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‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ review: Channing Tatum’s stripper isn’t enough this time around

A scene from the musical comedy "Magic Mike's Last Dance."

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.”

That’s a frustrating state of affairs. Director Steven Soderbergh has been on a remarkable, unpredictable roll for a long time now. To be sure, the new “Magic Mike” movie doesn’t misfire in predictable or conventional ways. It delivers enough of the requisite abs / air-grinding

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