{"id":40452,"date":"2017-05-12T14:11:42","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T18:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=40452"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:05:35","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T03:05:35","slug":"new-releases-may-12-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/12\/new-releases-may-12-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"New Releases: May 12, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Two new releases involve their heroes overcoming hardship. Neither have been reviewed very well. So, you might want to skip this week.<\/p>\n

\"\"1. King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (Warners, 3,702 Theaters, 126 Minutes, Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, some suggestive content and brief strong language, Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: 26% Fresh <\/a>[117 Reviews]): <\/strong>The legend of King Arthur is such a malleable story that it can be adapted into many different genres. It fits in action, romance, musicals and comedy. There is very little that can’t be done with the concept.<\/p>\n

This one is helmed by Guy Ritchie, a director who has experience breathing life into legendary British characters with his work with Sherlock Holmes. He presents a grim and gritty take on the legend, where Arthur is a street rat before coming into his true destiny as king.<\/p>\n

But grim and gritty does not mean that it needs to be drab and dull. The muted color scheme makes everything watch out, and gives the promise of a film you’d have to slog through instead of a rousing adventure that you would enjoy.<\/p>\n