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      Assignment X

      Assignment X is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Abbie Bernstein.

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      Rating Title | Year Author Quote
      B+
      		Moving On (2022) Abbie Bernstein In other hands, the material might be stark drama, but writer/director Paul Weitz puts a gentle, bemused spin on the proceedings that finds humor.
      Posted Mar 21, 2023
      B-
      		Cram (2021) Abbie Bernstein It seems likely to resonate most with those who are either still in the world of academia, or still shudder at the memories.
      Posted Mar 21, 2023
      B
      		Scream VI (2023) Abbie Bernstein Scream VI works both as something with VI in its title and as a piece that can stand on its own.
      Posted Mar 13, 2023
      B
      		Unwelcome (2022) Abbie Bernstein Unwelcome maintains a balanced tone amidst its growing insanity.
      Posted Mar 13, 2023
      B
      		Sound of Silence (2023) Abbie Bernstein Sound of Silence doesn’t try to reinvent the horror wheel. It just wants to be reasonably creepy without being dated. In this, it succeeds.
      Posted Mar 13, 2023
      B-
      		Punch (2022) Abbie Bernstein It is likely to be more moving to those who are new to the genre than those who feel that Punch is commendable at heart.
      Posted Mar 13, 2023
      B
      		Creed III (2023) Abbie Bernstein Creed III doesn’t break major thematic ground, but it has powerful performances, charming family dynamics, and well-choreographed fights. Its aim isn’t huge, but it hits its thematic targets.
      Posted Mar 06, 2023
      B
      		Children of the Corn (2023) Abbie Bernstein Is this CHILDREN OF THE CORN the best Stephen King adaptation ever? No, but it does what it sets out to do, and gives us more than we might be expecting.
      Posted Mar 06, 2023
      B
      		Cocaine Bear (2023) Abbie Bernstein Not entirely but sort of like if the Coen Brothers made a killer bear movie.
      Posted Feb 24, 2023
      B
      		Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023) Abbie Bernstein For newcomers who like grim yet heightened English detective thrillers, this is a solid one in its own right.
      Posted Feb 24, 2023
      C
      		The Long Dark Trail (2022) Abbie Bernstein Gorgeous scenery, no scares.
      Posted Feb 24, 2023
      B+
      		The Quiet Girl (2022) Abbie Bernstein It is, like its main character, watchful and curious.
      Posted Feb 24, 2023
      B
      		Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania (2023) Abbie Bernstein A mostly fun journey into the tiny-verse.
      Posted Feb 17, 2023
      B-
      		Project Wolf Hunting (2022) Abbie Bernstein Project Wolf Hunting provides action satisfaction.
      Posted Feb 17, 2023
      B
      		88 (2022) Abbie Bernstein 88 is smart and entertaining.
      Posted Feb 17, 2023
      B
      		She Came from the Woods (2022) Abbie Bernstein The movie is both an homage to and an improvement on a lot of real ‘80s horror movies, done in similar style, but scripted with a bit more thought.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      B
      		Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) Abbie Bernstein Huesera is an unconventional look at its subject matter... What we do expect, and what we satisfyingly receive, is a genuine sense of dread, in a thoughtful context.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      B+
      		Attachment (2022) Abbie Bernstein The scares are for the most part subtle but effective, and the mythology is consistently engaging. The stakes, therefore, feel increasingly high until we arrive at the carefully-crafted climax.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      B
      		Sweetheart (2021) Abbie Bernstein A leisurely but enjoyable English coming-of-age dramedy.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      C+
      		The Outwaters (2022) Abbie Bernstein We can respect it for being as well-made as it is, for knowing when to take advantage of serendipity in the environment, and for its level of gore. It just doesn’t work well dramatically.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      B
      		Consecration (2023) Abbie Bernstein A religious folk horror thriller that does an admirable job of putting us in its protagonist’s shoes.
      Posted Feb 13, 2023
      B-
      		A Lot of Nothing (2022) Abbie Bernstein A Lot of Nothing goes from social satire to absurdist farce back to satire to deadly serious in ways that don’t flow naturally.
      Posted Feb 10, 2023
      B
      		Knock at the Cabin (2023) Abbie Bernstein A knock at the Cabin is largely compelling; it just has a third act that winds up being more predictable than what has come before.
      Posted Feb 06, 2023
      B
      		80 for Brady (2023) Abbie Bernstein It’s not aiming for greatness, just entertainment and showcasing its glorious stars. In this, it succeeds.
      Posted Feb 06, 2023
      B-
      		Alive (2022) Abbie Bernstein It moves slowly and doesn’t bring anything new to the discussion, but it treats its topics with respect, and does most of what it does well.
      Posted Feb 01, 2023
      B-
      		Infinity Pool (2023) Abbie Bernstein It feels like an homage to an era when intellectual arguments and visceral images weren’t expected to have an emotional component as well.
