The Awesome Village

It's time to get the female perspective as the Elders are joined by a few wonderful ladies to chat with us this week.  As the release of Black Widow looms over the horizon, we sit down for a conversation about female characters in film and television.  We discuss their importance, impact and how we think they stack up in the overall pantheon of their genre.  So sit back, relax, and...

The Elders return with tons of content to help you decide what to watch or avoid.  This week we discuss the season finale of Mythic Quest from AppleTV+, our three episode rule evaluation of Loki, our assessment of Kevin Can *$%# Himself and Greg goes over a show his grandmother recommended, Escape to the Chateau. We also bring you reviews of The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard, Luca and Batman: Hus...

The history of cinema is filled with memorable roles that had very little screen-time.  This week, we take a deep dive into those roles as we discuss small parts with big actors.  Join us for some fun and a few surprises as we decide which small amount of screen time had the most impact on a much larger story.  Sit back, relax and make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out on the...

The Elders are joined by Ryan's sister, Louann to break down what is worthy of your valuable time on the big and small screens.  We discuss the debut of Loki on Disney+ along with Tell Me Your Secrets and the new season of Kominsky Method.  We also discuss the debut of Sweet Tooth on Netflix before diving into our reviews of Cruella, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and In The Heig...

Hungry for another visit to the village?  We've got you covered.  This one's all about food.  Best steak in a movie?  Best feast?  We've got you covered as we sit down for a meal and some conversation.  So sit back, relax, grab your favorite dish and enjoy this visit to the village banquet table.

Summer is beginning at the Village and we sit down to give you another update on what you should watch or steer clear of in short and long form story telling.  This week, John and Ryan discuss the finale of Mare of Easttown.  Glenn tells us about his experience watching Marvel's M.O.D.O.K. on Hulu. We also tell you about our experiences watching the HBOMax Friend's Reunion before giving...

Welcome back for another special edition week where we revisit an old, favorite feature: Does it Hold Up?  We'll each dive into a movie we haven't seen from days of yore and let you know if it holds up today.  We also go through a tournament to decide which tv series had the best instrumental theme song.  So sit back, relax and make sure you subscribe for another visit to the Awesom...

It's a jam-packed week of catching you up on all the things that deserve your attention or apathy.  This week Ryan catches us up on some WWE antics before we dive into the serialized offerings like Season 2 of Love, Death & Robots.  We also have Glenn take through Apple TV's adaptation of The Mosquito Coast.  John takes us through the season finale of The Nevers and Mare of East...

He shares a name with one of the most versatile food items known to man and he's an equally versatile actor benefiting the landscape of entertainment as we know it.  That's right, Kevin Norwood Bacon is the subject of this week's episode.  Join us as we go through his filmography of some 95 projects and discuss how those projects makes the game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" possible. &nbs...

The Elders sit down, break bread and discuss the things you should watch or avoid in the long and short form of media.  We celebrate May the 4th by reviewing the first episode of Disney+'s The Bad Batch.  We dive into the world of cults with reviews of Q:Into The Storm and Heaven's Gate: Cult of Cults both from HBOMax.  Ryan gives you his take on Mortal Kombat and Glenn bring's us W...

Ryan has returned from the mountains, grizzled and stocked with moonshine which we try throughout the episode while catching you up on what you should watch or avoid.  We give our season review of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier from Disney+.  John and Glenn review the newly released Mortal Kombat film.  Glenn gives us his review of this year's Best Picture, Nomadland. We discuss...

Down a Ryan and ready to talk entertainment, the remaining Elders settle in to catch you up on what's worth your time or worth your scorn in television and film.  We keep you updated on Falcon and Winter Soldier and bring you a review of the debut of the new, Disney+ series: Big Shot staring The Stamos.  We also review the debut episodes of Amazon Prime's adaptation of the Robert Kirkman...

After taking a week off, we return to catch you up on what you need to see or avoid in film and television.  Ryan and John tell you if the new iteration of Wipeout is worth your time.  Glenn checks in on The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.  Everyone talks Falcon and Winter Soldier and John gets us some info on The Nevers and the season finale of The Walking Dead.   We also br...

