“This is an emotional game you play with people. And it’s more dangerous than you actually think.” Kino Lorber has unveiled an official trailer for a documentary film titled Name of the Game, a look at the real life version of the Magic Mike scene. And all the darker sides of it in addition to all the joy and excitement. After first premiering back in 2023, the doc is finally getting a theatrical release in art house theaters this August. Who’s interested? “The little known history of the male exotic dancing scene that had its heyday in South Los Angeles… This isn’t like Chippendales, and it certainly isn’t Magic Mike.” It’s a revealing doc film that pulls back the curtain to tell the untold story of the underground world of male exotic dancing. The film focuses on the true story of Black male exotic dancing in Southern California. In interviews & performances with icons of the scene like Mike Strong, Hena C, and XTC, we learn the behind the scenes reality of the male exotic industry as it has never been told before: unfiltered, uncensored, and uncut. Yowza. Get a peek. // Continue Reading ›
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