Straight Talk Magic reviews

Mind Invasion is a Morgan Strebler peeking method brought to us by SansMinds. It is a quick and to the point.  Performing this takes some belief in yourself as a performer and some real-life practice, but it is worth it once you have it down. When you buy Mind Invasion you get a short 13… Continue Reading Mind Invasion by Morgan Strebler and SansMinds

Fall is a great telekinetic effect by Philip Ryan, Banachek and Vortex Magic. From the spectator’s point of view, the performer places a regular Sharpie marker in the edge of a table (or deck of card, or glass or whatever) so that it is half on and half off.  The performer then concentrates his mental… Continue Reading Fall by Philip Ryan, Banachek and Vortex Magic

Unveil is a double DVD project in which card manipulation master and champion, Hyunjoon Kim, teaches the secrets behind his routine and moves.  Also included with the two DVDs are two gimmicks used in the routine for the magi among us that not only bought this project to learn the secrets, but who will to… Continue Reading Unveil by Hyunjoon Kim

Kozmo Magic with Garrett Thomas and Doc Eason present The Anniversary Waltz with a specially designed deck of cards made just for this classic card trick. How clever of Kozmo to give away the hour plus tutorial for free to entice you to buy the cards.  Brilliant! Anything with either Doc or Garrett’s name on… Continue Reading The Anniversary Waltz by Kozmo Magic and Garrett Thomas and Doc Eason

Whiplash by Josh Janousky is a cleverly designed card gimmick that can turn a beginner magician into a sleight of hand master in just a few moments. When you buy Whiplash you get a perfectly made and ready-to-use gimmick on a Bicycle maiden back card. Although it is not your standard rider backed card, it… Continue Reading Whiplash by Joshua Janousky

Visions by Matthew Wright is a killer card effect that will twist your spectators’ minds into a triple knot with this impossible double prediction. With Visions you ask your spectator to think of any simple image that they could draw.  Let’s say they think of a bird.  Then they cut to a card, let’s say… Continue Reading Visions by Matthew Wright

French Postcards takes Paul Curry’s Out Of This World (OOTW) card trick out of the card box and transforms it into a captivating mentalism feat using postcards. This adaptation of the OOTW effect is brilliant and a real winner! OOTW is renowned to be one of the best if not the best card trick ever… Continue Reading French Postcards by Chris Philipott

Calculated Risk is an insanely fantastic resource for those that want to read (and blow) minds – and mostly with a borrowed iPhone. No special apps are required.  Although Michael Murray’s book is only 52 pages, it delivers the keys to the kingdom for those that want to be able to unlock their spectator’s iPhone and… Continue Reading Calculated Risk by Michael Murray

Hustle by Juan Marcos and Murphy’s Magic Supplies is a fantastic and surprising trick.  Hustle has a monte feel to it because the spectator has to pick a specific card that has just been turned face down, but the kicker ending knocks the spectator on their face. From the spectator’s point of view, they see… Continue Reading Hustle by Juan Marcos and Murphy’s Magic Supplies

The Card Puzzle is a gem of a creation by Spanish magician, Woody Aragon, and produced by the Essential Magic Collection.  The Card Puzzle uses two decks, one a special Bicycle rider backed deck and another stack of quartered jumbo Bicycle rider backed cards made out of top quality thick paper. The performer first engages… Continue Reading The Card Puzzle by Woody Aragon and EMC