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Dog (2022)

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Dog
Director: Reid Carolin, Channing Tatum
Writer: Reid Carolin, Brett Rodriguez
Cast: Channing Tatum, Luke Forbes, Jane Adams, Kevin Nash, Junes Zahdi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ethan Suplee, Ronnie Gene Blevins
Seen on: 18.7.2022

Content Note: suicide, (critical treatment of) racism

Plot:
Jackson Briggs (Channing Tatum) had to leave the army after a head injury. Ever since his return home from Iraq, he has been struggling, but he is hoping to get back on his feet with a new job. They need the clearance of his commanding officer though, and not just a clean bill of health. When a fellow Army Ranger passes, Jackson gets the chance to talk to Ranger Jones (Luke Forbes), hoping to get his recommendation. But Jones gives him a task instead: he has to drive Lulu, a canine Army Ranger who belonged to the deceased, to his funeral and then to an army station where the severely traumatized dog will probably be put down. Seeing no other way to get the recommendation, Jackson agrees. But driving with Lulu brings its own challenges.

Dog is a bit of tear-jerker, and I do mean that in a neutral way. It sometimes gets to genuine emotion, sometimes it is stuck a little too much in stereotypes. But it is pretty watchable throughout.

The film poster showing a scratched up Jackson Briggs (Channing Tatum) leaning against a car. Lulu the dog is looking out from it.
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Magic Mike XXL (2015)

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Magic Mike XXL
Director: Gregory Jacobs
Writer: Reid Carolin
Sequel to: Magic Mike
Cast: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Matt Bomer, Gabriel Iglesias, Adam Rodriguez, Amber Heard, Jada Pinkett Smith, Donald Glover, Stephen Boss, Andie MacDowell, Elizabeth Banks
Seen on: 8.8.2015

Plot:
Mike (Channing Tatum) is hard at work, trying to get his construction business off the ground. But so far, it hasn’t quite paid off. When he is visited by his former stripper colleagues Richie (Joe Manganiello), Tarzan (Keven Nash), Ken (Matt Bomer) and Tito (Adam Rodriguez), he first declines their invitation to come to Stripper Con to make one big, last splash in the business. But he finally does give in and they are on their way. But one difficulty after the other hits their road trip and since they are all out of money, fortunately most of their problems can be solved by dancing.

Every once in a while, Magic Mike XXL has moments where it is exactly the film I wanted it to be. Unfortunately, for the most part it consists of dreary dialogue scenes and has some of the worst pacing I’ve ever seen in a film.

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Magic Mike (2012)

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Magic Mike
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Reid Carolin
Cast: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Matthew McConaughey, Olivia Munn

Plot:
Mike (Channing Tatum) is a stripper with big plans: he wants to build and design his own furniture. Therefore he saves his money, works as a builder during the daytime and generally pursues many options. When he meets the young Adam (Alex Pettyfer), he introduces him into the world of male stripping, much to the disapproval of Adam’s sister Brooke (Cody Horn). But while stripping seems like easy money, it’s not all sunshine and kittens.

I would have loved to be able to write a good review of this film. I would have accepted both, if it was a fun-filled movie made for ogling guys or if it was an actual thoughtful film about the dangers of selling yourself as a piece of meat in a rather seedy environment. Unfortunately, this movie ends up being neither – instead it’s a ridiculous and boring mess.

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Monster Brawl (2011)

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Monster Brawl
Director: Jesse T. Cook
Writer: Jesse T. Cook
Cast: Dave Foley, Art Hindle, Kevin Nash, Lance Henriksen, Robert Maillet, Jimmy Hart, Herb Dean, Jason David Brown, Mark Gibson
Part of: /slash Filmfestival

Plot:
Monster Brawl is pretty much exactly that. Eight monsters are pitted against each other in an evening of wrestling madness. The whole thing was built up like a usual wrestling transmission, with interviews and backstories and commentators. But who will win – Frankenstein (Robert Maillet), Cyclops (Jason David Brown) or maybe it’s Witch Bitch (Holly Letkeman)?

The idea for the film is pretty cool. I mean, who wouldn’t love wrestling monsters? But it runs a little too long. In the end it’s not enough of an idea to fill an entire feature film.

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