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Nobody, The Power and The Voices

Now I ain't got nobody... but I do have the latest podcast... From The Basement! And it's coming at yah right here, right now. Lyrics from another old song? Indeed. Because we are old. But the older the bull, the stiffer the horns. Which is dialogue from an old movie too. Do you see a theme here? You better believe that Dynamic Duo of film de cinema are talking Bob Odenkirk's first foray into action films. Yes, Better Call Saul himself stars in Nobody from John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad, with fight choreography by the 87Eleven Action Design team. Does it deliver the Dadspoiltation a couple of dads like Jason and Shawn want? Stick with us! Stick with us you shall, as The Basement Boys take aim at a plethora of movies new, and not so new. Jason has seen the British horror flick The Power starring Rose Williams, The Voices with Valerie Jane Parker, and the documentary Missing 411. Meanwhile, Shawn took in Love and Monsters featuring past Basement guest  Ellen Hollman  and The ...

Nobody hears The Voices or holds The Power

Now I ain't got nobody... but I do have the latest broadcast... From The Basement! And it's coming at yah tonight on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops. And you better believe that Dynamic Duo of film de cinema are talking Bob Odenkirk's first foray into action films. Yes, Better Call Saul himself stars in Nobody from John Wick scribe Derek Kolstad, with fight choreography by the 87Eleven Action Design team. Does it deliver the Dadspoiltation a couple of dads like Jason and Shawn want? Stick with us! Stick with us you shall, as The Basement Boys take aim at a plethora of movies new, and not so new. Jason has seen the British horror flick The Power starring Rose Williams, The Voices with Valerie Jane Parker, and the documentary Missing 411. Meanwhile, Shawn took in Love and Monsters featuring past Basement guest Ellen Hollman and The Second with Casper Van Dien (yup, still alive). Toss in a bit of politics, some pop-culture news of the nerd variety, and the weekend entert...

The Ellen Hollman interview, I Want to Believe, and Freaky

The final broadcast of 2020 is now the final podcast of 2020, and From The Basement ends the year with a bang. The Basement Boys have more -- like fifteen minutes more -- of their interview with rising action star Ellen Hollman, who puts much foot to ass in her new flick Army of One. And she stars opposite Keanu Reeves in next year's much anticipated The Matrix 4! Ellen discusses being a part of 87eleven Action Design, the team responsible for the dazzling action choreography seen in the John Wick films. She also reveals as much as she's allowed about The Matrix sequel, what it's like training alongside Keanu Reeves, and more. Ellen is one of the coolest actors we've met during From The Basement's eleven years on the air, and this interview reflects that. But that's not all; our very own Jason Hewlett wrote a book! He and We Want to Believe lead investigator Peter Renn penned the non-fiction anthology I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the paranormal...

Ellen Hollman says I Want to Believe

The final From The Basement of 2020 has arrived, and The Basement Boys are going out with a bang. A radio-style bang, of course. But a bang nonetheless. How so? They interview rising action star Ellen Hollman, who is front and centre in the great new gender-breaking film Army of One. And she stars opposite Keanu Reeves in next year's much anticipated The Matrix 4! Ellen discusses being a female action hero and how she and her stunt team were able to craft epic fights on a minimal budget. She's also part of 87eleven Action Design, the team responsible for the dazzling action choreography seen in the John Wick films, so she talks about that too. This is a great conversation with a real class act, and we can't wait for listeners to hear it. That's not all; our very own Jason Hewlett wrote a book! That's right, he and We Want to Believe lead investigator Peter Renn penned the non-fiction book I Want to Believe: One Man's Journey into the paranormal, which is availa...

Review: Army of One (2020)

All those alleged "woke" filmmakers who are trying too hard to craft genre films that preach equality need to stop and make movies like Army of One instead. Here's a flick that ticks all the action-movie boxes, but does so with a simple twist. At first, we get the usual tropes of a tough-guy cop having survived a harrowing -- and near deadly -- case. To unwind, he and his wife take a vacation, only to run afoul of a band of backwoods drug dealers and be left for dead. Sounds like a lot of 80s action movies, doesn't it. So what's the twist? The titular Army of One is the cop's girlfriend, and she ends up kicking ALL the ass. Spoiler alert. Ellen Hollman of TV's Spartacus co-wrote, co-produced and stars in Army of One. And she ranks among the best action heroes around, more than keeping up with the likes of Charlize Theron, Sigourney Weaver, Angelina Jolie and all their male counterparts. This is a low-budget flick, so she's doing all her own fight scene...

The Trey Tucker interview, Army of One and Alien Worlds

The weekend is over, and it's time to prepare for another work week. How do you chase away the Monday Morning Debbie Downer Blues (TM)? With the latest podcast From The Basement of course! Jason and Shawn bring you even more of their interview with What Lies Below star Trey Tucker -- like about seven minutes more! Trey discusses working alongside veteran Mena Suvari and rising star Ema Horvath, how a key creepy scene was crafted, and more. He also shares a personal battle he had with the DMV. It's a fun conversation for fans! But that's not all; The Basement Boys review the upcoming action flick Army of One starring Ellen Hollman and featuring the fight and stunt choreography of 87eleven Action Design, the crew behind the wicked fights of the John Wick franchise. Does this gender breaking -- and bone breaking -- movie deliver the goods? Stick with us! And stick around, as Shawn reviews the new Netflix series Alien Worlds, Jason catches up with the seasonal horror movie All ...

Army of One travels to Alien Worlds with Trey Tucker

It's the second to last radio broadcast of the year From The Basement, and the boys are going out with a swing and a hit as they review a new action movie, and interview the villain from last week's feature flick, What Lies Below. First up, The Basement Boys put Army of One on the chopping block. This female-driven throwback stars Ellen Hollman, who will soon be seen in The Matrix 4, as the titular Army of One as she avenges the murder of her husband. All the trappings of the classic 80s action movies are here, with a gender-bending twist. Do Ellen and Army of One deliver? Stick with us! And stick around, as Jason interviews What Lies Below star Trey Tucker (above). Trey plays one of the creepiest bad guys in recent memory, and discusses how he pulled the role off, as well as what it takes to make a good, scary movie these days. It's a conversation that's sure to please movie buffs everywhere. You get to hear it all starting at 6:05 PST tonight, and only on Radio NL 61...