A retrospective by Brooks Rich One of my favorite sub-genres in fiction is magic. I love a good story about a magician - they tend to follow similar story beats to the con man genre. Cop shows usually have an episode where a magician is the killer and the hero has to match wits with him. Magicians can either be the heroes or the villains. Even when they are the heroes, there is always a slight edge to them. They aren't squeaky clean. Not every film I cover as a forgotten film is a lost masterpiece. This film is not a cinematic marvel. In fact, it is fairly routine - not awful but more TV movie quality. It is the debut of director Caleb Deschanel, who is a cinematographer of some significance. He is perfectly serviceable, but he wastes his cast with a workman-like style. It is forgotten because it is not that interesting looking. It’s seriously lacking in style. I won't reveal too much of the plot - it is fun to see it unfold. Basically, young Danny Masters tries to follow in