{"id":42556,"date":"2018-01-12T18:22:47","date_gmt":"2018-01-12T23:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=42556"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:02:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T03:02:58","slug":"new-releases-january-12-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/12\/new-releases-january-12-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"New Releases: January 12, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-42560\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-still-678x381.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-still-678x381.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-still-339x191.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-still.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/>A truly mixed bag in the new releases this week, with something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-42559 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-poster-229x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-poster-229x339.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-poster-678x1004.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Paddington-2-poster.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>1. Paddington 2 (Warner Brothers, 3,702 Theaters, 103 Minutes,\u00a0Rated PG for some action and mild rude humor, Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/paddington_2\/\">100% Fresh<\/a> [140 Reviews]): <\/strong>Yes, that is right. This film is currently 100% fresh. Every one of those 140 reviews were positive. Wow.<\/p>\n<p>I, for one, am glad. Having an eight-year old daughter, I get exposed to a LOT of kiddie entertainment. Most of it seems to be made by people who think that since their target audience hasn&#8217;t mastered the art of spelling, that they don&#8217;t really have to worry about making a quality film. But kids deserve to have great films to watch.<\/p>\n<p>My kid has been bugging me to see this film. I&#8217;m happy that I won&#8217;t have to suffer through it.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sw7RElt-SvE\" width=\"678\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42562\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Commuter-poster-229x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Commuter-poster-229x339.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Commuter-poster-678x1005.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Commuter-poster.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>2. The Commuter (Lionsgate, 2,892 Theaters, 104 Minutes,\u00a0Rated PG-13 for some intense action\/violence, and language,\u00a0<b>Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_commuter\/\">55% Fresh<\/a> [91 Reviews]): <\/b><\/strong>Listen, I&#8217;m as happy as the next guy that Liam Neeson has found a second act to his acting career as an action star. Seriously I am. I mean, the man is 65. Actors of his age usually start playing grandfathers ten years younger.<\/p>\n<p>But how about we find some films that are of a slightly lower concept. This one kind of stretches the suspension of disbelief a bit too far for me.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe it comes down to the fact I live in an area that relies a lot on commuter rail service. I&#8217;ve rode these kinds of trains numerous times before and I can&#8217;t see the plot of this film playing out on one of them. Most trains have too many cars and the rides are of too short a duration for anyone to find one particular stranger on them. Never mind the fact that it&#8217;s nigh impossible for one person to easily walk from car to car while the train is moving. Whenever I have to do it, it&#8217;s like a scene out of an Indiana Jones movie.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BN4p7XhR16A\" width=\"678\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42563\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Post-poster-232x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Post-poster-232x339.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Post-poster-678x989.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-The-Post-poster.jpg 1404w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>3. The Post (Opening Wide, Fox, 2,819 Theaters, 116 Minutes,\u00a0Rated PG-13 for language and brief war violence,\u00a0<b>Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/the_post\/\">88% Fresh<\/a> [221 Reviews]): <\/b><\/strong>If there was ever a factory that mass=produces Oscar bait movies, this film would be the template for the first batch of films to roll off the assembly line.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s list the components. Multiple Oscar-winning actors in the lead? Yep. Oscar-winning director? Yep. Plot taken from the annals of history? Yep.<\/p>\n<p>The film has done fairly well during award season, but I think it&#8217;s telling that it hasn&#8217;t done as well as the riskier <strong>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri\u00a0<\/strong>and less conventional\u00a0<strong>Lady Bird<\/strong>. Doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s a bad film, just that the Oscar bait trick that worked in the past doesn&#8217;t quite work as well anymore.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nrXlY6gzTTM\" width=\"678\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span class=\"mce_SELRES_start\" style=\"width: 0px; line-height: 0; overflow: hidden; display: inline-block;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-42561\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Proud-Mary-poster-271x339.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Proud-Mary-poster-271x339.jpg 271w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Proud-Mary-poster-678x848.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/New-Releases-Proud-Mary-poster.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>4. Proud Mary (Sony\/Screen Gems, 2,200 Theaters, 89 Minutes,\u00a0Rated R for violence,\u00a0Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer at press time: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/proud_mary\/\">27% Fresh<\/a> [17 Reviews]):<\/b> Taraji P. Henson is one of the best actresses working today. Last year&#8217;s\u00a0<strong>Hidden Figures\u00a0<\/strong>shows what she can do in a good film. This one? Shows what she could do in a bad one.<\/p>\n<p>The film&#8217;s rather low review count is due to it not being released to critics for review before the film came out. That is never a good thing. Expect the Fresh percentage to stay low.<\/p>\n<p>This is a shame. Henson in a remixed, Blaxploitation take on\u00a0<strong>Gloria\u00a0<\/strong>should have been great.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XQjZJFsAeM0\" width=\"678\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Next wekk, the new releases offer an atypical war movie, a prototypical heist film, and a stereotypical Nicholas Sparks-lite romance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">New releases this week include PADDINGTON 2, THE COMMUTER, THE POST and  PROUD MARY.<\/div>\n<p> <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2018\/01\/12\/new-releases-january-12-2018\/\" title=\"New Releases: January 12, 2018\">[click for more]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":42558,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[2228,9535,8707,9500,1439,9537,9207,1341,1340,1349,9171,9536,175],"series":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-42556","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-news","8":"tag-fox","9":"tag-gloria","10":"tag-hidden-figures","11":"tag-lady-bird","12":"tag-lionsgate","13":"tag-paddington-2","14":"tag-proud-mary","15":"tag-screen-gems","16":"tag-sony","17":"tag-taraji-p-henson","18":"tag-the-commuter","19":"tag-the-post","20":"tag-warner-brothers"},"aioseo_notices":[],"nelio_content":{"autoShareEndMode":"never","automationSources":{"useCustomSentences":false,"customSentences":[]},"efiAlt":"","efiUrl":"","followers":[2,4],"highlights":[],"isAutoShareEnabled":false,"networkImageIds":[],"permalinkQueryArgs":[],"series":[],"suggestedReferences":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42556","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42556"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42556\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42556"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=42556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}