The Contrarians
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The Contrarians
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Podcasters Alex Mattis & Julio Olivera rage against the Rotten Tomatoes machine. But, you know, in a funny way. Find us on your favorite podcatcher!
It's that time of the year again! Let's celebrate twelve more months of Contrarians Fun by handing out awards to the movies we covered since last October!

Yes, that's Ethan Embry's head.
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What's it like when you take a couple of philosophy classes, do a lot of drugs, then set off to make an animated Western?

Our QUANTUM COWBOYS episode is out now!

#FilmSky
October 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
October 1, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The third installment of Fresh Immigrants, Rotten Fascists is out!

Meet The Sullivans: an Irish family looking to start fresh in a new country - and maybe pick up a few Oscars along the way. It's Jim Sheridan's IN AMERICA!

#FilmSky
October 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
The second installment of Fresh Immigrants, Rotten Fascists (FIRF) is out! Chaplin in a dual role, making Tomainia great again!
August 30, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Patrons, check your feeds!

#FilmSky
August 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I like him fine, but this doesn't sound like a good time.
August 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Lots of people trying to look cool in the final month of our Summer of (MTV) Bangers.
August 9, 2025 at 2:19 AM
One movie single-handedly put nannies all over the nation in the unemployment line. The same movie earned Rebecca De Mornay an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.

Our THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE episode is out!

#FilmSky
August 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
The first installment of Fresh Immigrants, Rotten Fascists has dropped! Tune in to listen to us talk about Tom McCarthy's THE VISITOR!

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July 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Bobby DeNiro's Multiplicity. Let's hope it doesn't disappoint.

#FilmSky
July 19, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Sleepy kitty thinks I should tighten the edit.
July 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
An appropriate watch/recording for tonight.

With ads, for extra pain.

(Episode drops 7/21)

#FilmSky
July 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Bruce just wasn't ready.
June 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Yesterday's No Kings protest in Austin, followed by dinner at our favorite Peruvian restaurant. My dad would've loved it.
June 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The only battle that matters when it comes to BATMAN FOREVER.

#FilmSky
June 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Pibb me, fool!"
June 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Let's call a spade a spade, and an MTV Movie Award Winner for Breakthrough Performance an MTV Movie Award Winner for Breakthrough Performance.

#FilmSky
June 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
A high point of 2025 - and we need as many as we can get.

#TVSky
June 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
May 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thank you everybody for your support during our @livestream4cure.bsky.social segment!!!! As usual, we had a blast and we hope you did too!

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(photo courtesy of So Wizard
May 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
IN LESS THAN TWO
HOURS!!!!

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May 17, 2025 at 7:16 PM
May 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This weekend!!! Support the @livestream4cure.bsky.social and join us on 5/17 at 4pm CT for a very special Contrarians segment! Let's raise some money for cancer research! 💪
May 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Trump then proceeded to yell "Bad dictator, bad!" and told Putin he wouldn't be getting any treats for the rest of the day.
April 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM