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The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

A weekly film podcast hosted by Ryan Oliver and Chris Thomas, dedicated to discussing the "good," "bad," and "what!?" films of a given subgenre, theme, motif, or filmography.

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01:54:09

GBW #89: Deja Vu (Coherence / Triangle / Timecrimes)

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/03/17

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into a trio of indie sci-fi films that all factor in a time loop element. We start with 2013's "Coherence," certainly one of the more unique films in this subgenre, though the hosts have a bit of a disagreement on the film itself

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01:48:35

GBW #88: Specialty Spoofs (Black Dynamite / Your...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/03/10

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three spoof comedies that each tackle a niche genre of filmmaking. We start with 2009's laugh-a-minute "Black Dynamite;" a loving tribute to the blaxploitation genre as well as the best spoof since the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker

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02:07:03

GBW #87: Nefarious Necessities (The Edge / Grizzly /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/03/03

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, in honor of the release of "Cocaine Bear," Chris and Ryan dive into three films about killer bears. Before the traditional GBW structure, we start with a mini-review of "Cocaine Bear." Then, we move into 1997's "The Edge," the David Mamet-penned "men vs

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01:44:22

GBW #86: Pre-Neo-Noirs (Dark City / Virtuosity /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/02/24

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into three mind-bending sci-fi films from the '90s that all reside on the stepping stone to 1999's groundbreaking "The Matrix." We start with Alex Proyas' 1998 dystopian flick "Dark City," which was shot on the same soundstage as "The

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01:45:36

GBW #85: Gridiron Gumshoes (Night Moves [1975] / Ace...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/02/17

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, as the NFL season winds to a close after the Chiefs narrowly defeated the Eagles in the Super Bowl, Ryan and Chris dive into three different detective films that involve football in some way, whether directly or indirectly. We start with Arthur Penn's

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02:04:24

GBW #84: Be Still, My Beating Heart (My Bloody...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/02/10

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan return to the well of holiday-themed slasher movies with a trio of Valentine's Day carnage that's sure to rip your heart out! First, we discuss 1981's "My Bloody Valentine," which came out just under a year after "Friday the 13th" hit

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01:27:13

GBW #83: Sugar Cereal (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/02/03

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into a trio of adaptations of popular '80s Saturday morning cartoon shows. First, we start with 2016's "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows," which is probably the most accurate adaptation of the popular cartoon, and is

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01:33:03

GBW #82: On the Clock (Sorcerer / 30 Minutes or Less...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/01/27

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into a set of films where the protagonist(s) must make a potentially life-threatening delivery underneath a ticking clock. We start with William Friedkin's 1977 masterwork "Sorcerer," a film labeled as a disaster in its time but has

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01:37:31

GBW #81: Dystopian Detectives (Total Recall /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/01/20

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris take a look at sci-fi noirs, a perfect peanut-butter-and-chocolate genre blend when done right. We start with one of the best to do it, which is Paul Verhoeven's bold, bloody classic, 1990's "Total Recall." Yes, it is an action-adventure

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01:29:31

GBW #80: Cage Match Vol. 3: Despite All My Rage...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/01/13

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive back into their mutually-favorite subject in Nicolas Cage for the third iteration of "Cage Match." In this edition, we discuss films that hinge on the famous Nicolas Cage "freakout" moment. We start with Panos Cosmatos' 2018 doom

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01:22:45

GBW #79: The Final Countdown (New Year's Evil /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2023/01/06

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to ring in the New Year, Chris and Ryan dive into three New Year's horror films, rounding out our tour of holiday horror films (for now). We start with 1980's "New Year's Evil," a movie with a fun premise and uses the New Year's holiday well, but has its

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00:45:40

GBW #78: Charming as an Eel (Dr. Suess' How the...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/12/24

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to close out the Christmas season, Ryan and Chris pivot out of the holiday horror flicks to discuss the three adaptations of Dr. Suess' beloved "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Given that all three films are based on the same source material, the

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01:49:17

GBW #77: Little Helpers (Gremlins / Feeders 2: Slay...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/12/16

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan continue their Christmas carnage with holiday creature features. We start with the all-time classic in this arena with Joe Dante's 1984 "Gremlins." Yes, we know it's ubiquitous, but we still gush over how great it is. Then, we move into

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01:10:42

GBW #76: "On Slasher, On Dancer..." (Don't Open Till...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/12/09

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris kick off the holiday season the only way they know how with three trashy Christmas-set slasher films. We start with 1984's "Don't Open Till Christmas," which just received a spectacular new Blu-ray courtesy of Vinegar Syndrome. We discuss

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01:12:16

GBW #75: Fowl Play (Poultrygeist: Night of the...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/11/23

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan regrettably take a turn into what they believed to be films about killer turkeys for Thanksgiving, but turns out, only one of them actually fits the bill (though to be fair, one of them advertised on the poster a killer turkey and it

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01:26:34

GBW #74: Won't You Be My Captor? (Tie Me Up! Tie Me...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/11/18

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Ryan and Chris dive into three films that explore Stockholm Syndrome. We understand that this may be a tricky topic for some, so we want to acknowledge it up front. We start with Pedro Almodóvar's provocative 1990 dark comedy "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!", a

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01:28:42

GBW #73: Sasquatch Sillies (Harry and the Hendersons...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/11/11

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into the weird, niche category of family-friendly Bigfoot films. We start with 1987's "Harry and the Hendersons," which doesn't quite hit the bar for an Amblin film of this ilk, but it's charming and does a lot of things right

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01:07:07

GBW #72: Living in the Pictures (Dead Men Don't Wear...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/11/04

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, as a palette cleanser to our horror-heavy October, Ryan and Chris dive into the very niche category of films that involves actors interacting with footage from older films, dubbing the footage, or both. We start with Carl Reiner's 1982 film noir spoof

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01:56:51

GBW #71: Fall 2022 Horror Catch-Up

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2022/10/28

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, to put a cap on this year's spooky season, Ryan and Chris catch-up with the glut of (mostly very good) new horror films that came out in September and October. The film's discussed without spoilers are "Barbarian," "Pearl," "Smile," "Terrifier 2," "Dark

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01:19:19

GBW #70: Technicolor Terror (The Blob [1988] / Psycho...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2022/10/21

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Good, The Bad, and The What!? The show in which we discuss three films that we have deemed "good," "bad," or "what!?" within a subgenre, theme, motif, director or actor's filmography, and more! This week, Chris and Ryan dive into remakes of classic horror films from the '50s and '60s. We start with Chuck Russell's 1988 version of "The Blob," which pays respectful homage to the 1958 version while carving its own path forward and is arguably a superior film

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