Victims and Villains

Let us tell you a tale of a man who you wouldn’t believe. “It was as if he was always walking in a shadow. I mean every step he took towards the light, just when you thought his face was about to be revealed, it wasn't. It was as if the lights dimmed, just for him.” We’re talking about the early works of Robert Rodriguez in 1995’s Desperado. Brently Heilbron (https://bit.ly/vmini11) joins us to talk about the El Mariachi sequel, trivia, the mental health of bitterness and so much more. Tune-up your guitar, the shadows are ready, Desperado has come.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) and Dan Rockwood. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

Much like Superman returning from the grave to bring more hope, we are back to discuss more of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. If you missed our first part, you can listen here: https://bit.ly/vicep371. Steppenwolf is among the best characters to see redemption in this revised film. Ciaron Hinds performances bring to life an empathetic villain with relatable motivations. We’ll address the mental health of his motivations. Also while discussing Batman’s inspiration to form the league, comic recommendations and much more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), Caless Davis, Joshua Howell and Dan Rockwood. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

IN THIS EPISODE…

From Man of Steel to Wonder Woman the DCEU’s road have led to this; the long fabled film is finally here: Zack Snyder’s Justice League. In its four-hour runtime, Snyder brings to life a larger than life story so epic it took us two whole episodes to cover it. In this first part, we’ll address the redefined versions of Aquaman, Cyborg, The Flash and even Batman. We lean into the trauma that shaped each hero, how it continues to shape them and how we can learn from their actions. It’s hard not to compare this version to its 2017 theatrical, and yet somehow canonical, counterpart. All this and more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), Caless Davis, Joshua Howell and Dan Rockwood. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) and Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

We discuss the groundbreaking film, Wonder Woman. Before she ever found herself in a twirling transition from Diana Prince to Wonder Woman (ala Linda Carter) she forever changed the face of the comic book medium. She challenged the notion that comics were merely for boys. Over her tenure in the medium, she has evolved to other mediums as well including television, cartoons, toys and more. Gal Gadot’s big screen debut with the character offered up something new for the DCEU and comic book movies as whole. In our penultimate, Road to Snyder Cut episode, we’re going back to the beginning of the DCEU as we know it with Kate Webster, a teacher and Wonder Woman superfan to disucss the first solo outing of Diana to the world of man.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), and Brandon Miller. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to support us today!

It feels strange to think that 2016’s Suicide Squad is an Academy-Award-winning film. Yet, this is the reality we live in as we discuss the 2016 David Ayer film for our third chapter in our Road to Snyder Cut series. We’re joined by Capes on the Couch (https://capesonthecouch.live/) to discuss their show, the mental health of the film’s rosters, the toxicity of co-dependency and much more. Suit up for the weird world of Task Force X because this is a mission you’ll never forget. We promise.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), Caless Davis and Dan Rockwood. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.

Staff writer Matthew Basile sat down with Chris Thomas, the composer behind the drama, Haymaker, to discuss crafting the film's score and emotional impact through his music. Haymaker is now available on VOD and all major digital platforms. Check out our spoiler-free review now for the movie: https://bit.ly/Vmhaymaker

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Matthew Basile and produced by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.

Batman said Superman brought the war to them. Now, the Bat of Gotham and the Last Son of Krypton battle it out as we talk about the second chapter of DCEU in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. BvS really opens the universe wide as we are introduced to Wonder Woman, a new Batman and new Lex Luthor. Mick Manhattan of The Scene Snobs (https://thescenesnobs.com/) joins us to talk about the ultimate edition of this film. While we also explore the history of the comics, continuing the journey of finding identity and purpose, defending Eisenberg’s Luthor, finding hope in dire circumstances and more.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), Caless Davis and Dan Rockwood. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.

He’s not up in the sky. He’s not a bird. He’s not a plane but a man searching for his true identity. An identity that will eventually lead a man from Kansas and a far-off planet called Krypton to the mantle of Superman. In this episode, we begin our road to the long-awaited Snyder Cut version of the Justice League by looking back at the films which paved the way for the team-up of DC’s most iconic heroes. For his 2013 reboot, Zach Snyder and Herby Cavill reinvented the big blue boy scout for a new generation. Presenting a humanizing, searching and often controversial depiction of the last son of Krypton. We are joined by therapist Michael Linn (of Resolute Counseling, https://resolutecounseling.com/) to discuss the character journey of identity, purpose and finding your place in this world and where mental health fits into the crazy journey.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by), Caless Davis and Dan Rockwood. You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.

Among the forgotten ruins of cinema lies the 1993 film, Deadfall. Deadfall depicts the story of a grieving son, who is also a con man, who gets roped into one more score with his uncle. He just happens to encounter a decent amount of strangeness along the way. It happens said strangeness includes a pool shark noir villain in Morgan “Fatts” Grip (Charlie Sheen), a James Bond parody villain (Angus Scrimm) and Nicolas Cage’s bizarre standout character, Eddie. Eddie is among some of the weirder moments in this paint-by-numbers thriller. Is Deadfall worthy of high praise? Find out in this episode.

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This production of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by) & Matthew Basile. Music by Mallory Jameson (https://bit.ly/expandmal) You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.

Jill Gevargizian is fresh off her directorial debut with The Stylist. A film that depicts a hair stylist with an unhealthy appetite for bloodlust. The film is now exclusively streaming on Arrow Player (https://www.arrow-player.com/). In this in-depth interview with the writer-director she’ll break down the biggest challenges from transitioning the story from short film to feature length, the film’s mental health themes, the symbolism of The Stylist and more. Plus, we chronicle her career from short film to her amazing debut. Check out her short films now: Call Girl( http://bit.ly/366jill1), 42 Counts (http://bit.ly/366jill2), & The Stylist, in its original format, (http://bit.ly/366jill3).

If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, message, or tweet at us. Go to victimsandvillains.net/hope for more resources. Call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Text "HELP" to 741-741. There is hope & you DO have so much value and worth!

This episode of Victims and Villains is written by Josh "Captain Nostalgia" Burkey (& produced by). You can now support us on Patreon. Help us get mental health resources into schools and get exclusive content at the same time. Click here (http://bit.ly/vavpatreon) to join today.