Writing about James Cameron's masterpiece some 34 years later almost seems like a waste of time. Almost. Everything that's been said about his follow up to Ridley Scott's Alien has been said. The quality of the acting, the near perfection of the filmmaking and pacing, the fact this is one of the best "rides" ever put on film... it's all been talked about. Then my wife said something to me I hadn't considered before: watching Aliens is like coming home. If you're a fan, Aliens is one of those rare things that can bring you comfort. You've seen it a thousand times, you know what's coming, but you're invested in it anyway. It ceases to be a movie. You know it so well, it's almost like you're there... and you enjoy that feeling. The world could be going to shit around you but, for these 137 minutes, that's OK. Because you're watching Aliens, and life is good. You know the scares are coming, but you jump anyway. You p...

Movie folks have talked Terminator: Dark Fate to death since it landed on screens with a thud last November. We're aware of how big a bomb it was, and how unenthused most people still are about it. But Tim Miller's flick is about to land on Digital, so I figured it was high time I give it a watch. Every fibre of my being wanted to hate this movie, but it's actually quite an entertaining entry in the series. It's easily the best sequel since T2, and I'm one of the few who didn't mind Rise of the Machines. The opening eight minutes are by far the best. This is where Dark Fate justifies its existence, and plays with the idea that if something's supposed to happen, it's going to happen. There's nothing we can do to stop it. The fatalist in me loved that.  How about the remaining two hours? This is a decent action/sci-fi film. Linda Hamilton is a joy to watch, and brings renewed -- and angry -- life to Sarah Connor. Mackenzie Davis makes ...

Arnold sure loves his choppers. I think almost every movie he's in -- at least every big, explosive movie -- features helicopters in some regard. I get it. I've been in them. They're pretty cool. You know what else is pretty cool? This clip from Terminator: Dark Fate. I've been hot and cold on the flick. Some of it looks awesome, other parts not so much. But this clip, which features a helicopter chase involving Gabriel Luna's new, indestructible Terminator, is definitely on the cool side of things. Check it out: I'm stoked to see Linda Hamilton back in action, and this one clip gives Arnold Schwarzenegger more to do than all of Terminator: Genisys. Early word is this new Terminator is the best since T2, or the third best Terminator movie. That's actually a compliment when you come to think of it. What say you? You gonna check it out on Friday. Source: Paramount Pictures

Leave it to Roger Corman to come up with a low-budget answer to Star Wars. And to have the stones to base it on classics like The Magnificent Seven and The Seven Samurai. Battle Beyond the Stars is important for a few reasons. It was written by John Sayles, who went on to write such high-profile flicks like Eight Men Out, Passion Fish, and the TV series The Alienist. Oscar winning composer James Horner (Braveheart, Aliens, Avatar and many, many more) got his start here as well.

I don't know. I just don't know. On the one hand, I'm excited that Linda Hamilton, James Cameron and Arnold Schwarzenegger are reunited for a Terminator movie. THAT is very cool. On the other hand, this latest entry feels like Hollywood programming. Two Terminators -- one Hispanic, the other female -- battling it out in large set pieces, jumping and flipping through the air like they leaped out of a Marvel movie. Show a bit of Arnold, as that's expected, a lot of Hamilton, as that's the big lure, and amp up the CGI.

Tomorrow, Thursday, we finally get a look at the new Terminator movie by way of a trailer. We'll see actual footage from the Tim Miller directed flick, and see Linda Hamilton back in action as Sarah Connor. Until then, we've got this snazzy new poster for Terminator: Dark Fate, which does feature Hamilton as Connor, and a return to that familiar stretch of highway last visited at the end of the original Terminator back in 1984.

It's been a while since I watched myself a decent B-movie. A good, long while. But, when the robots vs. marines flick Kill Command -- which we previously wrote about here -- crossed my VOD screen, I jumped at the opportunity. I mean, come on: robots vs. marines? What's not to like!?!

Edge of Tomorrow deals with the idea of not exactly time travel , per say but something more along of the lines of "time repetition"; re-living the same day/event over, and over, and over again. For the sake of scientific conversation though, let's take a trip back in time to a very specific date: Monday, May 23, 2005. In my very best Neil deGrasse Tyson voice: "Come with me..."

Lost among an onslaught of underwater-themed flicks, this 1989 creature feature was overshadowed by James Cameron's The Abyss and unfavourably compared to Deepstar Six when first released. How does it hold up a quarter of a decade after the fact? Stick with me! Underwater deep sea miners encounter a Soviet wreck and bring back a dangerous cargo to their base on the ocean floor, with horrifying results.

It's almost impossible not to think of this film when thinking about the 80s. With one movie, Sylvester Stallone and director George P. Cosmatos tapped into a post- Vietnam war consciousness,  Cold War fears of Russia and gave birth to the cinematic one-man army. Impressive, no? But how does it stand up almost 30 years later? Stick with me. John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission in the last place on Earth he'd want to return -- the jungles of Vietnam .

It's official, Terminator : Genesis has its Kyle Reese , and he will be played by A Good Day to Die Hard 's Jai Courtney . Courtney joins Emilia Clarke (Sarah Connor), Jason Clarke (John Connor) and the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger in the new flick, which is intended to kick off a trilogy of Terminator films.

17 Let's jump into the future. Folks, any way you look at it, we are doomed. After our machines become sentient, they decide to wipe out humans, with a full nuclear strike. A band of survivors rise up to fight. The machines send a robot "terminator" into the past, to eliminate the mother of the  leader of the resistance, before the end actually happens. The resistance (John Connor) also sends back a warrior to protect his mother. Not even knowing that he is his father. Did the Mayans predict this battle?  If the circumstances to this movie exist at all, that must mean, that The Terminator (Schwarzenegger) failed, and nothing changed. Everything must happen on schedule. A never ending loop of existing...at the end. Or something. "I'll Be Back" with more end of the world reviews. For at least 17 more days anyways.   17

Basement contributor Matt Bellamy has taken it upon himself to watch and review at least one horror movie a day for the month of October . . . because he's awesome that way! With this installment, Bellamy takes us back to a time when vampires were cool and not emo pussies. That's right, we called Twilight's vampires emo pussies. Get over it, soccer moms. This is the film Stephanie Meyer borrowed from/ripped off for the Twilight series, the only big difference here is that this is actually good. Ask anyone has who seen this movie and they will say 'Near Dark' is in the top five for best vampire movies ever, it's extremely well shot by Mrs. ex-James Cameron, Kathryn Bigelow, and features excellent iconic performances by the entire cast. There is one scene in particular set inside a country-western bar where Bill Paxton's vampire character just owns the screen in every way possible, you've never seen boot spurs used in such a...

Dimension Films announced this morning that after earning rave reviews from critics, cheers from audiences and a $10-million opening weekend at the box office (that's it!?!) that work has already begun on Piranha 3D: The Sequel. Piranha 3D producer Mark Canton stated in a press release that "We are thrilled that audiences are not just loving Piranha 3D, but cheering for it. And it’s fantastic that so many critics are really getting the movie and recommending it. We can't wait to get to work on the sequel."  Hey, sure. Why not. I haven't watched Piranha 3D yet but anticipate that it will be a lot of fun. Perhaps, if I can escape the clutches of life on Friday, I might take in a showing. Or maybe The Last Exorcism. Tough call. Both are right up our alley here in The Basement. According to Entertainment Weekly director Alexandre Aja, who made the kick ass High Tension and the so-so Hills Have Eyes and Mirrors remakes, is involved in the sequel as well...