By now pretty much everyone has watched the trailer for Martin Scorsese's upcoming Netflix venture The Irishman. And, if you're a true movie fan, you're excited. This is an important movie, and not because of the groundbreaking -- and ducking expensive -- process Scorsese and company went through to de-age the stellar cast. Nor is it important because it's Marty, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro making a Netflix movie, although that is a sign of the times, and things to come.

It's been five years since test footage for a Deadpool movie leaked online, a move that was met with such fan enthusiasm that 20th Century Fox went and greenlit an R-rated adaptation of the character. The rest, as they say, is history. Deadpool and Deadpool 2 were massive hits despite not being family friendly. This begs the question of what will happen to future Deadpool movies now that Fox is owned by Disney, which is all about family friendly.

Amazon's new series The Boys is the perfect antidote for those who are tired of all these superhero movies and TV shows. It plays within the rules of the genre, while turning the tropes on their collective heads. And it's about as un-politically correct as you can get, which makes it even better. It should come as no surprise The Boys is based on a comic-book series of the same name, and was created Garth Ennis, the evil mastermind behind Preacher and some of the best runs on Judge Dredd and The Punisher. The man likes to push things as far as he can, good taste be damned, and I applaud him for that.

I gave up on American Horror Story a long, long time ago and, much like The Walking Dead, I didn't understand the hype when I did like it. Hey, a man's entitled to his opinion!

The Basement Boys return, and move further into the realm of all-things entertainment, with their latest interview... one steeped in the subject of science fiction. Jay speaks with Tennessee physicist Leah Broussard, who is preparing to open a doorway into a parallel -- or mirror -- universe. How? Why? What secrets does she hope to unlock? These are the questions Jay asks, and Leah answers. And yes: some Stranger Things references are made.

It's becoming increasingly difficult to find original movies these days. One not based on a comic book, novel, TV show, or that aren't a reboot, remake or sequel (or prequel). Thank Jebus then for Quentin Tarantino! Today marks the release of his 9th film, and it's called Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. So guess what Jason and Howie are talking about when From The Basement storms the Radio NL 610 AM Morning News at 8:40 this morning?

Movies can transport us to magical lands, take us on grand adventures, and witness feats of wonder. But some movies can make us wish that we'd ridden on the Titanic instead... Two brothers (one good, one bad) wind up stranded on a small island in the Pacific Ocean inhabited by only women.  The good brother falls in love (instantly) with one of the young natives, while the bad brother looks for a way escape before a naval boat rescues them.  Circumstances and greed bring the two brothers to a climatic battle, and oceanic justice...

Shawn and I took in the flick Flay several months back and, although the movie held some promise, we felt underwhelmed by how safe it played its cards. Flay was Eric Pham's first feature as a director and hey, a guy's gotta start somewhere. He actually got into the industry by way of working in special effects, and cut his teeth on some big projects like Sin City and Spy Kids. We caught up with Eric to talk his career, and see where Flay is at in terms of distribution. you can read what he had to say below:

Jay here. I've never been big on traditional feel-good movies. My comfort food is Jaws, Aliens, Lethal Weapon, Halloween, Star Wars and flicks like that. They entertain me like no other kind of movie can. But there are some movies that don't fit that bill, yet they do make me feel good. I'm in a funk, and they lift my spirits. Even make me physically feel better. One of those flicks is Walter Hill's Streets of Fire.

If you go into a movie about people being menaced by alligators during a hurricane, and you expect anything more than a movie about people being menaced by alligators during a hurricane, you need a new hobby. Fortunately I didn't, and I don't, so good for me. But it seems moviegoers -- at least most moviegoers -- did. That's a shame as Crawl deserves a much bigger audience.

A couple episodes back, Shawn and I discussed the possibility of two Halloween movies hitting theatres in October of 2020, as was the rumour at the time. And we were OK with it. Now word has hit that Halloween Kills will arrive in October 2020, and Halloween Ends a year later, creating -- and completing -- a new trilogy of films.

The Basement Boys dive deep into online insanity in this, the latest podcast From The Basement! Jason speaks with author, journalist and the world's leading expert on UFOs and conspiracy theories, Nick Pope! Yup, NICK POPE! And they're talking the Internet's latest viral sensation, Storm Area 51.

Box office prognosticators are predicting it will be a big hit, but those of us who saw the original animated Lion King back in 1994 have a hard time getting excited for Disney's "live action" retelling. The fact that early reviews say it's pretty much a shot-for-shot remake don't help and Howie's enthusiasm much either.

