Movie Review: BLINK TWICE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 08/23/2024
BLINK TWICE movie poster | movie poster | ©2024 Amazon MGM Studios

Rating: R Stars: Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, Alia Shawkat, Christian Slater, Adria Arjona, Simon Rex, Haley Joel Osment, Liz Caribel, Levon Hawke, Trew Mullen, Geena Davis, Kyle McLachlan, Chris Costa, Maria Elena Olivares Writers: Zoë Kravitz & E.T. Feigenbaum Director: Zoë Kravitz Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios Release Date: August 23, 2024 “Blink twice if I’m in danger,” Frida (Naomi Ackie) jokingly says to new acquaintance Rich (Kyle McLachlan), who obligingly blinks twice. Since most of us have seen the trailer, we know that Frida is kidding, but Rich is only pretending to be responding in kind. Here’s the set-up. Frida […]Read On »


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LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION: Stars Beth Riesgraf and Aleyse Shannon give the scoop on the sequel series – Exclusive interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 07/20/2021
Beth Riesgraf in LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION | ©2021 Electric Entertainment

LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION is now streaming its first eight episodes (the second part of Season 1 is due later) on both the free IMDB TV streaming service and on Amazon Prime. LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION is a sequel series to the 2008-2012 LEVERAGE, in which former insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) brings together a team of other types of criminals – con artist, hacker, thief, hitman – to take down rich bad guys and make recompense to those who have been harmed. In LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION – like LEVERAGE, created by Chris Downey and John Rogers, and executive-produced by Dean Devlin – Nate […]Read On »


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Movie Review: BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/13/2019
BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019) movie poster | ©2019 Universal Pictures

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Caleb Eberhardt, Cary Elwes, Simon Mead, Madeleine Adams, Ryan McIntyre Writers: Sophia Takal & April Wolfe Director: Sophia Takal Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: December 13, 2019 Look up BLACK CHRISTMAS on IMDB and, surprise, there are five listed besides the 1974 original, a slasher set in a sorority where most of the sisters have gone home for the holidays. The new edition, also titled BLACK CHRISTMAS, is likewise a slasher set among the Greek houses during December. However, it’s a safe bet that nobody in 1974 imagined the […]Read On »


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Horror For the Holidays – Ten Christmas Films That Make You Scream

By PETER BROWN 12/24/2012
RARE EXPORTS - A CHRISTMAS TALE - U.S. Poster | © 2010 Oscilloscope Laboratories

While everyone else is cuddling up with a copy of A CHRISTMAS CAROL,  A CHRISTMAS STORY, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, heck, even some people still watch WHITE CHRISTMAS, ASSIGNMENT X thought it was high time to give credit where bloody credit is due to the Christmas films that have an unconventional way of celebrating Christmas cheer – namely one of sheer terror. That’s why we invite you to celebrate a little horror for the holiday’s with us, chronicling ten unconventional films that are just as worthy as the umpteenth incarnation of A CHRISTMAS STORY retold on any one of Tyler […]Read On »


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The X List: Horror For the Holidays – Ten Christmas Films That Will Disrupt Your Silent Nights

By PETER BROWN 12/24/2010
RARE EXPORTS - A CHRISTMAS TALE - U.S. Poster | © 2010 Oscilloscope Laboratories

While everyone else is cuddling up to a copy of A CHRISTMAS CAROL,  A CHRISTMAS STORY, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION, heck, even some people still watch WHITE CHRISTMAS, we here at ASSIGNMENT X thought it was high time to give credit where bloody credit is due to the films that have an unconventional way of celebrating Christmas cheer – namely one of sheer terror. That’s why we invite you to celebrate a little horror for the holiday’s with us, chronicling ten unconventional films that are just as worthy as the umpteenth incarnation of A CHRISTMAS STORY retold on any one […]Read On »


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DVD Review: BLACK CHRISTMAS – Special Edition

By CARL CORTEZ
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For decades, many cited HALLOWEEN as being the first true slasher film, igniting a subgenre that continues strong to this day, but it was this curious little exploitation film that set the bar for all slasher films to come.

It’s the holiday’s again, so now, is as good as time as any to revisit why BLACK CHRISTMAS, is hands down the best Christmas-themed horror movie (sorry SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT).


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