Movies: 'Magic Mike' Charms + Woody Allen's Latest 'To Rome With Love'

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, June 29, 2012 He's charming the pants off you Ann Hornaday In the parlance of the male-stripping trade it portrays, "Magic Mike" makes it rain but never looks like it's working hard for the money. [Read more] Mysteries lead to more family ties Based on actual events, the family drama "People Like Us" struggles between slickness and honesty, but the fundamental truth of the story shines through the Hollywood gloss. [Read more] Also Opening 'To Rome With Love' Michael O'Sullivan Woody Allen's trip to the eternal city is a long road to nowhere. [Read more] 'Ted' Ann Hornaday Seth MacFarlane directs this film about a foul-mouthed stuffed teddy bear and the arrested adolescent (Mark Wahlberg) who can't quit him. [Read more] 'A Cat in Paris' Michael O'Sullivan The Oscar-nominated animated feature should please lovers of hand-drawn animation. [Read more] Celebritology 'Magic Mike' is about women The marketing is going after the females. But the movie's whole premise is, in some ways, liberating as well. Everyone came to the 'Magic Mike' premiere fully clothed What a missed opportunity. A tribute to Nora Ephron's 'When Harry Met Sally...' The rom-com defined the genre for the modern era, and taught us that arguments about wagon-wheel coffee tables never end well. Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield: Photos Adjust your eyes accordingly to handle all this adorableness. Box Office Pixar's 'Brave' tops weekend box office Jess Righthand Pixar's animated film "Brave" — the studio's first ever film featuring a female heroine — took home $66.7 million domestically this weekend, earning the number one spot at the weekend box office. New and popular DVDs Stephanie Merry Check out this week's new releases and see what Washington is watching. Family Filmgoer Family Filmgoer Jane Horwitz gives you the scoop on which movies to see with the kids. Reader Reviews You review 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' "Not as good as the book. It has became a typical summer action movie, but taken on its on level, I enjoyed it." That's one reader's take. Agree? Write a review and let your voice be heard. Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy