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Family Movie Night: Scoob!

Scooby-Doo is a cartoon franchise that just won't die, and I'm thankful for that. It's a childhood favourite of mine, and never gets old, although I do. The latest reboot comes by way of Warner Bros. and was intended to be in theatres right now. COVID-19 changed all that, so the WB saw fit to release it straight to Digital, continuing a trend I hope all the big studios embrace because my family and I are 100 percent on board with watching new movies at home. But what about the movie, you say? Scoob! is one part origin story, one part reinvention of the Hannah Barbara characters for a new generation of kids. It's beautifully animated, and pays tribute to everything we love about Scooby and the gang, while bringing them into the modern world at the same time. The jokes come fast and furious -- and are mostly kid appropriate -- while the plot moves equally so.  It turns out Scooby-Doo is part of an epic legacy that could unlock a door to the underworld. And the evi...

Saturday Morning Massacre and Storage 24

The end is nigh . . . for 2013 that is. But Jason and Shawn still have one more podcast to share before the new year is ushered through the door. And what better way to shrug off a turkey coma and ease that holiday hangover than a couple of horror movies ? First up is Saturday Morning Massacre , a dark and bloody parody about a Scooby-Doo -like team of paranormal investigators and their devoted dog. Dark. Bloody. Scooby-Doo? I says pardon!?! What do Jason and Shawn have to say about this one? Stick with us! And stick around as The Basement Boys tackle the British sci-fi-horror flick Storage 24 , which finds a group of people trapped inside a storage facility with a highly unwelcome guest. Ten bucks says the highly unwelcome guest isn't Santa Claus . Just sayin'. Plus, Jason and Shawn share their Top 5 seasonal movies, some music for your ear holes, and the latest movie news. And, if you're lucky, Shawn will dazzle you with his Kermit the Frog impression. If yo...