Deeply philosophical or exploitive trash? Mason and Doug strongly disagree in this episode as they talk about Zombie Strippers, the b-movie from 2008 in which Jenna Jameson tries to convert into legitimate acting… sort of. Directed by Jay Lee Starring Jenna Jameson and Robert Englund

In which Mason and Doug remember A Goofy Movie and discuss the bizarre fame of Rebecca Black and William Hung. Also, fart noises. It’s come to this…

We’re back after a bit of an unexpected break. Don’t worry folks, we plan on updating regularly again. On this episode, Leaminn and Doug discuss the final chapter of the Toy Story films (so far) and whether or not they should continue the series. Is Toy Story 3 the best of the series? Have a … Continue reading Ep 20: Toy Story 3 (2010) →

Paul and Doug chat about the movie Dredd from 2012, based on the classic cult comic series. Is this Dredd a better film than the 90’s version? Why did it not do too well in the theatres and should there be a sequel? Can there be beauty in blood an violence? Directed by Pete Travis … Continue reading Ep 19: Dredd (2012) →

An outtake of the upcoming episode in which Doug laments his lack of 90’s action film knowledge. Also, the new, deadly Checking the Gate drinking game!

Mason and Doug start a new ongoing series in which we talk about all of the best picture Oscar winners. Starting at the very beginning, we chat about the silent film, Wings. This episode was shelved for a long time, as such some of the stuff we talk about is a little out of date. … Continue reading Ep 18: Wings (1927) →

On this episode of the Checking the Gate Podcast, Leaminn returns and chats with Doug about Toy Story 2, the sequel to the much loved animated classic.  We discuss how much the property meant to everyone involved and how that lead to another high quality picture. Directed by John Lasseter Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, … Continue reading Ep 17: Toy Story 2 (1999) →

An outtake from the upcoming episode on Toy Story 2, where Leaminn and Doug tangent and discuss the strange science of super heroes.

This episode, Steve, Nathan and Doug  chat about Persistence of Vision, a documentary following the process of the greatest animated film never made! We discuss the balance of business and art in film and try and see what we can take away from this tragic tale. Directed by Kevin Schreck Follow this film on Facebook! … Continue reading Ep 16: Persistence of Vision (2012) →

Sorry for the delays! We’re back with the latest episode. On this episode, Mason and Doug chat about Fox’s latest attempt at a Fantastic Four movie. Panned by critics and audiences alike, we look to give this film a fair shake and delve into what went wrong. Directed by Josh Trank. Starring Miles Teller, Michael … Continue reading Ep 15: Fantastic Four (2015) →