Let’s get real: we’ve done far worse movies than LEFT BEHIND on this show, and their Tomatometer scores were much higher. But does that make this Nic Cage religious movie a good film, or just one that’s not as bad as, say, Ready to Rumble? Do y

152 - Pt. 2 - Moneyball (RT)

1 Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 8m

So how true is this true story exactly? And did Alex & Julio experience it differently because one is a sports fan and the other one isn’t? (guess who’s who) Listen as The Contrarians level with each other about the points MONEYBALL makes, the

152 - Pt. 1 - Moneyball (CC)

1 Mar 22nd, 2022 1h 5m

How many times is Brad Pitt going to fail at portraying a Regular Joe before he realizes it’s just not within his reach anymore? He’s Hollywood MegaStar Brad Pitt! And even if you could get past that bit of fake news in MONEYBALL, you’d still h

151 - Pt. 1 - Semi-Pro (CC)

Mar 16th, 2022 1h 16m

It turns out that basketball isn’t really appreciated in America. How else would you explain SEMI-PRO’s rotten standing among critics? The Will Ferrell vehicle is a perfect celebration of American can-do attitude, loaded with comedic all-stars

129 - The Wrestler

Apr 9th, 2021 2h 21m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:02:35 Intro00:02:36 - 00:22:13 The Wrestler00:22:14 - 01:25:27 Contrarians Corner01:25:28 - 01:26:44 Deli Fun01:26:45 - 01:31:33 Now on Patreon01:31:34 - 02:19:21 Real Talk02:19:22 - 02:21

Bonus! - Bacurau

Mar 31st, 2021 1h 59m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:17 Intro00:01:18 - 00:11:57 Bacurau00:11:58 - 01:08:59 Contrarians Corner01:09:00 - 01:09:55 Udo Kier Wisdom01:09:56 - 01:19:23 Now on Patreon01:19:24 - 01:56:10 Real Talk01:56:11 - 01:59:57 The Futur

128 - Showgirls

Mar 24th, 2021 2h 7m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:37 Intro00:01:38 - 00:20:51 Showgirls00:20:52 - 01:06:48 Contrarians Corner01:06:49 - 01:07:50 Pacino / DeNiro01:07:51 - 01:13:38 Now on Patreon01:13:39 - 02:03:37 Real Talk02:0

Bonus! - Sling Blade

Mar 2nd, 2021 1h 57m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:02:17 Intro00:02:18 - 00:15:42 Sling Blade00:15:43 - 01:10:37 Contrarians Corner01:10:38 - 01:11:39 Funny Ha-Ha01:11:40 - 01:15:48 Now on Patreon01:15:49 - 01:54:40 Real Talk01:54:41 - 01:

125 - Robocop (1987)

Feb 12th, 2021 2h 5m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:49 Intro00:01:50 - 00:12:45 Robocop00:12:46 - 01:18:01 Contrarians Corner01:18:02 - 01:19:08 Old Man Chill01:19:09 - 01:25:25 Now on Patreon01:25:26 - 02:02:19 Real Talk02:02:20 - 02:05:26 The Fu

Bonus! - Beasts of No Nation

Feb 1st, 2021 1h 58m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro00:01:16 - 00:13:03 Beasts of No Nation00:13:04 - 01:01:05 Contrarians Corner01:01:06 - 01:02:04 Surrender01:02:05 - 01:08:48 Now on Patreon01:08:49 - 01:54:36 Real Tal

123 - Titanic

Jan 12th, 2021 2h 26m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:02:06 Intro00:02:07 - 00:18:43 Titanic00:18:44 - 01:17:28 Contrarians Corner01:17:29 - 01:18:21 Oh, Cal01:18:22 - 01:22:25 Now on Patreon01:22:26 - 02:23:28 Real Talk02:23:29 - 02:26:02 Pe

Bonus! - Whiplash

Jan 1st, 2021 2h 11m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro00:01:16 - 00:18:58 Whiplash00:18:59 - 01:11:24 Contrarians Corner01:11:25 - 01:12:32 Whose part?01:12:33 - 01:17:38 Now on Patreon01:17:39 - 02:07:58 Real Talk02:07:59 - 02:11:18 The Fut

