Body of Work Channing Tatum wrestles with an unresolved mystery in Foxcatcher

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Channing Tatum has a cold, so instead of shaking my hand, he bumps his elbow against mine by way of greeting. Like so many of Tatum's mannerisms, it's a little funny: there's some machismo there, but it's also goofy and oddly sweet. Those qualities intersecting-therein lies his charm. We're at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Earlier, during the photo shoot, he'd been more agile than his brawny physique would suggest, taking the photographer's direction to extend his arms like a fighter, then dropping nimbly to the floor to hit another pose. Now in an armchair with a cup of tea, he's still expressive-thoughtful, chatty, ever the good sport. All that charm is striking to see after watching him give such a muted performance in Foxcatcher, which may be the most claustrophobic, least uplifting sports movie of all time.