Bonus! - Extinction (2018)

As we stare at the potential end to the era of multimillion-dollar blockbusters, we take a break from The Shyamalanthology to celebrate a medium-budget sci-fi adventure like EXTINCTION. Listen to Alex and Julio delve into the latest Patron Pick (thanks, Dan Brenic!) and ask tough questions such as: Why don’t we see Michael Peña in more leading roles? Why would a studio refuse to release this interracial mind-bender in theaters? And why must all roads lead to humanity repeating the same mistakes time and again?

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PHOTO: What do you mean “straight to Netflix”?

TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:15 Intro

00:01:16 - 00:11:39 Extinction

00:11:40 - 00:52:23 Contrarians Corner

00:52:24 - 00:53:24 Neighbors

00:53:25 - 01:00:01 Now on Patreon

01:00:02 - 01:42:01 Real Talk

01:42:02 - 01:46:30 The Future & Perennial Plugs

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Up next, the Shyamalanthology continues with the Will/Jaden Smith vehicle AFTER EARTH! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of EXTINCTION! Did you see that twist coming? Were you excited to see Luke Cage kicking-butt again? Would you pitch in for an Extinction sequel? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!