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The director returns for a mildly diverting third instalment of the Channing Tatum-led stripper saga, which finds Mike dispatched to the West End

Channing Tatum and Salma Hayek Pinault star in the latest instalment of Magic Mike in the decidedly gloomy and unsexy setting of London — a strange choice from director Steven Soderbergh.

The “Magic Mike” saga was a big bag of fun while it lasted. And it lasted up to — but not including — the third and maybe-final film in the series, “Magic Mike’s Last Dance.”

‘Nothing I ever saw was accurate,’ Soderbergh said of the reports about Newton’s exit

With the release of Magic Mike’s Last Dance, Guardian writers argue why their Steven Soderbergh pick is better than the rest

Mike Lane is now a bartender. His custom-furniture company went belly up during the pandemic, and so there he is, mixing drinks at a swanky Miami charity event, when he meets Maxandra Mendoza (Salma Hayek Pinault), an embattled London socialite on the verge of a messy divorce. She could use…

Call it a “cultural reset” or a “vibe shift,” but there’s no denying that there is before “Magic Mike” and there’s after “Magic Mike.” One can even point to a specific inflection point in Steven Soderbergh’s 2012 male stripper drama that was lightly culled from star Channing Tatum’s own experiences…

The aggressive air-humping of its past films is replaced by ballet and interpretive dance in this sanitised final instalment

Channing Tatum’s hunky stripper enjoys some sizzling scenes with Salma Hayek but this eccentric threequel feels cobbled together

Third film in the stripper trilogy is by far the most ridiculous.

Last week, the 39th Sundance Film Festival kicked off, back in person in Park City, Utah, for the first time since 2020. While festivalgoers brave the cold and snow of the ski town, those at home can still participate, with virtual screenings through Jan. 29. Movie fans can also enjoy…