{"id":38800,"date":"2016-07-01T12:15:39","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T16:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=38800"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:08:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T03:08:26","slug":"new-releases-july-1-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2016\/07\/01\/new-releases-july-1-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"New Releases: July 1, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"New1. The Legend of Tarzan (Warner Brothers, 3,561 Theaters, 109 Minutes, Rated PG-13 for sequences of action and violence, some sensuality and brief rude dialogue, Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: 35% Fresh <\/a>[104 Reviews]): <\/strong>Tarzan strikes me as a concept that was once popular but will never be as popular again, no matter how anybody tries. And it had a pretty long run of being popular, from its creation in 1912 to the late 1960s, the character dominated books, films, comic strips, comic book, radio and television.<\/p>\n

But all attempts to introduce the character to modern audiences seem to fall flat. My theory is that this is because Tarzan is, by necessity, trapped in the past. A baby getting lost in the jungle only works in an age with no cell phones, computers, or mass media. And since it is stuck in the past, it is harder for modern audiences to make a connection.<\/p>\n

Anyway, this latest reboot involves a gentrified Tarzan returning to the Congo on a diplomatic mission. But it turns out that it is just a trap that puts him and his family in danger.<\/p>\n

FBOL Head Honcho Rich Drees has seen the film, and you can read his review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n