Long-time fans know Shawn and I are big on UFOs, ghosts and conspiracy theories. Call the subject a second passion of ours. Suffice to say, when Storm Area 51 became a thing, we honestly considered attending this event in September... until Shawn pointed out we'd be in the Kill Zone. Being dads, husbands and more or less sane, we decided against it.

Several weeks back, Shawn and I reviewed a movie called Dolls , which featured a father and daughter having to contend with a trio of evil dolls in their house. It was decent, and had me wanting to check out a flick from my youth called... well... Dolls. This Dolls came out in 1987, and was directed by Stuart Gordon. Gordon was hot off the success of his first two movies, Re-Animator and From Beyond. Those films were very much about gruesome, balls-to-the-wall fun and horror excess. Dolls, it must be pointed out, is not.

Saying a flick is from the creators of Final Destination means something to me. I love the Final Destination movies. Some more than others for sure, but as a whole, they're a fun watch. John Rocco and Abiel Bruhn's upcoming The Night Sitter certainly has some promise. It's a cool idea that seems kinda like an 80s throwback. And, given the trailer, it has the potential for some scares as well.

During this week's Extended Edition podcast, I reviewed the 2018 Dwayne Johnson high rise action film, " Skyscraper ". Then Jay posted his response yesterday . Now, generally, Jay and I have the same tastes in movies.  We both agree that " Mulholland Drive " is crap, and that the 80's was a great time for action movies.

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!

It's a mixed bag of nonsense this week as Jason and Shawn bring you the latest podcast From The Basement! The Basement Boys aren't drinking mead or interviewing anyone this episode. But they are catching up with a bunch of stuff that should hit you right in your entertainment centre.

How's this for a summer treat - all three movies hitting theatres this weekend ARE NOT a sequel, prequel, reboot or based on a comic-book character. Yup, they're original works, bitches! Mark the date on your calendar... And Jason and Howie are gonna fill you in on all you need to know about them when From The Basement hits the Radio NL 610 AM Morning Show at 8:40 this morning.

I'm not sure if 2004 can count as retro, but fuck it. I'm saying it does. Why? Because I recently revisited the much maligned Chronicles of Riddick, and I have a few things to say. The movie underperformed at the box office, and was criticized for taking the small-scale world Vin Diesel and director David Twohy created in Pitch Black, and opening it way the fuck up, creating a whole universe and mythology.

One of the things that attracts us to a movie- besides the trailers, is the movie posters.  They have to be eye catching, and able to hint at what the story's about without spoiling it.  They have to make you curious, and want to plunk down your cash to sit in a theatre seat and watch the movie. So, with that in mind, I'm going to present my Top Five Horror Movie Posters:

That headline is a bit misleading, but it's how the PR company sold us on Expo, so I figured I'd see if it worked on you too. Suckers! But hey, a movie that mixed elements of Commando and Taken -- two bad-ass flicks in their own right -- wouldn't be such a bad thing, right? Unfortunately, Expo just looks too... well... cheap to be a workable combination of the aforementioned two movies.

Ah, the 1960's- the era of exploitation films. Ah, the 1960's- the era of cheesy, campy horror movies. Ah, the 1960's- the era of "Horrors of Spider Island"...

What, you ask, do a couple of guys who review movies know about mead? And, while on the subject, what qualifies them to review said mead on their show... which is supposed to be about movies and all things entertainment? Well, mead is a drink, and drinks are an important part of many entertainment events, so put that in your pipe and smoke it!

What happens when Hollywood doesn't release any major movies on a Friday? Easy, the leftovers rake in the big bucks. The thing is, Spider-Man: Far From Home opened midweek, and everyone knows Marvel movies tend to roll in the dough, so studios left this weekend alone, and will wait until July 12 to hit audiences with something new.

Buddy movies were all the rage in the 80s. They were largely entertaining, and often made buckets of cash on the comedic level (Running Scared, 48 Hours) and as action films (Lethal Weapon, Tango & Cash). Granted, the more humorous films often had a lot of action, and vice versa. The Presidio is a long-forgotten buddy movie that marked Mark Harmon's jump from TV to films, and featured Sean Connery hot off his Oscar winning turn in The Untouchables. It failed to make a lot of money, and isn't largely memorable, but it isn't a waste of time either.

Mike S here with a Top Five List!  This time, I'm going to visit one of my favorite movies EVER- Francis Ford Coppola's debut, " Dementia 13 ".  What follows is a list of the five scenes that make this a great movie.

My wife is a big fan of The Witcher video games, and I'm pretty sure she has a crush on Geralt, the main character upon which the games are based. The games are inspired by a series of Danish novels that are huge over in Europe. Like Game of Thrones huge. Netflix is looking to cash in on their success, and fill the void left by that other fantasy series, with a show of their own.