Tag: Magic Mike
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12 Underrated Movies Recommended by Steven Soderbergh
Steven Soderbergh is one of the most unique and intriguing directors at work today. He was at the forefront of independent cinema in the late 1980s with his debut Sex, Lies, and Videotape. Since then, he’s worked in a variety of genres, including crime (Ocean’s Eleven), biography (Erin Brockovich), comedy-drama (Magic Mike), and thriller (Side…
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‘Back on the Strip’ Review: Could This Grizzled Stripper Comedy Be Wesley Snipes’ Big Comeback?
It would come as no surprise to learn that “Back on the Strip” started out as a “Magic Mike” parody. I’m not saying that it did. But what else could explain the bizarrely literal premise of an ensemble indie comedy in which our hero is a wannabe magician who heads to Vegas hoping to be…
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Steven Soderbergh Announces Sci-Fi Series Command Z Dropping on His Website July 17
Although his new miniseries Full Circle just premiered on Max, Steven Soderbergh has announced today that another episodic project—which he allegedly made between Magic Mike’s Last Dance and Full Circle—will be ready to watch by next week. Command Z, an eight episode sci-fi project that’s roughly 90 minutes overall, will launch on Soderbergh’s website, Extension…
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How Magic Mike Uses Toxic Masculinity to Shield Itself
In the decade since the release of the first film, Magic Mike has become an unexpected entertainment franchise. The original entry spawned a sequel, Magic Mike Xxl, a live stage show, Magic Mike Live, an HBO Max reality series, Finding Magic Mike, and an upcoming third film. Two shared elements recur in each of the…
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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Sets Digital Release Date
Magic Mike’s Last Dance is sashaying its way to a digital release. The third installment of Channing Tatum’s labor of love has had an impressive box office run, in its opening weekend. The feature stood triumphant among the likes of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water and Titanic release as the female audience favored…
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Box Office: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Leads Slow Super Bowl Weekend With 8.2 Million
“Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third chapter in Channing Tatum’s steamy stripper series, topped a glacial Super Bowl weekend at the box office, generating a decent 8.2 million from only 1,500 North American theaters.It’s the lowest start yet in the decades-old franchise following 2012’s “Magic Mike” (which opened to 39 million) and 2015’s “Magic Mike…
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Box Office: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Tearing Off 8 Million Opening in Quiet Super Bowl Weekend
Audiences are ponying up for “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which is projected to lead a quiet Super Bowl weekend at the domestic box office.The third “Magic Mike” entry earned roughly 4.1 million in opening day and Thursday preview screenings, with industry sources projecting a debut around 8 million. Warner Bros. itself isn’t reporting numbers.There are…
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Channing Tatum: Salma Hayek Pinault ‘Saved Our Movie’ as the ‘Strongest Possible’ Co-Star
Channing Tatum wanted the best dance partner possible in his “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” co-star. Thankfully, Salma Hayek Pinault was ready to shimmy alongside him.The lead star and executive producer of the “Magic Mike” franchise credited Hayek Pinault for being the “strongest possible” leading woman.“That was the one want for how we are in this…
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UK-Ireland box office preview: ‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ flexes its muscles
‘Epic Tails’, ‘Titanic’ re-release, ‘Blue Jean’ hit cinemas.Stripping comedy-drama Magic Mike’s Last Dance shimmies its way into 646 UK-Ireland cinemas this weekend through Warner Bros – almost 150 cinemas above the previous Magic Mike’s opening number.Steven Soderbergh returns to direct the third and final Magic Mike instalment, having directed the first film and been cinematographer…
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‘Magic Mike Xxl’ Is More Fun Than ‘Magic Mike’ Because of Its Tone
Magic Mike Xxl is everything that the first Magic Mike film wasn’t. Audiences who walked into 2012’s original Magic Mike expecting a straightforward raunchy stripper comedy should have known better than to trust that Steven Soderbergh had something that simple up his sleeve. While there are plenty of amusing moments throughout Magic Mike, the film…