After taking a short break after my " Run, Bandit, Run " series, I'm back.  This time, I'm taking aim... with a " Lethal Weapon "... 50 year old Sergeant Murtaugh has a nice home, a lovely family, a new fishing boat, and a fairly safe career... Sergeant Rigs has a motor home, memories of his deceased wife, a risky career... and a "special" bullet for a "special" occasion... When they get partnered up, it becomes a question of who'll get the "special" bullet in the end... 1987's " Lethal Weapon " helped to transform the Buddy Cop movie from a genre that was generally comedic to one that had action, humor, and depth of character. The story is pretty 1980's in that it consisted of drug cartels- which was the real hot topic back then due to Nancy Reagan's " Just Say No " campaign.  But it's really only the bones from which hangs the real "flesh" of the movie- the relationship betwe...

Sometimes a movie comes along that challenges your sensibilities as a moviegoer, and as a critic; one that leaves you conflicted about your overall opinion, because it plays to things you like, but falls short in other areas. Writer/director Vincent Soberano's Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids is one such movie. On the one hand, this is martial arts/action/horror/sci-fi mashup that delivers all the martial-arts action, horror, and science-fiction elements I could want. And Soberano definitely gives the film a comic-book vibe, thanks to some opening scene animation and graphics that pop up throughout the story. The film's short running time is basically 75 per cent action, which is mostly comprised of some well choreographed martial arts and knife combat. Soberano can shoot a fight scene, and the rumbles are smoothly shot so we follow the action. Well done! Soberano also cast a collection of beautiful women, including Sarah Chang, Roxanne Barcelo, and Mayling Ng. They...

One of our favourite interviews of 2019 was with actress/director/producer/martial artist Jennifer N. Linch. Not only is she uber talented, but a real sweetheart as well. Jennifer talked about her upcoming debut feature film Kung Fu Ghost. If y'all don't remember, you can listen to the interview again right here . Well, good news; production has begun on Kung Fu Ghost, with cameras rolling as we speak. Jennifer directs from a script by Ivan White. Kung Fu Ghost is about Daisy (Jennifer) who inherits a spooky old estate in American from her grandfather (David S. Dawson), a martial arts master she's never met. She arrives in the U.S. and is shown the property, and soon discovers the house is haunted by her grandfather's spirit, as well as the ghost of a mysterious man named William (Noah Sargent) When treasure-hunting criminals descend on Daisy's home, she is forced to call on her new supernatural friends to fend them off. What unfolds is a fun tale of fantasy...

Who doesn't like a good shoot 'em up? Not a rhetorical question, but a valid one for action fans. We don't get a ton of them in book form, at least from where I've been sitting all these years. So I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled across Hawke's Prey by Reavis Z. Wortham at my local supermarket. Yeah, I bought a book at a super market. Wanna fight about it? Didn't think so. Anyway, Hawke's Prey is the first in a promised series of novels about a resourceful Texas Ranger. This first offering is best described as Die Hard -- starring Walker: Texas Ranger -- in a small-town courthouse. There's a snowstorm, terrorists, hostages, and our lone hero trying to save the day from inside said courthouse. Oh, and his wife and kids are in there too. Fortunately, Wortham delivers more than a simple Die Hard clone. There's a strong supporting cast that helps wage war on the bad guys from the outside. Given Wortham's Texas roots, and a Texan...

It's been a while since we've been able to provide an update on writer/director Eric Red's upcoming Bigfoot flick No Man's Ridge, but we've got a doozy of one for you now. Production designer/co-producer John Gallagher has whipped up this mighty fine image of the titular Bigfoot in action, giving audiences a glimpse at what they can expect from this motion picture.

Mike S recently caught up with Dwayne Johnson's ode to Die Hard, appropriately titled Skyscraper, and he loved the shit out of it. So compelling was his enthusiasm --which you can hear right here on our latest podcast -- that I decided to give it a watch myself. Does Skyscraper live up to The S's hype? Is it indeed a Red Bull-infused bit of action goodness? Stick with me!

Because Hollywood is totally bankrupt of new ideas, and people have a very short attention span, there's a new Charlie's Angels movie headed our way in November. And it's not a sequel to McG's early 2000s stab at the franchise. This time we get Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska as the Angels, with Elizabeth Banks, Patrick Stewart and Djimon Hounsou as Bosley (Don't ask. I didn't). Banks is also the director on this one.

