The trick of magic is to turn the act into a show, and 'An Honest Liar' is an enjoyable show.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 10, 2021

Whatever his foibles, An Honest Liar depicts a great American original...

| Nov 3, 2020

Weinstein and Measom's documentary is fascinating and enjoyable for the most part, but it's not without its flaws.

| Jun 21, 2019

However, nothing compares to the momentum of a great story, and though "An Honest Liar" may occasionally get a little too crafty for its own good, when it works, it's pure magic.

| Nov 15, 2018

Comprehensive and fascinating, the filmmakers have crafted an engaging and entertaining portrait of a man who is paradoxically a likable and honest liar out to set the record straight.

| Original Score: A- | Jun 6, 2016

An Honest Liar does entertainingly allow that for our peculiar species, true self-awareness sometimes requires a little self-deception.

| Jan 1, 2016

In the end, when all the shells have been shuffled and it's time to pull back the curtain, An Honest Liar is less about amazing you than it is about touching you.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Dec 21, 2015

...a truly revelatory and touching endeavor.

| Original Score: 89/100 | Jun 8, 2015

Mankind may be awash in more con men and faith-based swindlers than ever, but precious few are bold enough to step forward into the light of reason, even for a million bucks. Bravo, Mr. Randi.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 16, 2015

"An Honest Liar" is a fitting tribute to a figure whose stamina and wit only appear to be magical.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 10, 2015

A genuinely entertaining feature-length documentary.

| Original Score: B+ | Apr 9, 2015

"An Honest Liar" is a fascinating look at what the truth means, and how it means different things to different people. It's also a reminder that no one has a monopoly on it. Not even the Amazing Randi.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 9, 2015

James Randi exposes frauds and charlatans, but is he guilty of deception too?

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 1, 2015

Entertaining work, and supplies a welcome introduction to The Amazing Randi.

| Original Score: B | Apr 1, 2015

Anyone who can challenges faith healers, psychics and mediums who claim a special bond with the dead - and often wins those challenges - deserves a standing ovation.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.0 | Mar 27, 2015

It's telling -- even poignant -- that a man supposedly equipped with foolproof "lie-dar" could be duped by the person closest to him.

| Original Score: B | Mar 21, 2015

Randi's story suggests a modern-day footnote to Herman Melville's novel The Confidence-Man, reflecting the strange interplay between show business, religion, and hucksterism in American life.

| Mar 20, 2015

An Honest Liar is an infectiously engaging time capsule that gets a couple of great digs in before that curtain falls.

| Mar 20, 2015

A clear-eyed but warm-hearted look at Randi's life and career, one where the subject's deepest secrets are ultimately laid out for all to see.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 20, 2015

[James] Randi has had an amazing life, one that, improbably, gets even more thrilling when he's no longer doing magic

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 20, 2015