14 Months Apart

During these tough times we could all use a hero, or two, in our lives. So for the month of May I’m looking at superhero films. New or old, obscure or classics, if there’s a hero in it then its fair game. To start the month off I’m looking at two films that could easily be considered the roots of the modern superhero film, 1998’s Blade and 2000’s X- Men. These films were both game changers in the...

Comfort movie month comes to a close with one of my favourite types of film: Trash. There is so much to love about a movie that’s so bad it’s good and this week I’m looking at two of the best of the worst: Maximum Overdrive and Road House. Killer cars gone wild and Patrick Swayze ripping out throats. What more can you want? DS9 trips over a common Trek trope in, Dramatis Personae, and Michael Cric...

Comfort movie month continues with a trip back to 1995. It was an incredible year for cinema that gave us such classics as Before Sunrise, Casino, City of Lost Children, Heat, and most importantly, A Goofy Movie. This movie has been near and dear to my heart since it was first released. From the heart-warming father and son story at its heart, to the incredible soundtrack, to Pauly Shore showing u...

Comfort movie month continues and this week I’m breaking out the big guns. There are few things in this world that can put a smile on my face as easily as that bear with very little brains, Winnie The Pooh. For episode 15 of The Steal My Name Podcast I’m looking at the Disney classic, The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. Before I was into horror, before Ghostbusters, hell, before I could walk,...

Spring is in the air and, since we can’t get out to enjoy it, I think a little comfort is in order. Specifically comfort films. We all have our go to films that help us through bad days and, for me, Ghostbusters 2 is at the top of my list. Join me for episode 14 of The Steal My Name Podcast where I discuss how we pick our comfort films and tell the story of how Ghostbusters 2 became my number one...

Last week the horror genre lost a true giant with the passing of Stuart Gordon. While primarily known for his Lovecraft adaptations he had a filmography that was wonderfully diverse and worthy of celebration. So for episode 13 of the Steal My Name Podcast I’m having a Stuart Gordon marathon and looking at all his films that I have in my collection. Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, Dagon, Dr...

For episode 12 I thought I would pick a movie that is on message with the world right now but also one that shows things could be much, much worse. This time around I’m looking at Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever. This was one of the most important movies for me in my early development as a filmmaker and if you weren’t a fan at the time, probably much better than you remember. DS9 brings Kai Opaka back to t...

In the pantheon of modern horror movie monsters they don’t get much bigger than Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. So what could be better than having everyone’s favorite dream demon slash it out with the most famous hockey mask in history? To celebrate the first Friday the 13th of 2020, join me as I discuss all things Freddy Vs Jason. From the projects long development, to the near impossible tas...

It’s episode 10 time so I went a little overboard. Well, more than a little. To celebrate this milestone, I’m pulling out all the stops and looking at Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm series. Yes, the entire series, all five films. The Phantasm franchise has always occupied the top spot on my favourite horror film list and, since this is the longest episode I have recorded, I won’t waste your time here b...

This is one that got away from me while I was doing A Frame Apart so I knew I had to check it off the list for the Steal My Name Podcast. John Ford’s The Searchers is a film that is mythic in the true sense of the word. One of the most important westerns, if not American films, ever made. It represents the culmination of a long journey with the western form that John Ford and John Wayne had taken...

If you grew up in the 80’s and early 90’s there were few things bigger than those radical heroes in a half shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For episode 8 of the Steal My Name Podcast I’m going wild and looking at the original four Ninja Turtle big screen outings. That’s right, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1, 2, 3, and TMNT from 2007. My DS9 re-watch gets into some meat and potatoes sci-fi...

Picking a movie to watch with your spouse can be tough. It’s a minefield, like picking where to go for dinner, or moving a couch. As it’s valentines day I thought I would bring in my favourite couple and have them take a look at two movies that they love but the other hates. 14 Months Apart returns with Jack back on the mic and her husband Marty joining in to discuss Labyrinth (Jacks pick) and The...

I honestly didn’t intend to pick a film that so perfectly fit our politically wacky present; it was just a happy accident. For episode 6 of The Steal My Name podcast I’m looking at Kevin Smith’s Red State. Few films manage to capture the terror of religious fundamentalism like Smith’s Red State. From the demonization of the dreaded ‘other’, to the lengths that some are willing to go to enforce the...

