What's this? Two podcasts From The Basement in less than nine months? Has the world gone mad!?! No, but when past Basement guest Grace Victoria Patterson asked nicely if she could return to this fine podcast, Jason and Shawn -- agreeable sorts that they are -- said yes. Hence we have this new episode for your ear holes! Grace provides an update on her career, which has seen the cheerleader-turned-actress appear in no fewer than eight films plus a TV series, with more projects on the way. She and Jason talk all about this, plus some other stuff. What kind of stuff? Stick with us! And stay tuned, as The Basement Boys discuss a whole slew of movies and television, including the Netflix Jimmy Savile documentary, The Batman, the horror romp The Cellar and more! It's podcasting that's so awesome, you'll be awesomed out by its awesomeness! What are you waiting for? Push play and enjoy!

They said they'd be back, and The Basement Boys are indeed back with this, the first official podcast From The Basement in almost nine months! What's brought Jason and Shawn out of semi-retirement and back into the podcastverse? Long-time listeners will remember a couple of interviews they had with the beautiful and talented Jennifer N. Linch about her martial arts comedy Kung Fu Ghost. Well, Jennifer has finished her feature film, is ready to unleash it on the public, and asked the Dynamic Duo to give it a watch, so that's what they've gone and done. Did The Basement Boys enjoy Kung Fu Ghost? Is Jennifer as capable a filmmaker as she is a fighter? Is the movie worth your time amongst the world's bigger blockbuster? Stick with us! And stick around, as Jason and Shawn update all y'all on what they've been doing these last several months, chime in on television shows like Peacemaker, Reacher and The Book of Boba Fett, and review recent releases such as the hor...

All roads have led to this, the final prime-time broadcast... From The Basement! Podcast version, of course... What have Jason and Shawn got in store for listeners this week? A few not-so sober thoughts on the last eleven years of this show, three of which were on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops. But The Dynamic Duo did watch some stuff, and they'd be remiss not to review them for your ear holes. So prepare yourselves for thoughts on the Russian horror movie Superdeep starring Milena Radulovic, the Netflix fright flick The Devil Below, and the retro UFO film Fire in the Sky... because UFOs are so hot right now. Add in the entertainment rundown (the latest Fast and the Furious anyone?) and you've got yourself the podcast version of the final broadcast... From The Basement. So push play on the player below, and stick with us one more time.

All roads have led to this, the final prime-time broadcast... From The Basement! What have Jason and Shawn got in store for listeners who tune in to Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops this eve? A few not-so sober thoughts on the last eleven years of this show, three of which were on the mighty NL. But The Dynamic Duo did watch some stuff as well, and they'd be remiss not to review them for your ear holes. So prepare yourselves for thoughts on the Russian horror movie Superdeep starring Milena Radulovic, the Netflix fright flick The Devil Below, and the retro UFO film Fire in the Sky... because UFOs are so hot right now. Add in the weekend entertainment rundown (the latest Fast and the Furious anyone?) and you've got yourself one final broadcast... From The Basement. The fun begins at 6:05 tonight, so stick with us one more time. Note: this episode repeats Saturday at 7 P.M. and Sunday at 6 A.M. The podcast drops Monday morning.

Seeing as the Castlevania animated series has recently concluded, I thought it apt to give my thoughts on the series as a whole.  I'm not going to lie, I have mixed feelings about the show. For me, it would often flip-flop between interesting and bland. It had some intriguing concepts and characters throughout, but these would often be overshadowed by a meandering and haphazard plot. There were many subplots that were underutilized, misused, or straight-up abandoned by the end. The Infinite Corridor, for example, is a plot point that's given a lot of build up in Season 3. It gets well established, a character's fate gets tied to it... and it's turned into a useless footnote in the last season. It seemed like the show's mission statement would change from season to season, so established plot threads would have to be re-woven to accommodate. Regardless, this show is still a good watch, and there is some splendid animation by the end. I'd still call this series a ...