122 - Howard The Duck

1 Dec 21st, 2020 2h 14m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro00:01:16 - 00:20:35 Howard The Duck00:20:36 - 01:19:03 Contrarians Corner01:19:04 - 01:20:03 Sexy Duck01:20:04 - 01:24:13 Now on Patreon01:24:14 - 02:10:54 Real Talk02:10:55 - 02:14:

121 - Good Will Hunting

Dec 11th, 2020 2h 18m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:42 Intro00:01:43 - 00:14:19 Good Will Hunting00:14:20 - 01:19:21 Contrarian Corner01:19:22 - 01:20:21 What do you want to do?01:20:22 - 02:14:03 Real Talk02:14:04 - 02:15:17 Now on Patreon02:15:18 -

106 - Boyhood

1 Apr 20th, 2020 1h 59m

TIMELINE00:00:00 - 00:01:17 Intro00:01:18 - 00:11:43 Opening and Quotes00:11:44 - 01:06:41 Contrarians Corner01:06:42 - 01:08:19 The Black Album01:08:20 - 01:44:59 Real Talk01:44:50 - 01:59:44 Plugs!- Alex dug out DETROIT: BECOME HUMAN and trul

71 - The Kids Are All Right (and Halloween 2018)

Nov 1st, 2018 1h 52m

TIMELINE:00:00:00 - 00:51:02 Contrarians Corner (#CC)00:51:03 - 00:51:58 Just your average dude00:51:59 - 01:25:54 Real Talk01:25:55 - 01:33:43 The Future and Plugs!01:33:44 - 01:52:00 Spoilerific Halloween 2018 Chat01:52:26 - 01:52:47 FriendsP

202 - Pt. 2 - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead (RT)

4 days ago 1h

Not being a Quentin Tarantino movie isn’t a mortal sin, and there’s a wide range of quality when it comes to Tarantino wannabes anyway - not that we’re sure THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD is trying to be one. But if you remove the QT f

202 - Pt. 1 - Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead (CC)

4 days ago 57m 7s

Pity any gangster movie that came out in the post-Pulp-Fiction 90s. THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD couldn’t escape the comparisons to beloved Tarantino fare, and critics decided that was enough to turn their backs on Andy Garcia and hi

201 - Pt. 2 - Hereditary (RT)

14 days ago 59m 28s

Okay, Ari Aster. This is where we give you a fair shake. It’s been established throughout the run of this show that neither Alex nor Julio care for Hereditary or Midsommar. But this Real Talk segment forces The Contrarians to articulate their f

201 - Pt. 1 - Hereditary (CC)

14 days ago 58m 26s

To hear critics tell it, Ari Aster reimagined the horror genre with HEREDITARY, his Tomatometer fresh debut. It doesn’t matter that the movie abandons its exploration of grief halfway through its runtime, and it doesn’t matter that the third ac

Bonus! - Pt. 2 - Fighting With My Family (RT)

22 days ago 1h

While Alex dropped little bits of pro wrestling trivia during Contrarians Corner, he saved all the heavy stuff for the second half of the episode. Is it possible to enjoy a mainstream biopic when you are quite familiar with the subject being ex

Bonus! - Pt. 1 - Fighting With My Family (CC)

22 days ago 1h 5m

Leave it to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to take Saraya “Paige” Bevis’ story and make it all about himself. FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY celebrates how cool The Rock thinks he is while also trying to portray pro wrestling as the most wholesome sport i

200 - Pt. 2 - Kill Bill: Volume 2 (RT)

Mar 23rd, 2024 1h

Perhaps it’s a blessing in disguise that Quentin Tarantino was forced to split KILL BILL in two, since it’s hard to imagine both volumes holding together as a single movie - and some would argue they barely hold together as a two-parter. Is th

200 - Pt. 1 - Kill Bill: Volume 2 (CC)

Mar 23rd, 2024 1h 4m

It took us almost ten years to make it to 200 (numbered) episodes. It feels like it took The Bride almost as long to finally get to Bill. KILL BILL VOLUME 2 presents Tarantino fans with a conundrum: if you liked Volume 1, you’re out of luck bec

199 - Pt. 2 - Kill Bill: Volume 1 (RT)

Mar 12th, 2024 1h 2m

It’s quite a different experience, appreciating KILL BILL: VOLUME 1 as the most recent Quentin Tarantino outing, versus watching it as the fourth of nine movies in his filmography. Has time and an expanded context softened Alex’s stance when it