I suspect this awards season is going to be a fun and unpredictable one. I'm not sure the final three films of the season are going to be serious contenders for any awards though.
2. Dandelion
I didn't love Dandelion, although I would give it a mostly positive review. I would also agree with Lon Charles that it manages to be one of Ben Collins' better 10 or so films. The casting for it definitely helped matters as well, with each role being well-cast.
1. Red Sonja: Blood + Bone
While I missed Zach McGowan's Conan in this adventure, the story wound up being a fun one. The villains weren't quite as entertaining as Milla Jovovich in the first film, but some of the other new characters were enjoayble.
The overall season box office isn't looking too hot right now, and this round certainly didn't help matters. Hopefully, for the studio's sake/sanity, at least Blue Beetle 2 winds up a hit.
2. Dandelion
Dandelion was well-plotted and the characters were actually interesting for the most part. The problem is with the hodgepodge of genres and tones throughout. Marketing the film as a romance was almost definitely a mistake on the part of the filmmakers. Supernatural/Mystery/Romance is not an easy sell as a genre combo.
1. Once Upon a Time in Greenwich Village
Like I said in my review of the film: "As a film-goer, I don't care about what books characters read, what movies they watch, what music or podcasts they listen to, what chain restaurants they eat at, or what their social media profiles look like. That's about all the personality the characters in Once Upon a Time in Greenwich Village have." I think that seasons, Conn has slowly gotten better with his story structure (for the most part), but his characters are not getting any more likable. They're still the same grating pretentious young suburbanites that he's used since the days of Hippies in New York.
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