I've always been a fan of anthology shows, as they have the opportunity to showcase new and interesting ideas. Love Death + Robots is such a series, as it is essentially a collection of unrelated animated sci-fi short films. It hosts a variety of interesting concepts, unique art styles, and a fair helping of gore. In the current era of restricted, often sanitized science fiction, this series is so refreshing in its creative freedom. Unsurprisingly, the show's quality can be hit or miss. Some episodes are fairly generic, and offer little substance on the second watch. However, this is somewhat balanced by the great attention paid to the animation and stylization of each story. This is a futuristic, sardonic box of chocolates that's got something for almost every kind of sci-fi nerd. Even if certain episodes fall short, they still manage to be thought provoking and entertaining. This series is definitely a Good.

It's almost vacation time in The Basement, with Jason and Shawn taking a much-deserved break. But not before they unleash one more podcast... From The Basement! And the Dynamic Duo have a good one in store for listeners, with even more of our interview with true-crime author Wayne Clingman, and a trio of reviews for your ear holes. Wayne Clingman has made a name for himself in the indie publishing world tackling mafia lore in the Milwaukee and Chicago area. What got him interested in this subject, has it ever put his life at risk, and just how much does he know about mob and drug cartel activities? Stick with us! Stick with us you shall, as Jason takes on the acclaimed family drama (you read that right) The Killing of Two Lovers starring Clayne Crawford of TV's Lethal Weapon and Rectify. He also places Angelina Jolie's thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead on the chopping block. Meanwhile, Shawn does battle with the first two seasons of Netflix's Love Death + Robots. Yup. Bot...

It's almost vacation time in The Basement, with Jason and Shawn taking a much-deserved break starting tonight. But not before they unleash one more broadcast... From The Basement! And the Dynamic Duo have a good one in store for listeners who tune in to the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops this eve, with a new interview and a trio of reviews for your ear holes. The interview is with true-crime author Wayne Clingman, who's made a name for himself in the indie publishing world tackling mafia lore in the Milwaukee and Chicago area. What got him interested in this subject, and has it ever put his life at risk? Stick with us! Stick with us you shall, as Jason takes on the acclaimed family drama (you read that right) The Killing of Two Lovers starring Clayne Crawford of TV's Lethal Weapon and Rectify. He also places Angelina Jolie's thriller Those Who Wish Me Dead on the chopping block. Meanwhile, Shawn does battle with the first two seasons of Netflix's Love Death + Rob...

The weekend is over, but there's still lots of great things to watch at home and in theatres. Which can only mean one thing; it's time for the latest podcast... From The Basement! That statement is correct in many ways, as Jason and Shawn have a boat load of reviews for your ear holes PLUS theatres are opening up, with several high-profile films on the silver screen. First up: what to watch at home! Ever the comic-book guy, Shawn takes on Jupiter's Legacy, the new Netflix series based on Mark Miller's not-so-funny-pages comic. Meanwhile, Jason invites himself to the new slasher romp Initiation. Then The Dynamic Duo join forces for the UFO-themed documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers. How do all these rate? Stick with us! And stay tuned, as the Basement Boys aren't done yet. There's still reviews of Amanda Seyfried in Things Heard and Seen, a spooky new Netflix original movie. While on the streaming platform, the boys also checked out the docu-serie...

Heading on in to the weekend, with lots of viewing options at your disposal, and that can only mean one thing; it's time for the latest broadcast... From The Basement! That statement is correct in many ways, as Jason and Shawn have a boat load of reviews for your ear holes PLUS theatres are opening up, at least in the U.S., with several high-profile films on the silver screen. First up: what to watch at home! Ever the comic-book guy, Shawn takes on Jupiter's Legacy, the new Netflix series based on Mark Miller's not-so-funny-pages comic. Meanwhile, Jason invites himself to the new slasher romp Initiation. Then The Dynamic Duo join forces for the UFO-themed documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers. How do all these rate? Stick with us! And stay tuned, as the Basement Boys aren't done yet. There's still reviews of Amanda Seyfried in Things Heard and Seen, a spooky new Netflix original movie. While on the streaming platform, the boys also checked out the docu...