The history of television is littered with shows that started life as a movie. But when it comes to the reverse, shows that made the leap to the big screen, the list is much smaller. That’s what I’m looking at for the 5th episode of The Steal My Name podcast, those rare shows that have broken free of the small screen to find new life on the big screen, in this case, The Simpsons Movie and Serenity...

I promised that episode 4 wouldn’t be another sequel and I’m here to keep my word. On this episode of the Steal My Name podcast I dive into Clive Barker’s revisionist monster classic Nightbreed. From its initial mishandling at the hands of the studio, to its unorthodox presentation of monsters and villains, and eventual resurrection thanks to the mad geniuses at Scream Factory. My Star Trek Deep S...

The celebration of black sheep continues with episode 3 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week I take a look at the underrated 5th entry in the Nightmare On Elm Street series: The Dream Child. Was it a rushed production schedule, MPAA meddling, or franchise fatigue that caused this one to be passed over by many fans? Join me as I delve into all things Freddy. The DS9 re-watch moves onto episode 3...

With Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe kicking off this year, what better time to revisit the middle child in The Avengers family. Age Of Ultron was considered the black sheep of the Avengers family upon release but in episode 2 of The Steal My Name Podcast I discuss how it turned out to be one of the critical lynchpins for the entire Infinity Saga. My DS9 rewatch continues with episode 2,...

On the first episode of the Steal My Name Podcast I take a spoiler filled look at the newest Star Wars, The Rise Of Skywalker. And I have to stress, SPOILERS!!!! If you haven't seen the flick yet I would advise against listening or skip to about the 50 min mark. From one star to another my re-watch of Deep Space Nine kicks off with a look at the pilot episode, Emissary. It all wraps up with the bo...

Christmas may be over but at 14 Months Apart we’re still celebrating. To wrap up our holiday content we’ve had to bring in some help, the very person that is responsible for us being 14 months apart: our Mom! Join us as we look at two Christmas movies that fall at the opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum: White Christmas and Black Christmas (1974). Both of these films are holiday classics for v...

The holiday season is here so we’re starting the month with the most obvious double bill that we could think of: Die Hard and Hallmark’s Snowed Inn Christmas… wait what? The subject of endless debate as to whether it actually is a Christmas movie (hint, it is) Die Hard is a bona fide action classic that forever changed how action films are made. Hallmark movies are an industry to themselves but fo...

For our eleventh episode we’ve decided to try something new. Welcome to our first swing at something we’re calling, State Your Case. Here’s how the game works: each of us has selected a TV show (Jane The Virgin for Jack and Star Trek Deep Space Nine of Bob) and we get to show the other person the pilot and one hand picked episode that we feel represents the show at its best. Based on those two epi...

Welcome to episode 10! For this milestone we wanted to do something big and it doesn’t get much bigger than George A. Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead. Despite being a classic, and Jack being a fan of the remake and a zombie nut and possibly her brothers favourite film (it flip flops with the Phantasm series for the top spot), it’s a film that she hadn’t actually sat down and watched. So for this episode...

Whether it’s snakes, spiders, puppets, or creepy kids, what scares a person is highly subjective. The same thing goes for which films that person finds scary. A movie that might have freaked you out as a child may not bother you at all as an adult. A flick that you still find horrifying may be laughable to someone else; it’s intensely subjective and that’s part of the fun. With All Hallows’ Eve ju...

Halloween is here and that means it’s time for all the horror movies that you can handle! To kick of the month we’re looking at John Carpenter’s Apocalypse Trilogy. Each of these three films, The Thing, Prince Of Darkness, and In The Mouth Of Madness looks at the end of the world from a different perspective, whether it’s an shape shifting alien invader, the Devil himself, or the Old Gods hell ben...

When it comes to books and movies that changed our lives, for Jack, there is nothing bigger than Jean M. Auel’s 1980 bestseller, Clan Of The Cave Bear. It was a book that inspired her to a career in teaching anthropology, kicked off an entire genre of historical fiction, and led to a film adaptation that was… well, it was a film. Join us as we discuss the fascinating yet, at times, perplexing nove...