If there's an upside to this pandemic, it's studios are finally seeing the reality of modern-movie viewing, and are releasing films to the home market faster. Sure, they maintain there's more money to be made in a theatrical release, but I for one prefer my film de cinema to be consumed at home. So I was stoked to finally catch up with Leigh Whannell's update on H.G. Well's classic, The Invisible Man. I'm a big fan of Whannell's work, and heard good things on this one. For the most part, I was not disappointed. The core of this movie is Elisabeth Moss's performance as the abused girlfriend of a crazed -- but brilliant -- scientist. He's so brilliant he's created a means to fake his own death and turn invisible, which is all the better to stalk and terrify her. Moss is so good, and her plight so psychologically terrifying, that it propels the movie forward. This happens to women all the time, and Whannell has found a way to explore abuse a...

Following in the footsteps of Universal Studios, Sony Pictures announced they will release Vin Diesel's comic-book inspired action flick Bloodshot to VOD next Tuesday... less than two weeks after it hit theatres! Universal already opted to bring The Invisible Man and The Hunt (which hit theatres within the last few weeks) home this Friday, and said the planned theatrical release of Trolls World Tour is off, and the movie comes home tomorrow. Movie theatres are closed around the world due to COVID-19, prompting studios to postpone some releases indefinitely, and bring others to the home market in unprecedented time. Bloodshot's digital purchase will go for $19.99. This is a bit different than what Universal offers, which is $19.99 for a 48-hour rental. Either way, the movie-distribution game just changed. Clearly, there is no need for a window between theatrical and digital release. I say unleash all movies at home and in theatres at the same time, and let audiences ch...

After three weeks of straight reviews, The Basement Boys return with a brand-new interview to entertain your ear holes, and you'll hear it when From The Basement storms the Radio NL 610 AM airwaves at 6:05 tonight! Jason interviewed director Andy Palmer, who made the new horror movie Camp Cold Brook. He talks about working with genre veterans Joe Dante and Danielle Harris, how the movie was made, and the importance of character. It's a great conversation listeners will enjoy. On the subject of horror; there's one new release in theatres this weekend, and it's a scary one. The Invisible Man. Does this new spin on the classic story embrace the #MeToo movement, and create a very real villain? Stick with us! And stick around for a new review from Mike S, the rest of the weekend rundown, and more. It's radio that's so awesome... well, you know the drill. Tune in via the 610 AM dial, or the player to your right, and enjoy.

Despite the quick and painful death of the cinematic Dark Universe, Universal Studios is determined to revitalize its classic monsters for modern cinema, and they're bringing Elizabeth Banks in to help. Yes, she's the one who blamed men for the bomb that is Charlie's Angels. And she's putting the whole men-won't-watch-a-movie-with-a-strong-female-lead thing to the test once again by directing and starring in Invisible Woman. This is, of course, a new take on the 1940's film of the same name. That movie was about an attractive model, with an ulterior motive, who volunteers to be a guinea pig for a science experiment. I'd like to point out Leigh Whannell's The Invisible man, which we highlighted right here , looks to feature a strong female lead in the form (not a sexual reference) of Elisabeth Moss. This new Invisible Woman is penned by Erin Cressida Wilson. No word yet on when we'll see it. In the meantime, Whannell's The Inv...

If you're going to update a classic Universal monster, this is the way to do it. The trailer for Leigh Whannell's The Invisible Man dropped earlier today, and the film is going to be one that hits close to home for many people. It's certainly feels ripped from the headlines, as Elisabeth Moss plays an abused wife who suspects her husband faked his death, and now torments her in a way no one else can see. To say this plays into the #MeToo movement would be stating the obvious, but it looks like Whannell has crafted a legitimately intense and brutal film filled with visceral and psychological horror. Check it out for yourselves: I dig how grounded the whole thing looks and feels. Universal attempted to craft a Dark Universe using its classic monsters a couple of years ago, but misfired horribly with The Mummy. Whannell wanted to do something a little more realistic, and it looks like he pulled it off. The Invisible Man also stars The Haunting of Hill House's O...