Brilliant But Lazy

Allen and Josh catch up on all the news out of San Diego Comic Con before jumping into their thoughts on Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps"! 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...

Allen and Josh are back and talking about the first entry into the DCU, James Gunn's "Superman"! Hear the guys talk about their history with Superman, their thoughts on the film and the hope's for the future DC films! 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 vict...

Allen and Josh are back and talking about the latest Marvel trailers, teasing the studio's films later this year and sharing their thoughts on the latest cinematic entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: "Captain America: Brave New World", starring Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford and Danny Ramirez. Hear them talk about Sam Wilson as the new Captain America, Red Hulk and much more!  If you or someo...

Allen and Josh are back to talk about their experiences at this year's New York Comic Con and review "Venom: The Last Dance"! Hear what they thought of the film, the future of the Sony/Marvel Universe and if they found the film to be Brilliant or Lazy! I f you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment,...

Allen and Josh are back to talk about the DC Elseworlds film "Joker: Folie à Deux"! Hear what they thought of the film, the musical numbers and if they found the film to be Brilliant or Lazy! 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 fo...

LFG! The guys team up with Allen’s other podcast, You Have to Watch This , to talk all about the latest Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine! Tune in hear what they thought of the Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman team-up film SPOILER FREE for the first 30 minutes! PLUS hear all the latest news from San Diego Comic Con! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide,...

Allen and Josh continue their re-watch through the Marvel Films by 20th Century Fox with the X-Men films from the early 2000's in the lead-up to Deadpool & Wolverine now in theaters. Listen as they talk about what works in the first 3 X-Men films and what doesn't hold up.  If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - pl...

Allen and Josh kick off their re-watch through the Marvel Films by 20th Century Fox in the lead up to Deadpool & Wolverine hitting theaters in July. Enjoy this “almost-lost, audio only” episode as they dive in 2003’s Daredevil, starring Ben Affleck, and 2005’s Elektra, starring Jennifer Garner! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addict...

Allen and Josh reunite to talk all about their thoughts of "X-Men '97" and give their take on the latest Marvel news! 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 988. Text "HELP" to 741-741...

Allen and Josh are joined by Devon Struthers from @YouHaveToWatchThisPodcast to talk about "Madame Web"! Hear what they think of the latest Sony Marvel film and hear their reactions to the latest Marvel news including the "Deadpool and Wolverine "AND "X-Men 97 "trailers PLUS the casting news for "The Fantastic Four"! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide,...

Allen and Josh explore the Marvel Multiverse by giving their thoughts on Season 2 of Marvel's "What If...?" THEN they explore the Highlight series "Echo" in this special two-for-one episode! Tune in to find out if they thought these shows were brilliant or lazy! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out....

Allen and Josh deep dive into the final entry into the DCEU: "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom"! Join them as they talk about how the sequel, what worked and didn't for them as they decide if the film was Brilliant or Lazy! PLUS: The guys catch up on the latest Pop Culture news out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and look at what's ahead in 2024! If you or someone you know is reading this right now a...

Allen and Josh are burdened with the glorious purpose of reviewing the second season of Marvel's "Loki"! Join them as they talk about how they watched the show, what worked and didnt for them as they decide if the season was Brilliant or Lazy! 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,...

"Higher. Further. Faster" We're back together for the first of two Marvel-centric episodes! We deep dive into the latest theatrical entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe: "The Marvels", staring Brie Larson, Tetonah Parris, Iman Vellani and Samuel L. Jackson! Our review is Spoiler Free for the first 20 minutes! Tune it to find out if we thought the film was Briliant or Lazy! If you or someone yo...

After another brief break, Allen and Josh are BACK! Enjoy this audio only episode recorded in person at New York Comic Con 2023 and hear all about Josh and Allen's adventures in New York including "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert", "Back to the Future: The Musical" and NYCC! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - p...

After a short hiatus, Allen and Josh are back to catch up briefly to introduce their Mission Impossible review they recorded two months ago! Then hear the guys talk about the franchise and what it was like for Allen to see all the films for the first time! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comme...

Allen and Josh chronicle the latest actor to up the Superman cape with David Corenswet, spoiler reviews for the first two episodes of Secret Invasion and the nostalgic trip of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. 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 victims...

Allen and Josh head into another multiverse with DC's "The Flash"! Tune in to hear their thoughts on the film's story, performances and special effects! SPOILER FREE for the first 20 minutes! 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 fo...

Allen and Josh sit down to dive into headfirst into the Spider-Verse talking about "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and talk about the film's style, audience reactions and much more! SPOILER FREE for the first 20 minutes! 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. G...

In a special edition of Brilliant But Lazy, Allen joins Josh Burkey from Victims and Villians at GalaxyCon Richmond for a special panel on Batman and Mental Health! 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...

Fresh from the cinema, Allen and Josh share their thoughts on Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3"! Enjoy a 10-minute spoiler free review before they deep dive into the thoughts on the latest adventure featuring Star Lord, Groot and Rocket Racoon! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and struggling with suicide, depression, addiction, or self-harm - please reach out. Comment, m...

Celebrate Star Wars Day with Allen and Josh as they breakdown all the news from Star Wars Celebration and review the third season of "The Mandalorian"! 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 lifel...

Josh returns to join Allen to talk about the "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Once and Always" the 30th Anniversary reunion special on Netflix! Speaking of reunions, the guys then take a deep dive into the third and final season of "Star Trek: Picard" which saw Patrick Stewart reunite with his castmates from "Star Trek: The Next Generation"! If you or someone you know is reading this right now and...

We roll the dice and take a look into "Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" with Cam Smith from Victims and Villians! Cam teaches Allen the ways of the RPG, dives deep into the lore of DnD 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 victimsandvi...

SHAZAM! Joshua Howell is out sick on this episode. Allen is joined by Captain Nostalgia to discuss the latest entry into the DCEU with Shazam: Fury of the Gods. Say the magic word as we discuss the film’s highs and lows, the emotional beats of the film and the unfortunate drama that has come in the wake of Black Adam and Fury of the Gods. If you or someone you know is reading this right now and st...