An unprecedented event in film history has occurred and two director's have told the same story so we get to take a deep dive into the differences, and similarities between Joss Whedon's Justice League and the newly released Snyder Cut of the film.  We'll give you our reviews, takeaways and our highlights and lowlights and discuss the future of the DCEU moving forward.

After last week's focus on the blue and gold ticket days, we return to tell you about what we've been watching and whether or not you should invest any time in it.  On the small screen, we talk about Destination Back to the Future, Murder Among the Mormons, Q: Into the Storm, Allen v Farrow.  We also talk about the debut of Falcon & The Winter Soldier and we give the verdict on the t...

We make it a Blockbuster night as we review the Netflix documentary The Last Blockbuster and Glenn interviews the rest of the group about their days working at the remembered rental retailer. We also discuss the Academy Award Nominations for this year and what we think of them.  So sit back, relax and subscribe for this and more visits to the Village.

It's one for the Village history books as Ryan and Greg decide to attempt the Death Nut Challenge.  First though, we talk about tv in the form of The Walking Dead, Age of Samurai, Debris, Superman & Lois and we discuss the finale of WandaVision.  We also talk about movies with Raya and The Last Dragon, I Care A Lot and Coming 2 America.  All that, plus the crowning of this week'...

Part two of our maxi-sized episode focuses on the bigger screen with reviews of Judas and The Black Messiah, A Promising Young Woman, Little Things,  and Nomadland.  We also continue our newly minted tradition of mining the Nic Cage vault of low-budget, potential classics.  All that, plus a film-related Awesome Villager.

It's all TV this time as we sit together and break the bread of fish sandwiches.  We'll discuss Pixar Popcorn, Lupin, Kenan, Young Rock, Framing Britney Spears, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel and the newest episode of WandaVision.  It's an episode so full of conversation, we had to record a second one that you'll hear soon enough.  All that, plus this week's Awesome V...

In the aftermath of this year's "big game" we sit down to try Oreos, discuss our thoughts and give you the skinny on what you should watch or avoid on your screens.  This week we'll continue our analysis of WandaVision and bring you our thoughts on The Equalizer and Resident Alien's debuts.  We'll review Mank, News of the World, The Dig and Glenn will tell you about his latest journey in...

It's a long one, folks.  We get together to discuss Queen's Gambit, Spycraft,  and Time: The Kalief Browder Story from Netflix.  We also take you through the game changing new episode of WandaVision from Disney+.  We review The Little Things, Outside the Wire and The Runner before we dive into a massive tournament for the best cinematic serial killer outing.  We also say g...

After our Nic Cage focused episode, we sit down to go over the feedback and return to a bit of the normal routine.  This week, we talk about the new season of Batwoman, Nightstalker and we break down WandaVision after three episodes to let you know if you should keep watching.  We also bring you reviews of Mandy, Primal, Season of the Witch from the "Cage movies we haven't seen" library...

We need a bit of levity this week and we'll gift it to you as well as you take another visit to the village.  This week we'll discuss the watch-worthiness of The Stand on CBS All Access.  We'll talk about the season finale of Star Trek: Discovery.  We'll introduce you to the new game show, The Hustler and we'll tell you about our lessons from Professor Nic Cage with The History Of S...

It's a new year.  It's a not so new us.  We sit down for an in-depth discussion about the ending of 2020 and hopes for the new year.  We also talk about the explosive, third season of Cobra Kai from Netflix, the naughty actions of Entertainment Weekly and we sit down for the annual battle to decide Awesome Villager of the year for 2020.  Sit back, relax and makes sure you subsc...

We've made it to the last episode of 2020 and what an episode it is.  We let you know whether or not Bridgerton is worth borrowing a Netflix password to watch or not.  We break down the emotions of the season finale of The Mandalorian.  We also bring you reviews of Midnight Sky, Wonder Woman 84, and Soul.  We also crown the final Awesome Villager of this year before next week's...