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‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ is, at best, a tolerable though unfunny diversion

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Written by Jonathan M. Goldstein and John Francis Daley Directed by Don Scardino USA, 2013 A high concept comedy of the kind Will Ferrell has most been associated with in the last decade, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone assembles an appealing cast for its familiar story and character beats, here applied to …

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SXSW 2013: ‘The Incredible Burt Wonderstone’ and the magic of the high concept comedy

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Directed by Don Scardino Written by Chad Klutgen (Story), Tyler Mitchell (Story), Jonathan Goldstein (Screenplay), John Francis Daley (Screenplay) US, 2013 The film opens with the prototypical childhood scene. A young boy, bullied and an outcast, finds solace in his home magic kit. Flash forward thirty some odd years, and the …

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