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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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01:42:59

GBW #23: What a Twist! (Signs / Lady in the Water /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/07/30

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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris are joined by Jenny Nulf (Austin Chronicle) to look back on the career of M. Night Shyamalan, to coincide with the release of his latest film "Old" (which was #1 at the box office last weekend and is the subject of many a

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01:36:56

GBW #22: Time is a Flat Circle (Donnie Darko / The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/07/23

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! On this week's episode, we are broadcasting the episode we recorded specially for the Fourth Annual North Bend Film Festival that took place from July 15-18. Ryan and Chris look back at vanguard sci-fi/horror dramas that bend time and space in some way with Richard

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01:34:00

GBW #21: Basketball Jones (He Got Game / Simon Sez /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/07/16

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! On this week's episode, to coincide with "Space Jam: A New Legacy" (it's here, whether we like it or not), Ryan and Chris dive into starring roles - or significant supporting roles - of NBA stars. We start with Spike Lee's "He Got Game," a unique film in the canon

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01:35:03

GBW #20: The Killer is Me (Magic / Monkey Shines /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/07/09

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! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan look at horror films in which our lead character channels a murderous personality through another vessel. We start with "Magic," the Richard Attenborough film from 1978, with a bravura lead performance from Sir Anthony Hopkins

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01:40:11

GBW #19: Dead, White & Blue (10 to Midnight / Sliver...

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2021/07/02

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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris get as festive as they can for the Fourth of July with American Giallos; films that take inspiration from the pulp paperback novels that were the cornerstone of Italian horror/genre cinema. We start with 1983's "10 to

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01:28:40

GBW #18: Cage Match Vol. 1 - In the Nic of Time (The...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/06/25

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! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan dive into the first of a new subseries entitled "Cage Match," in honor of the great Nicholas Cage. Given the wide gamut of films in Cage's filmography - across many genres and to varying degrees of quality - we figured

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01:51:42

GBW #17: Renny, I Have Your Number (The Long Kiss...

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2021/06/18

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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris dive into the filmography of Finnish-born journeyman filmmaker Renny Harlin (whose latest film - "The Misfits" - just landed on VOD), specifically through the lens of three films he made with screenplays by very distinct

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01:45:25

GBW #16: The Wayback Machine (Blade Runner 2049 /...

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2021/06/10

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! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan discuss Sci-Fi Legacyquels - the term coined by Matt Singer of ScreenCrush to describe a years-later sequel that has one foot in the past with another trudging forward - specifically ones that are one-off's and not part of a

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01:54:42

GBW #15: 2021 Catch-Up

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2021/06/03

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! In lieu of a normal structure this week, as both Ryan and Chris are coming off of vacations, the two of them decide to reflect on the 2021 film year so far, and discuss the films they’ve seen this year (at least ones that haven’t already been discussed on a

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01:31:20

GBW #14: Please Don't Stop the Music (UHF /...

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2021/05/28

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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris discuss star vehicles/vanity projects for musicians that were meant to launch their respective film careers, but... didn't quite pan out. We start with 1989's "UHF," the now cult classic "Weird Al" Yankovic vehicle that tanked

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01:42:54

GBW #13: It's All Fun and Games (Battle Royale /...

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2021/05/21

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! On this week's episode, Chris and Ryan discuss International Games of Death; films that are not in the English language that involves a very dangerous game as the centerpiece. We start with the film that most people would think of based on that description, Kinji

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01:41:40

GBW #12: What Year is This!? (Looper / Wild Wild West...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/05/14

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! On this week's episode, Ryan and Chris discuss anachronistic genre-benders; films that are set in one time period, but draw inspiration from another, be it the past or present. We start with Rian Johnson's 2012 sci-fi/western/film noir "Looper," which both of us

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02:06:52

GBW #11 Abraca-Stab-Ya! (Shocker / Leprechaun / The...

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2021/05/07

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! On this week's episode, we tackle supercharged slashers; films that follow (to a certain extent) the slasher formula with a character who has supercharged powers through various means. For the "Good," Chris chose Wes Craven's oft-maligned 1989 funhouse ride

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01:44:32

GBW #10: Kink Shame (Crash [1996] / Fifty Shades of...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/04/30

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! On this week's episode, we tackle psychosexual dramas, specifically ones that cross that taboo line between sexuality and violence. We start with David Cronenberg's 1996 dark odyssey "Crash," adapted from the J.G. Ballard novel and stars James Spader as a

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00:34:27

GBW Minisode #2: Mortal Kombat (2021)

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2021/04/26

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! As promised from our last episode, we dedicate the entirety of our second Minisode to discussing the new “Mortal Kombat” film (currently in theaters and HBO Max). Is the film a flawless victory, or should it be ripe for a fatality? Listen to the episode to find

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01:37:59

GBW #9: TOASTY! (Mortal Kombat [1995] / Street...

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2021/04/22

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! Start the techno music and get ready to "Test Your Might!" On this week’s episode - to coincide with the release of the new "Mortal Kombat" film - Chris chose Fighting Game adaptations, starting with none other than the Paul W.S. Anderson-directed 1995 iteration of

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01:54:13

GBW #8: Family Ties (Skinner / Ice Cream Man / Savage...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/04/16

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! On this week’s episode, Ryan drags Chris through the muck of the direct-to-video wasteland with three films that star the sibling of a much more famous person. We start with 1993's "Skinner," a genuinely unsettling piece of horror sleaze in the same vein as

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01:31:17

GBW #7: Strangers in a Strange Land (Green Room /...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/04/09

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! On this week’s episode, Chris chose siege horror films, specifically ones in which our characters are completely side-swiped by the turn of events. We start the discussion with Jeremy Saulnier’s 2016 tension-filled, backwoods horror-thriller “Green Room,” followed

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00:55:07

GBW Minisode #1: Godzilla vs. Kong

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2021/04/04

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! On our very first, long-teased Minisode, Ryan and Chris spend the entirety of the episode dedicated to one film: "Godzilla vs. Kong." The Adam Wingard-directed smackdown between two of cinema's iconic monsters has finally arrived in theaters and on HBO Max, and we

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01:14:02

GBW #6: Gorilla Filmmaking (King Kong [2005] / King...

The Good, The Bad, and The What!? ·

2021/03/26

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, we continue with the second part of our “Godzilla vs. Kong” primer with a discussion about the history of King Kong, the Eighth Wonder of the World. We touch on nearly every “King Kong” film, but in the spirit of the show, we only go into complete detail

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