40 Going On 14

What do you get when you have kids fighting kids, in a no holds barred competition to the death, in a dystopian future? This week’s show! We’re going to pit ‘Battle Royale’ against ‘The Hunger Games’. It’s the fight that’s been years in the making. Fanboys get ready, because this one is big! If you’re … Continue reading "255 – Battle Royale vs Hunger Games"

There’s an ancient evil that’s lurking beneath a shroud of bandages. Who do you want at the front lines to combat this foe? We have the answer, as this week we’re pitting Brendan Fraser against Tom Cruise in a winner take all mummy fight fest! Mike, Pat, Joel and Josh are heading to the desert … Continue reading "254 – The Mummy"

If you knew us when we shared a house together, you may not have believed that we ever cleaned anything in our entire lives. However, you would be wrong! Well, about some of us, maybe. This week, we’re taking on Trash Monster and kicking him to the curb. It’s true, we here at ’40 Going … Continue reading "253 – Cleaning"

We’ve already done a show about the man, the myth and the legend: Bruce Campbell. However, we felt the need to delve deeper into his most iconic role, Ashley J. Williams. This week, we’re taking a trip to the cabin and getting deep into ‘Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn’ and ‘Ash vs Evil Dead’! … Continue reading "252 – Evil Dead"

This is our first show, post Gen Con, and there’s something we did a LOT of while we were there…. walking! And what does that have to do with this weeks show? Shoes! We’re lacing up our kicks and taking a stroll down memory lane. Winter, summer, spring and fall, we’re going to talk about … Continue reading "251 – Shoes!"

So, you want to time travel, huh? If Bruce Willis and Aaron Stanford have taught me anything, it’s that time travel is not as easy as it looks. It’s dirty, it messes up your mind and it is liable to get you killed. If you have already been to the future and figured it out, … Continue reading "249 – 12 Monkeys"

The 80’s were a different time for movies. Teen romantic comedies were in full swing and no one was safe. While ‘Pretty in Pink’ and ‘Better Off Dead’ may rule the day, there was another little movie that could: ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’. Now days, we don’t come by these as often.

Elmore Leonard was an amazing talent that is sorely missed. Thankfully, he left behind a legacy that will long outlive any of us. This week we’re getting on board his first film adaptation, as we hitch a ride on the ‘3:10 to Yuma’. In 1957, it was Glenn Ford and Van Heflin in the title … Continue reading "245 – 3:10 To Yuma"

Hey, pally, do you like movies about revenge and being a vigilante? Then have we got a show for you. We’re teaming up Charles Bronson and Bruce Willis for a no holds barred shoot em’ up. The ’40 Going On 14′ gang have a ‘Death Wish’! The 1974 Michael Winner classic vs the 2018 Eli … Continue reading "244 – Death Wish"

As a child, we all loved trains. As an adult, they became more utilitarian than fun. But on this week’s show, our train is full of murder! We’re taking a trip on Agatha Christie’s fabled railroad as it’s all aboard for ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. We’ll keep the spoilers at bay, as we’ve been … Continue reading "243 – Murder on the Orient Express"