Debuting tonight on the PBS series Independent Lens is the documentary An Honest Liar about the life of James Randi. If you're not familiar with Mr. Randi, he's a former magician who has spent much of his life debunking (a term he doesn't like) folks who claim to have psychic powers or supernatural ways to heal the sick or the ability to communicate with the dead…stuff like that. Since I believe all such claims are nonsense if not outright frauds, I applaud the work of Randi and his associates, and have been delighted to meet and speak with the man on several occasions.
The documentary is not entirely flattering and it delves into some aspects of his life that he might have preferred not to have included. But there is much in there of which he should be proud. If you get a chance to catch it, catch it. It's on most PBS channels debuting tonight and running again for the next few days.