The time has come to get your entertainment on for the week ahead, and what better way to prepare than with the latest podcast... From The Basement. Not a question, a statement. The Basement Boys bring you several reviews of the latest -- and not so latest -- releases to make your viewing choices easier, chief among them the Tom Clancy adaptation Without Remorse. Starring Michael B. Jorden, and based on the popular Clancy character John Clark, this Amazon Original promised big-budget thrills and chills. Does the flick deliver? How accurate of an adaptation is it? Stick with us! And stick around, True Believer, as Shawn tackles Netflix's Shadow and Bone and the 2019 documentary Unnatural Selection. Meanwhile, Jason celebrates the 50th anniversary of Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry, and takes in two classic action flicks: Sylvester Stallone's First Blood and Gene Hackman's Uncommon Valor. What's the connection between these retro flicks? Stick with... Already said it. My...

The global pandemic continues, and a third COVID wave currently sweeps our part of the world. But there's hope on the horizon. The vaccine rollout is accelerating, and a recent poll suggests more than 60 percent of people are willing to go to the movies again. What's all this got to do with the latest podcast... From The Basement? Well, this week we're talking the upcoming Kamloops Film Festival with society director Dusan Magdolen! The festival goes online when it kicks off this Wednesday, April 21, and heads to the drive in. Dusan reveals some of the festival highlights, how people can watch at home , and more. This might not mean much to our global listeners, but it's a big deal for local movie fans. And what Dusan and company are doing could change the face of film festivals post pandemic. But this isn't a talk show, so to speak. Jason and Shawn got movies to review... which I guess, given this is a podcast and all, means this really is a talk show... Anyway, t...

The global pandemic continues, and a third COVID wave currently sweeps our part of the world. But there's hope on the horizon. The vaccine rollout is accelerating, and a recent poll suggests more than 60 percent of people are willing to go to the movies again. What's all this got to do with the latest broadcast... From The Basement? We talk movies, don't we. Not a question, a statement. And this week we're talking the upcoming Kamloops Film Festival with society director Dusan Magdolen! This year's fest goes online, and to the drive in, when it kicks off next week. Dusan reveals some of the festival highlights, how people can watch at home , and more. This might not mean much to our global listeners, but it's a big deal for local movie fans. And what Dusan and company are doing could change the face of film festivals post pandemic. But this isn't a talk show, so to speak. Jason and Shawn got movies to review... which I guess, given this is radio and all, me...

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound, he pulls the spitting high tension wires down... just in time for the latest broadcast... From The Basement! That's right, Constant Listener, it's time for Jason and Shawn to do battle with the biggest movie of the pandemic so far: Godzilla vs. Kong! This film, from director Adam Wingard, is already chewing up and spitting out box-office dollars from around the globe, at home AND in theatres. Now it's time for Godzilla fan Jason, and Kong fan Shawn, to weigh in. Do they deem the flick Good, Bad, or Ugly? Stick with us! And stay tuned, True Believer, as The Basement Boys have more than just one flick to put on the chopping block. Shawn caught up with the early Colin Farrell action movie S.W.A.T. plus Alita: Battle Angel. Meanwhile, Jason took on the thriller The Block Island Sound, the second season of Shudder's Creepshow revival, and the anthology series The Witching Hour. Add in the weekend entertainment rundown, and a li...

The Easter Bunny has come and gone, Zombie Jesus Day is done for another year, and all that's left is the chocolate and liquor hangovers.  And the latest podcast... From The Basement! Hot off the mighty Radio NL airwaves comes Jason and Shawn's latest foray into broadcast "journalism," and The Basement Boys review so many movies within the 22-minute run time, it's hard to know where to begin. Suffice to say, they discuss the new sci-fi sequel Skylines, the raunchy comedy Bad Trip, horror offerings The Toll and Let's Scare Julie, and the Sherlock Holmes-inspired Netflix series The Irregulars. AND they take on the new reality series Linnea Quigley's Paranormal Truth, featuring scream queen Linnea Quigley. That's a lot to digest. But that's not all, they also have time for the weekend entertainment rundown, and place their bets on the outcome of Godzilla vs. Kong. Pre-taping the show for the long weekend meant they didn't get to see the titanic te...

