Movies Update: 'Magic Mike XXL,' 'Terminator Genisys' and More

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

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Review: 'Magic Mike XXL,' Fleshing Out a Sequel With Heart as Well as Pecs and Abs By A. O. SCOTT Channing Tatum returns in this comedy, which transports the audience to a world of sexual intrigue that feels as safe and wholesome as a child's birthday party. Movie Overview Review: 'Terminator Genisys' Shows That Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Most Assuredly Back By MANOHLA DARGIS In the latest installment of this science fiction film franchise, Mr. Schwarzenegger returns as a cyborg, it's 1984 again, and Sarah Connor is at risk once more. Movie Overview

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Movie Reviews Review: 'Amy,' an Intimate Diary of Amy Winehouse's Rise and Destruction By MANOHLA DARGIS Asif Kapadia's documentary is an intensely intimate look at the singer's life that drives home the costs of celebrity and fandom. Movie Overview Review: 'Mala Mala' Shares Experiences of Being Transgender in Puerto Rico By DANIEL M. GOLD The directors of this documentary, Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini, interview prostitutes, drag queens, small-business owners and activists about their transitions and relationships. Movie Overview Review: 'A Poem Is a Naked Person' Is a Jam Session of a Documentary By A. O. SCOTT Les Blank's film, made in the early 1970s and now receiving a United States theatrical release, looks at the mystery of Leon Russell. Movie Overview

Video Features 'Amy' (With Movie Trailer): Asif Kapadia Narrates a Scene By MEKADO MURPHY Asif Kapadia, the director of this documentary on Amy Winehouse, discusses a sequence where she records the vocals for "Back to Black."

News & Features Joe Manganiello Shows Off His Moves in 'Magic Mike XXL' By GIA KOURLAS A sequel to a 2012 hit - this time a group of male strippers go to a convention - also stars Channing Tatum. Amy Winehouse Documentary Lets Nobody Off the Hook By JOE COSCARELLI Those who decided to make a film about the soul singer's legacy may not have gotten exactly what they expected, especially her family. Robert Frank's America By NICHOLAS DAWIDOFF Sixty years ago, the Swiss-born photographer captured hard truths about the United States before many Americans were willing to see them. Parker Posey's Offbeat Glamour By MICHAEL SCHULMAN Ms. Posey has tried to follow her own unusual wavelength while navigating an industry that tends to ignore women over 40. She plays a college-town scientist in Woody Allen's "Irrational Man," opening later this month. ArtsBeat A Look at the 'Snowden' Teaser Trailer By MEKADO MURPHY A preview of Oliver Stone's dramatization of the life of Edward J. Snowden, coming to theaters Dec. 25.

On Video Tom, Jerry and 'Valerie and Her Week of Wonders': Cat, Mouse and Head Trip By J. HOBERMAN The Czech director Jaromil Jires's phantasmagoric workout from 1970 is part avant-garde fairy tale, part hallucination; Gene Deitch's cartoons for MGM also came from Czechoslovakia.

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A. O. Scott Recommends Magic Mike XXL Channing Tatum returns in this comedy, which transports the audience to a world of sexual intrigue that feels as safe and wholesome as a child’s birthday party. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer Manohla Dargis Recommends The Wolfpack Six young men who steeped themselves in film when they were prevented from venturing past their apartment door are the subject of Crystal Moselle’s intimate documentary. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer Stephen Holden Recommends A Little Chaos Ms. Winslet plays a gardener well ahead of her time in this Louis XIV-era costume drama directed by and starring Alan Rickman. NYT Review | Buy Tickets | Watch Trailer For more recommendations, go to Critics' Picks »

Top Fives Top-grossing, most talked about and upcoming movies. Box Office » 1.  Jurassic World 2.  Inside Out 3.  Ted 2 4.  Max 5.  Spy Times Pulse » 1.  Mame 2.  Magic Mike XXL 3.  A Little Chaos 4.  Inside Out 5.  Terminator: Genisys Coming soon » Amy Jackie & Ryan Second Hand Husband Aurora Minions