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The Contrarian

Can We Finally Admit The Sopranos Wasn’t That Great?

By The Contrarian

November 11, 2016

Back when it debuted, HBO’s The Sopranos arguably ushered in the so-called second golden age of television. It was groundbreaking. It was unlike anything ever shown on the small screen. It’s also not as good as you remember it. Now that we’ve had time to process the awful finale and seen the shows that came…

Raymond Chandler Is Not Noir: Get Over It

By The Contrarian

July 15, 2016

Noir is the punk rock of the book world. It’s a niche genre that has been exploited to the point that the term it is meant to describe has been so watered down as to be unrecognizable and indistinguishable from the mainstream it rebels against. And, if Noir is punk rock, then Raymond Chandler is…

Alfred Hitchcock Is Not as Great as You Think

By The Contrarian

May 20, 2016

Alfred Hitchcock is brilliant. He made some absolutely amazing films. Certified classics—make no mistake. But is he as great as you, and the rest of the film snob world, think he is? Here’s the thing: Hitchcock did one thing, and he did it very well (mostly). But, that’s just it. He only did ONE THING.…

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