Reviews

The Toxic Avenger is a 2025 Superhero action adventure horror film which follows a mutant named Toxie as he battles his way through the various challenges he faces with his boss, son and the general public. The character was originally introduced in Troma’s 1984 film of the same name. Let’s …

She Rides Shotgun is a harrowing, relentless story that cements itself as one of the most gripping films of the year. At the center of it all is Taron Egerton, delivering what might be his grittiest performance to date. Known for his charismatic roles in films like Rocketman and the …

In the summer of 1990, director Joel Schumacher released Flatliners, a stylish psychological sci-fi horror-thriller that asked one dangerous question: what really happens after death? The film hit U.S. theaters on August 10, bringing neon shadows, gothic set design, and a cast of rising stars who would become household names …

Wuxia is a genre that up until now I wasn’t familiar with. Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that follows the adventures of Martial Artists in ancient China. Invincible Swordsman was my introduction to the genre. So what did I think of the Invincible Swordsman? Read on to find …

“Are you ready for my wisdom?” ~Nix Welcome back to The Black Box Chronicles as we take a look at a movie I DIDN’T see back when it first came out. As mentioned before, back in 1995 the pay-per-view movie channels would show trailers of not only the movie you …

The Toxic Avenger remake is one of the boldest, most unapologetically wild superhero films we’ve seen in years. In fact, it’s the best example of an anti-mainstream comic book movie to hit the screen since James Gunn’s Super back in 2010. Where most superhero stories today are streamlined into the …

Relay is one of the most electrifying thrillers to come out in recent years, and it may very well mark a career-best performance for Riz Ahmed. Already celebrated for his Oscar-nominated turn in Sound of Metal, Ahmed takes his craft to another level here, anchoring the film with a performance …

Paul Bunnell’s A Blind Bargain had me intrigued, and also a little confused. The film, at its best, is like a sad version of Back to the Future. I wouldn’t necessarily say I loved it or hated it. It just left me with a blank ambition to understand. A Blind …

My feeling is that humankind deserves worse, deserves to be depicted much worse than I have done.  –Srdjan Spasojevic (director A Serbian Film) Most horror fans eventually hear about the extreme films. You know, the ones that push the limits for the viewer and act like a rite of passage. They …

Tim Burton’s Batman was a cultural phenomenon that changed the Hollywood cinematic landscape. In the summer of 1989, the caped crusader lit up the box office to the tune of $400 million dollars and singlehandedly brought superhero films back into the limelight. Universal Studios, which had passed on Batman some 10 years before, …