106 - The Village

<p>(Original Airdate: February 19th, 2018) </p> <p>The Village (marketed as M. Night Shyamalan's The Village) is a 2004 American <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thriller_film'>period thriller film</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_(2004_film)#cite_note-The_Village_2004-4'>[4]</a> written, produced, and directed by <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M._Night_Shyamalan'>M. Night Shyamalan</a>. It stars <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_Dallas_Howard'>Bryce Dallas Howard</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaquin_Phoenix'>Joaquin Phoenix</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrien_Brody'>Adrien Brody</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hurt'>William Hurt</a>, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigourney_Weaver'>Sigourney Weaver</a>, and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Gleeson'>Brendan Gleeson</a>. The film is about a village whose population lives in fear of creatures inhabiting the woods beyond it, referred to as "Those We Don't Speak Of".</p> <p>The Village received mixed reviews, with many critics expressing disappointment with the twist ending.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_(2004_film)#cite_note-meta-5'>[5]</a><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_(2004_film)#cite_note-Village,_The_2004_Movie_Reviews-6'>[6]</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Newton_Howard'>James Newton Howard</a> was nominated for <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score'>Best Original Score</a> at the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_Academy_Awards'>77th Academy Awards</a>. The film was a financial success as it grossed $257 million worldwide against a $60 million production budget.<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Village_(2004_film)#cite_note-7'>[7]</a> HAIKU-- "They live in the woods. Terrible creatures surround. Refrigerator." - MC</p>