listed twice.

Conflagratio seems to have disappeared completely.

Mark Jensen's Days of Wine & Neurosis hasn't posted since June, hope he starts again though, and the same goes for Dean Atkinson and his Comedy Magician & Ventriloquist blog and John LeBlanc and Escamoteurettes.

Every Magic Day by Philip & Henry last posted about Blaine in his bubble back in May, and Magic Interviews last added to their blog in July.

Magic Mondays started and ended in June with three posts, and Magic Show and Tell is another blog that's simply vanished.

Magical Musings from Indian has been quiet since April, and MagicForge hasn't posted since reporting on the Blackpool Convention back in February. Morgan Strebler hasn't posted since August, but prior to that his posts were in May and January.

The Genii Blog has gone, (why do you need a blog when you have a forum and a magazine anyway?) and The Greater Chicago Area Magic Scene blog has been deleted and The Magic Den has been "suspended", and Unexpected Wonders has moved to here.

And I refuse to add Dave J Castle's blog no matter how much he asks, though I should add him to Magic Fakers...

So now I've managed to cull our list down from 65 to 80 magic blogs... if I've missed any, let me know. 

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Nice. Apposite thought for January, that serves the beginning ounces of new resolutions!
Any one who wishes to get a peep into the magic scenario in India, its Magic Academy (supposed to be Asia's first), may visit a well-maintained http://magicweekly.blogspot.com

i'd like to be listed someday too! even if im already in the blogroll hehe.

btw im running a logo design contest for my new blog design. chech it out!

;)

Thanks Tim! (that´s a nice anchor text :) )

You really rock in this blogging thing!!!

Thanks, I just added it - Trucos de magia

The biggest Spanish Speaking Magic Blog?

:D

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