October 2006 • Volume 69 • Number 10

Features
38 John Gaughan by Dustin Stinett
62 Behind the Scenes of The Illusionist
by Richard Kaufman and Yari F.G.
65 Neil Burger: An Interview with the Director
90 FISM: A History—Updated by Max Maven

Columns
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
15 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition
18 Osborne Illusions The Resurrection by Paul Osborne
20 Magicana by David Acer
20 Razor Burn by Eric Leclerc
21 Progressive Wild Coin by Nathan Kranzo
24 Color Sunder by Hiro Sakai
26 How Fortunate! by Jay Sankey
27 Cued by John Hostler
29 The Card Expert by Jim Swain
29 Las Vegas Count and Brothers in Arms
30 Ultimate Poker Interchange—A Thought by J.K. Hartman

Light From the Lamp
98 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Oliver
98 “The Da Vinci Zone” by Todd Karr
99 “Bowling Pin Production” by Michael Mode
99 “Breakaway Fan,” “Chinese Sticks,” “Buddha Chop Cup,”
“Asian Coin Bag” by Fantasma Magic
100 “Divine Time” by Jason Palter
101 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
101 decks, lies and videotape:
A Video Notebook by Brent Braun
101 Enigmatic, Volumes 1 and 2 by Alexander de Cova
102 Doc Eason’s Rocky Mountain Magic by Doc Eason
103 Incredible Self-Working Card Tricks, Volumes 5-6
by Michael Maxwell
103 Skullkracker by Bob Sheets
104 Books Reviewed by Michael Close
104 Meant to Be... by John B. Born
104 Rara Avis: Sixty Years of Magic
from the Private Notebooks of Jack Avis
by Anthony Brahams
105 Close-up Elegance by Davide Costi
106 Bringing Magic to Life by Jay Ungar, MD
106 The Complete Dumbfounders With Cards
by Eddie Joseph
106 Explorations by Paul Gordon
107 Automata by R. Shane
107 On the Other Side of the Mirror by Cushing Strout
108 Bande Du Soleil, The Ends, The Heat of the Desert
by Nathan Kranzo
108 Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman