Ryan King
Appears in 110 Episodes
Bonus Episode | Here (2024)
After the conclusion of our Retrospectacular, we kept the mics rolling to capture a signature Dixon rant and review of Robert Zemeckis's latest film. There wasn't anot...
2024 Year End Retrospectacular!!!
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Nosferatu the Vampyr (1979)
With Robert Eggers's Nosferatu in theaters, Dixon thought it would only be fitting to revisit Werner Herzog's dream-like send up Nosferatu the Vampyr (1979). John and ...
Recommend or Refute | Holiday Inn (1942), Hallmark Christmas Movies, and The Silent Partner (1978)
Ho ho ho! Join us for a merry Recommend or Refute Christmas Extravaganza! John reviews the Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire old Hollywood classic Holiday Inn (1942), Ryan ...
Black Christmas (1974)
Through some mail mix up this year, received a letter to Santa from some kid named Billy. It described the hardships Billy was going through. His family had just move...
Recommend or Refute | Liar Liar (1997), I Confess (1953), John's 2024 Schlocktober Extravaganza
It's Recommend or Refute time! Ryan talks about Liar Liar (1997) and Jim Carrey's early career, Dixon reviews the underseen Alfred Hitchcock thriller I Confess (1953)...
Arcane (2021-2024) | Season 1
On this episode of Afterthoughts, Ryan leads the crew through the first season of Arcane --a stylishly impressive steampunk fantasy series based on the Riot games prop...
Recommend or Refute | Riddle of Fire (2024), Take Care of Maya (2023), and Strange Darling (2024)
It's another Recommend or Refute extravaganza! John geeks out on Vinegar Syndrome's first theatrical release Riddle of Fire (2024), Ryan talks about the tragic docume...
Gladiator (2000)
Dixon, Ryan, and John have decided to enter the cinematic colosseum of director Ridley Scott's Gladiator (2000) in an effort to reflect on the Academy Award winning fe...
Recommend or Refute | Puppet Master (1989), Megalopolis (2024), and Kneecap (2024)
Join the Afterthoughts crew for our latest Recommend or Refute episode, where we each talk about something we watched on our own time and whether we would recommend or...
The Primevals (2023)
On the cusp of spooky season's end, John brings a 30 year passion project to the table with The Primevals (2023). It's a love letter to the Ray Harryhausen era of cine...
Spooky Season Discussion
It's spooky season! John and Ryan sit down to talk about what horror movies they're watching this October and reflect on the offerings of the genre.
Audition (1999)
It's spooky season and Dixon's worst nightmares have come to fruition: He was unable to podcast due to scheduling conflicts, so John and Ryan are taking over! The duo ...
Recommend or Refute | The School for Good and Evil (2022), The Hateful Eight: Black & White Edition (2015), Sphere (1998)
Another recommend or refute coming at you! Ryan tells us the tale of his family pick The School for Good and Evil (2022). Dixon tells about how much he loves Sam Jacks...
Hundreds of Beavers (2024)
Welcome to Afterthoughts! Join us as we discuss the time Ryan got lost in the woods and had a hilarious encounter with Hundreds of Beavers (2024). This modern slapstic...
Recommend or Refute | Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024), Blood Cult (1985), and Little Miss Sunshine (2006)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Dixon brings Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, a documentary that --despite his opinions of England-- has i...
JFK (1991)
You may remember that there was a recent assassination attempt on a former president. Or you may have forgotten already thanks to the terrifying pace of the modern new...
Recommend or Refute | Comin' At Ya! (1985), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2024), Fancy Dance (2024)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, John is Comin' At Ya (1985) with a 3D movie that is so pumped full of visual dimensions it might've forgotten about its charact...
Quantum Cowboys (2024)
Join Ryan, John, and Dixon as we attempt to piece together the multi-verse plot lines of this animated acid western.
Recommend or Refute | Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981), Mandabi (1968), Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
From classics to cultural to pop cultural, this Recommend or Refute rounds the bases to deliver discussions from the Australian outback's Mad Max 2 (1981), Osmane Semb...
Hedwig and The Angry Inch (2001)
We're riding the musical bandwagon now, following our recent episode on Encanto the Afterthoughts crew steps into a much more adult themed musical in the form of John ...
Encanto (2021)
On this very family-friendly episode of Afterthoughts, Ryan's daughter Ella joins the usual crew to share her disdain for Encanto (2021). Will the entire table be down...
Recommend or Refute | Dangerous Game (1993), Seconds (1966), Inside Out 2 (2024)
Welcome to the latest episode of Recommend or Refute! Join us as John unpacks Abel Ferrara's Dangerous Game (1993) starring Harvey Keitel and Madonna, Dixon breaks dow...
High Noon (1952)
Meet us on Main Street when the sun reaches its highest point to discuss the controversial 1952 western High Noon, starring Gary Cooper and Grace Kelly. Hated by John ...
Recommend or Refute | Explorers (1985), Stand By Me (1986), The Invention of Lying (2000), and Nothing But a Man (1964)
On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Ryan sneaks in a twofer with his tribute watches of the River Phoenix vehicles Explorers (1985) and Stand By Me (1986), John te...
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
I hate every ape I see from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z. No, you'll never make a monkey out of me. Oh, my God! I was wrong! It was earth all along. You finally made a monke...
Recommend or Refute | Buck and The Preacher (1972), Madame Web (2024), Atlas (2024)
On our 100th episode of Afterthoughts, Ryan and John celebrate by bringing a bunch of questions and complaints to the table regarding Netflix's top 2 films of May: Mad...
The Iron Claw (2023)
Strap in as we bring the backbreaking tragedy of The Iron Claw to you!!! Ryan has finally watched it, and he adds his encyclopedic knowledge of wrestling to our discus...
Recommend or Refute | Thank You Very Much (2023), Spy x Family: Code White (2024), Kuroneko (1968)
This episode isn't a hoax or a prank, it's just a regular Recommend or Refute episode. Why would we open with that? Well, when John brings Thank You Very Much (2023), ...
Serpico (1973)
The great Al Pacino and his luscious head of hair star in this gritty biopic about one honest cop who stood up against the corrupt structures of the NYPD. Join us as w...