You gotta love a movie that embraces what it is. The Fast and the Furious movies are big, dumb, over-the-top fun. And it looks like this spinoff, featuring the popular characters of Hobbs and Shaw, will be more of the same, only with a James Bondian super villain in tow.

This morning's Radio NL 610 AM Morning Show segment is a bit of a treat for movie fans, especially those who enjoyed the Saw series and like their films on the scary side. How so? Well, Jason sat down earlier this week with writer/director Darren Lynn Bousman, who rose to fame directing Saws II through IV, among several other genre offerings. His latest, St. Agatha, comes out next week, and he's here to talk about it.

The trailer for John Wick Chapter 3 - Parabellum has arrived, and if this doesn't get you pumped to see the movie, then I question your man or womanhood. What more needs to be said? Nothing! Just watch:

We're just four months out from the release of John Wick Chapter 3 - Parabellum, and we've not yet seen a lick of footage. But that's OK, as anticipation for this sequel is high enough as is. But today we do have a first look at the movie's poster, which is just pure awesome, in my not-so-humble opinion.

A third, and I assume final, trailer for Captain Marvel has appeared online, and it continues to paint and impressive picture of the upcoming Marvel Studios flick. For one, this Special Look trailer has a boat load of action, and exposition, giving audiences a better idea of what to expect when the flick opens in March. And it brings back one of the MCU's most beloved characters: Agent Coulson.

If you're a genre fan -- a TRUE genre fan -- then the name Eric Red means something to you. He wrote the genre classics The Hitcher, Blue Steel and Near Dark, and directed horror faves Body Parts, Bad Moon and 100 Feet. Now he's back with a new action/horror flick, one that tackles the most infamous monsters of all time: Bigfoot.

A space ranger and his guide fight a wizard who rules with a giant crystal. That's the premise behind Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, a would-be sci-fi "epic" that road the wave of early 80s 3D movies. I remembered it fondly from my youth . . . Then I recently revisited it.

If you're considering Death Kiss as a weekend watch with a couple of liquor drinks, and you think there's something familiar about its star, Robert Kovacs, you're right. The man looks a hell of a lot like the late, great Charles Bronson. I'm sure writer/director Rene Perez was counting on that when he cast Kovacs in this flick, which is itself an homage to the kind of movies Bronson made when he'd set up shop at Cannon Films, a company that churned out a lot of this stuff.

It's rare when a remake is better than the original. Only the best remakes, the ones that bring something new to the table, can at the very least live up to the source material. Back in 2009, Denzel Washington and John Travolta starred in The Taking of Pelham 123, a remake of the 1974 film, which in itself is an adaptation of Morton Freedgood's novel of the same name. One can argue the Denzel vehicle is just another adaptation but, having seen the two version, it feels like director Tony Scott was trying to outdo the older film, and just couldn't cut it, despite his talented cast.

"Admit it: that was cool as fuck." Star Marc Natoli says that line about half way through the action short The Proposal, and there's no better way to sum the film up. Although just 10 or so minutes long, The Proposal is everything an action fan could ask for. In fact, the only complaint I've got is I wanted more!

Like most people, I'd written off the Lethal Weapon TV series before It'd even aired. Take a classic film series that featured award worthy work by two great actors, and turn it into a network show . . . during prime time!?! Sacrilege! And, like many viewers, I was pleasantly surprised when, after giving the show a chance, I actually liked it. The more I watched, the better it got. A big part of the show's success was Clayne Crawford's performance as Martin Riggs. He came out of nowhere and made the character his own, which I didn't think was possible. His chemistry with co-star Damon Wayans, although not on par with what Mel Gibson and Danny Glover had, was still solid.

Who doesn't like a good sci-fi actioner? I'm willing to bet most people do. So I went into Leigh Whannell's Upgrade hoping for a good time at the movies. And, given the amount of beer I had on this Friday night, I was also hoping for some mindless, and often bloody, entertainment. With a wink and a nod as well.

It's vacation time in The Basement, but not before Jason and Shawn unleash upon your ear holes the extended cut of Friday's segment on the mighty Radio NL 610 AM Morning Show! One complete with a look at this week's releases, and flicks coming out in the next two weeks. That includes the puppet caper The Happytime Murders, robot dog tale (get it?) A.X.L., the sci-fi actioner Kin, Conjuring spinoff The Nun and Jennifer Garner's action film Peppermint!