Benny Frangioso

Oxy-Morons (2010) is wild, honestly. Set in the rougher corners of Boston, the movie drops you right into the chaos of the city’s pill-popping underground. Benny Frangioso plays a dude who’s seriously tangled up in the oxycodone hustle, and it gets dark fast. We’re talking about a world where loyalty shifts with the wind, people are desperate, and the line between friend and enemy is a total blur. The story follows his spiral—he’s chasing money, dodging cops, and trying to keep his family safe, which is basically impossible when everyone’s either high, lying, or both. No sugar-coating here, the film digs into the ugly side of addiction. It doesn’t glamorize any of it. Instead, we see the gritty fallout: families falling apart, friends turning on each other, and the city itself kind of chewing up anyone dumb enough to think they can beat the game. The dialogue’s raw, the violence is jarring, and you end up feeling tense the whole time. There’s this sense that nobody’s getting a happy ending, and honestly, you’d be right. It’s not a feel-good flick, but it’s real—maybe uncomfortably so. Frangioso’s performance? Solid. He’s not your usual Hollywood anti-hero; he’s rough around the edges, kind of reckless, but you can’t help rooting for him, even when he’s making terrible choices. Bottom line: Oxy-Morons is a snapshot of a city and its people caught in a brutal cycle, and it pulls zero punches. If you want glossy, look elsewhere. If you want raw and real, this one’s got you.