New in theaters: 'Terminator,' 'Magic Mike'

'Terminator Genisys'

Terminator used to be a sci-fi franchise defined by its cool time-travel concept and even better special effects. Unfortunately, it's "Hasta la vista, baby," to those good old days. Constant confusion and intermittent boredom are on tap in a movie just as ridiculous as the spelling of its subtitle. (*½ out of four)

Trailer: 'Terminator Genisys'

John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time to protect Sarah Connor. When he arrives in 1984 though, nothing is as he expected it to be.

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'Magic Mike XXL'

Three years after Mike left the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to put on one last blowout performance. And this time, it's shooting for bigger and better.

Trailer: 'Magic Mike XXL'

Three years after Mike left the stripper life at the top of his game, he and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to put on one last blow-out performance.

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Other recent releases:

Ted 2 is raunchy, over-the-top and not as good as its predecessor. (**)

Pixar's done it again! Inside Out dives into what's going on in the mind. (***½)

Drugs, geeks and L.A. set the stage for coming-of-age comedyDope. (***)

The dinos are back and, boy, are they ready to chomp in Jurassic World. (***)

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl deftly juggles humor and heartache while exuding a lovable quirkiness. (***½)

Melissa McCarthy goes fresh, fierce and funny as an unlikely femme fatale in Spy. (***)

Insidious Chapter 3, a spooky threequel, adds background and heart to the horror franchise. (**½)

The pitches hit all the right notes in the zany fun of Pitch Perfect 2. (**½)

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy dazzle in the action-packedMad Max: Fury Road. (***)