Filmspotting welcomes the Chicago Tribune’s “Magic” Michael Phillips to the microphone to debate Channing Tatum’s, um, talents on display in Steven Soderbergh’s latest. Plus, the triumvirate looks back on the half year in cinema with a countdown of their Top 5 Films of 2012 (So Far).

This episode is presented by Squarespace.com.

:00-21:41 - Review: “Magic Mike”

Music: Kelly Hogan, “Golden”

23:06-24:50 - Squarespace

25:19-32:14 - Massacre Theatre

32:15-37:51 - Notes / Polls

37:52-54:08 - Top 5: Best of 2012 (So Far)

Music: Kelly Hogan, “Dusty Groove”

55:15-1:01:41 - Donations

1:01:59-1:28:18 - Top 5: Best of 2012 cont.

1:28:19-1:32:32 - Close / Outtake

MUSIC

- Kelly Hogan

NOTES

- Massacre Theatre winner: Brian Knapp

- “The Deep Blue Sea” is slated for a 7/24 release; AV Clubber Scott Tobias wrote the DVD liner essay.

LINKS

- Raising Arizona screening w/ Jay Duplass

- Kickstart “Baggage”

- Help save the historic Patio Theater

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