Ryan Oliver

The Good, The Bad, and The What!?

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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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GBW #91: Long in the Tooth (Martin / Vampires / Vampire in Brooklyn) 14.04.2023 2:05:34

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 vampire films - all different in tone and approach - that are each directed by belove...

GBW #90: Be Careful What You Wish For (Erotic Nightmare / Wish Upon / The Box) 31.03.2023 1:59:45

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 of varying tones, but all revolve around an opportunity to make a wish, but wit...

GBW #89: Deja Vu (Coherence / Triangle / Timecrimes) 17.03.2023 1:54:09

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, 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 m...

GBW #88: Specialty Spoofs (Black Dynamite / Your Highness / The Editor) 10.03.2023 1:48:35

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 lo...

GBW #87: Nefarious Necessities (The Edge / Grizzly / Claws / BONUS: Cocaine Bear) 03.03.2023 2:07:03

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 wit...

GBW #86: Pre-Neo-Noirs (Dark City / Virtuosity / Hologram Man) 24.02.2023 1:44:22

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! 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...

GBW #85: Gridiron Gumshoes (Night Moves [1975] / Ace Ventura: Pet Detective / Stone Cold) 17.02.2023 1:45:36

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...

GBW #84: Be Still, My Beating Heart (My Bloody Valentine / Valentine / X-Ray) 10.02.2023 2:04:24

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 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...

GBW #83: Sugar Cereal (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows / Inspector Gadget / Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins) 03.02.2023 1:27:13

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, 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 Turtl...

GBW #82: On the Clock (Sorcerer / 30 Minutes or Less / Premium Rush) 27.01.2023 1:33:03

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, 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 star...

GBW #81: Dystopian Detectives (Total Recall / Reminiscence / Alien Private Eye) 20.01.2023 1:37:31

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,...

GBW #80: Cage Match Vol. 3: Despite All My Rage (Mandy / Willy's Wonderland / The Wicker Man [2006]) 13.01.2023 1:29:31

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 fil...

GBW #79: The Final Countdown (New Year's Evil / Terror Train / Bloody New Year) 06.01.2023 1:22:45

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 wit...

GBW #78: Charming as an Eel (Dr. Suess' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966 / 2018 / 2000) 24.12.2022 45:40

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 t...

GBW #77: Little Helpers (Gremlins / Feeders 2: Slay Bells / Elves) 16.12.2022 1:49:17

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 continue their Christmas carnage with holiday creature features. We start with the all-time classic in this arena with Joe Dante's 1984...

GBW #76: "On Slasher, On Dancer..." (Don't Open Till Christmas / Jack Frost [1997] / Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2) 09.12.2022 1:10:42

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...

GBW #75: Fowl Play (Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead / Thankskilling / Amityville Thanksgiving) 23.11.2022 1:12:16

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 regrettably take a turn into what they believed to be films about killer turkeys for Thanksgiving, but turns out, only one of them actu...

GBW #74: Won't You Be My Captor? (Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! / Swept Away [2002] / Hitcher in the Dark) 18.11.2022 1:26:34

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 acknowledg...

GBW #73: Sasquatch Sillies (Harry and the Hendersons / Little Bigfoot / To Catch a Yeti) 11.11.2022 1:28:42

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 qu...

GBW #72: Living in the Pictures (Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid / Hercules Returns / Kung Pow: Enter the Fist) 04.11.2022 1:07:07

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! 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 foo...

GBW #71: Fall 2022 Horror Catch-Up 28.10.2022 1:56:51

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...

GBW #70: Technicolor Terror (The Blob [1988] / Psycho [1998] / Thir13en Ghosts [2001]) 21.10.2022 1:19:19

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...

GBW #69: Barker at the Moon (Hellbound: Hellraiser II / Books of Blood [2020] / Rawhead Rex) 14.10.2022 1:15:32

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, with the new version of "Hellraiser" now out on Hulu, Ryan and Chris take this time to look back on the adaptations of Clive Barker's work. We start w...

GBW #68: Video Killed the Radio Star (Boardinghouse / Sledgehammer / The Burning Moon) 07.10.2022 1:41:24

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, Ryan and Chris dive into the weird, wild world of shot-on-video (SOV henceforth) horror movies. While mostly cheap, trashy, and more, SOV horror films...

GBW #67: Shamble On (Let Sleeping Corpses Lie / FleshEater / Zombie [1979]) 30.09.2022 1:59:01

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' brief hiatus comes to a close sooner than expected, and also with that begins our trek into Spooky Season! (Yes, we know it's technica...