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You know how the worst part of Film Noir is the cheesy over stylized dialogue? Duncan Jones figured out a way around that! Unfortunately, critics had trouble dealing with an Amish detective who can’t speak and so the Netflix Original Movie, MUTE, was deemed rotten. Listen to Alex, Julio and Netflix expert Dan Brenic (from the Netflix ‘N Swill podcast) extol the virtues of this true spiritual sequel to Bladerunner! Be ready for lots of gushing over Paul Rudd’s new villainous attitude and mustache! And oh man, the SECRETS Justin Theroux is keeping, babe!

TIMELINE

00:00:00 - 00:01:13 Intro

00:01:14 - 00:10:24 Opening and Quotes

00:10:25 - 00:59:54 Contrarians Corner

00:59:55 - 01:01:07 Netflix ‘N Swill Promo

01:01:08 - 01:02:44 Duncan Jones on io9

01:02:45 - 01:37:26 Real Talk: Mute

01:37:27 - 01:52:51 Real Talk: The Industry

01:52:52 - 01:58:49 Plugs!

01:58:50 - 01:59:26 DJ’s Avengers

PLUGS!

- Dan says KNIVES OUT is a fun thriller even if it’s a terrible whodunnit. Also, check out NETFLIX ‘N SWILL!

- Alex got a kick out of Will Ferrell’s latest SNL appearance.

- Julio suggested LIVING WITH YOURSELF as a better Paul Rudd vehicle than Mute.

- Hans Rothgiesser, the man behind our logo, can be reached at @mildemonios on Twitter or you can email him at mildemonios@hotmail.com in case you ever need a logo (or comics) produced. And you can listen to him talk about Peruvian politics on his own podcast, NACION COMBI. Aaaaand you can also check out all the stuff he’s written on his own website. Don’t know Spanish? He also did a podcast in English called LIVING IN PERU, about immigrants in - where else - Perú.

Up next, Alex’s MCU journey comes to an end, as we tackle AVENGERS: ENDGAME! Until then, let us know how you like MUTE! Is Paul Rudd the best new villain of 2019? What was really going on in Justin Theroux’s head? And should Netflix have hired a responsible adult to watch over Duncan Jones? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!