Film Review – Magic Mike’s Last Dance

Just over a decade ago, “Magic Mike” rolled into theaters offering a boisterous time to viewers interested in the moves of male strippers, with writer Reid Carolin hoping to support all the gyrating with personal problems facing the characters. The movie was modestly budgeted and a major hit, giving star Channing Tatum and director Steven Soderbergh a shot at creating a franchise. Audiences were a little less interested in 2015’s “Magic Mike XXL,” but Tatum has managed to make a business out of this world, creating a stage musical and a reality T.V. show, and now he’s ready to return to shirtless duty with “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.” Soderbergh and Tatum attempt to turn away from pranks and aimlessness with the second sequel, hunting for a “let’s put on a show!” vibe with this take on the formation of a theatrical production, hoping to merge some physical artistry with grind-happy sequences in what’s easily the best installment of the trilogy. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com