      Posted Feb 01, 2023
      B-
      		Fear (2023) Abbie Bernstein It’s horror comfort food that doesn’t address what it teases at the start, but still competently provides the basics.
      Posted Feb 01, 2023
      B
      		There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023) Abbie Bernstein Is an unpretentious variation on a horror theme, done right.
      Posted Jan 18, 2023
      B
      		The Offering (2022) Abbie Bernstein The Offering is stylish, atmospheric and has fine performances.
      Posted Jan 18, 2023
      C+
      		Human Resources (2021) Abbie Bernstein The blend of real-world workplace thriller and supernatural menace never comes together properly.
      Posted Jan 18, 2023
      B+
      		M3GAN (2022) Abbie Bernstein One of M3GAN’s greatest virtues is that we never quite know what’s coming next, but we’re always made to feel like we’re a welcome part of a conspiracy with the filmmakers.
      Posted Jan 09, 2023
      B
      		The Pale Blue Eye (2022) Abbie Bernstein It doesn’t say anything new about Poe, and it gets frankly goofy for a while, but it’s mostly diverting and comes to a pretty decent conclusion.
      Posted Jan 09, 2023
      B-
      		Babylon (2022) Abbie Bernstein Damien Chazelle tries to cover too much and winds up stretching a lot of his ideas too thin.
      Posted Dec 27, 2022
      B+
      		Women Talking (2022) Abbie Bernstein Women Talking is an immersive experience. At the start, we seem to be looking at a culture that is unfamiliar to us, but by the end, what’s at stake seems urgent to us all.
      Posted Dec 27, 2022
      B
      		Scare Package II: Rad Chad's Revenge (2022) Abbie Bernstein Everyone is game, the plentiful gore and melt effects are good, and having the individual sections made by a variety of writers and directors mean that we get lively shifts in tone and style.
      Posted Dec 27, 2022
      B+
      		Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022) Abbie Bernstein Imaginative and lively, but a little darker than we might expect. There’s as much or more here for grownups as for kids.
      Posted Dec 22, 2022
      B
      		Mister Creep (2022) Abbie Bernstein Succeeds in looking like a real found-footage film, while at the same time seeding in a coherent story, with credible performances and its own personality.
      Posted Dec 19, 2022
      A-
      		Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) Abbie Bernstein It’s a marriage of commercial aspiration and artistic achievement that is not often seen.
      Posted Dec 19, 2022
      B
      		Mindcage (2022) Abbie Bernstein We can admire and enjoy the fact that Mindcage winds up doing things we don’t anticipate, but the film might have been better served if it got more outrageous a little earlier.
      Posted Dec 19, 2022
      B
      		Empire of Light (2022) Abbie Bernstein A well-done older woman/younger man romance.
      Posted Dec 12, 2022
      C
      		#FLOAT (2022) Abbie Bernstein A horror movie that largely sinks due to a peculiar story choice
      Posted Dec 12, 2022
      B+
      		Violent Night (2022) Abbie Bernstein Violent Night ultimately executes its thematic templates exactly as we’d expect, despite its singular blend of sensibilities.
      Posted Dec 05, 2022
      B
      		A Wounded Fawn (2022) Abbie Bernstein It’s heady, bold, and assuredly its own film, not a retread of something else.
      Posted Dec 05, 2022
      B
      		Bones and All (2022) Abbie Bernstein Bones and All is pretty to look at, well-performed, and diverting.
      Posted Nov 24, 2022
      B+
      		The Fabelmans (2022) Abbie Bernstein We can see that it’s personal, but it feels like it’s meant for us as well.
      Posted Nov 24, 2022
      B
      		Nanny (2022) Abbie Bernstein Director/writer Nikyatu Jusu has a great feel for the textures of small moments of life, as well as for serious appreciation between women, such as in the scenes between Aisha and the grandmother.
      Posted Nov 24, 2022
      B+
      		Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) Abbie Bernstein Johnson is also a master of misdirection, toying with us just enough so that we’re not sure when we’re being given a clue versus when we’re being handed a playful red herring.
      Posted Nov 24, 2022
      A-
      		The Menu (2022) Abbie Bernstein It’s ultimately about things that almost everyone will relate to, both intellectually and viscerally.
      Posted Nov 20, 2022
      B
      		She Said (2022) Abbie Bernstein Mulligan and Kazan are wholly credible as the reporters. Braugher and Patricia Clarkson as their editors both exude the confidence of people in control of their surroundings.
      Posted Nov 20, 2022
      B+
      		Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) Abbie Bernstein Coogler calibrates well – we share a sense of heartbreak, but are not so overwhelmed by it that we can’t take pleasure in this imaginative adventure.
      Posted Nov 14, 2022
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