At least it was better than Lovestruck...
2. Mel Gibson
It was nice to finally have the great Mel Gibson behind the camera on a film for the studio. The Emperor of Latium was a bit of a mess story-wise, but Gibson's eye for action and scope helped the film immensely.
1. The Curse of Janara
The film has surprisingly become the most profitable film of the season thus far. Horror is not an expensive genre, so it didn't have a huge budget even with some big name actors. I admittedly didn't love the film, but I did enjoy it more than the last few horror films from writer Andrew Doster.
Two rounds into the season and the studio has yet to release a real blockbuster into theaters. The Emperor of Latium would be the closest thing, but I wouldn't really count it - and it didn't perform like one at the box office. Thankfully next round will start off with Dan Stevens' James Bond debut - Risico.
2. Box Office
It's rare that the studio is still in the red after six films released. The Curse of Janara helped a bit with its strong performance at least.
1. Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday succumbed to most of writer Alex Conn's worst trademarks. Characters sitting around on social media (do kids even use Facebook anymore? - I thought it was just for middle-aged women at this point...), insane amounts of product placement (Facebook, Netflix, etc.), out of nowhere suicide attempts, etc. How about you write a film where the main character doesn't blindside the audience with a random suicide attempt, Alex? If you insist on including a suicide attempt, at least build up to it.
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