In 2012, Steven Soderbergh accomplished the impossible by making audiences – made up of various chromosome compositions – fall in love with a ragtag scrap of male strippers. Magic Mike not only dominated the box office – netting north of 113 million dollars domestically on a 7 million dollar production budget – but won the hearts and minds of critics, who rewarded the film with a 80% Rotten Tomato score. All signs pointed swiftly towards the birth of a new franchise centered around denuding men with real world issues. Women (and some men) rejoiced; ’twas raining men. Read More
Out in Theaters: MAGIC MIKE XXL
by Matt Oakes Posted in Out in Theaters Tagged Amber Heard, Channing Tatum, Gregory Jacobs, Jada Smith, Joe Manganiello, Magic Mike, Magic Mike XXL, Out in Theaters, Reviews, Steven Soderbergh 1 Comment