Zack Snyder exploded onto the movie scene with 2004's Dawn of the Dead and, in my mind, pulled off one of the best zombie movies -- and remakes -- in recent memory. His sense of style and visual storytelling was well suited for Dawn, and I've eagerly awaited his return to the genre with Army of the Dead. The wait is almost over, as Army hits Netflix on May 21, which essentially makes the flick the kickoff to whatever this summer movie season will be. And today we got a first look at the film via the teaser above. Suffice to say, I like what I see, and want to see more!  Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, and Theo Rossi. And yes, it's heading straight to Netflix, continuing the streamers conquest over cinemas, which we in The Basement are A-OK with! Source: JoBlo Horror Videos

I'm a sucker for sci-fi, so I usually enjoy it when sci-fi is mixed into other movie genres to spice things up. However, I can also tell when sci-fi elements are just added for surface-level flare, as they were in 2021's Outside the Wire. This action thriller is more of a military style Training Day (2001) than anything else; there's just a few robots tossed in to make it stand out from the crowd. The core plot is the typical nuke chase against some Russian bad guys, with the robots really not playing a fundamental role. You might say the android main character is fundamental to the story, but to me he felt more like a disgruntled soldier wearing the disguise of an android. Aside from his ninja moves and the occasional dissing of humans, nothing about Captain Leo (Anthony Mackie) really screams android. His mannerisms and behavior so closely mimic Denzel's character from Training Day, they leave no room for the robotic side of his personality. Not to mention he's a ...

Are you ready for the latest podcast From The Basement? One where Jason and Shawn review a bunch of new movies and TV shows so you don't have to? All in the name of making your entertainment choices easier? Of course you are! Our Dynamic Duo do just that; putting Netflix's latest original movie -- the action flick Outside the Wire -- on the chopping block. This one stars MCU alumni Anthony Mackie, and promises big action and excitement. Does it deliver? Stick with us! Speaking of the MCU, Jason dives deep into the first new Marvel offering in more than a year -- the Disney + series WandaVision. He had to watch the first two episodes twice in order to form an opinion. Do Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany get a pass or fail? While they're at it, The Basement Boys take on Shadow in the Cloud, a World War II thriller with Chloe Grace Moretz, and two new Netflix documentary series: Surviving Death and Night Stalker. Plus there's the entertainment rundown for the week ahead. A...

The week has come to an end. You're tired. You're brain is numb from whatever it is you do all week. All you want is to set your brain to stun, and be entertained. That's where From The Basement comes it, and we're coming at you tonight at 6:05 on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Kamloops! What do Jason and Shawn have on the chopping block this week? How about a couple of new feature films and a few high-profile TV series designed to tickle your entertainment centre? For one, Jason has taken in the first two episodes of Marvel's WandaVision, the official kick off of Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He had to watch the episodes twice to form an opinion... which is?  Stick with us! And stay tuned, as the Dynamic Duo take on the first of Netflix's 71 original films for the year: Outside the Wire with Anthony Mackie. There's also the World War II thriller Shadow in the Cloud starring Chloe Grace Moretz, and two new documentary series to take down, Survivi...

What do you get when you combine this past weekend's broadcast From The Basement with a good 15 more minutes of our interview with Go/Don't Go writer/director/star Alex Knapp? Why, the latest podcast... From The Basement of course! Tired of our our... From The Basements? Tough. We're sticking with it! Jason and Shawn present the full 22-minute conversation with Alex Knapp, the man behind the (mostly) one-man show that is the apocalyptic drama Go/Don't Go. Alex shares every facet of making his cinematic calling card, and explores the ideas that went into his haunting film, and what came out of it. It's a great interview for cinephiles. The Basement Boys don't stop there; they review Alex's movie, which is out everywhere, and put it under their own brand of microscope. Does Go/Don't Go work as Alex had intended? Stick with us! And stick around, as the Dynamic Duo discuss Netflix's plan to release a new, original movie a week as they continue to compete...