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Films for the Void

Reviews by Landon Defever

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'Tony' Review: I know I was an angry kid, but I scraped and scratched for this

Anyone who understood Anthony Bourdain would know he would hate if someone made a bastardized biopic of his life. Lucky for him and us, Matt Johnson's pointed impression hits emotional bullseyes

Friends of the Void #3: Jason Singer (Michigander)

Michigander released their sophomore full-length Over Before You Know It last Friday, and the project's creator Jason Singer took a break from promoting to talk to me about his favorite movies

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Review: I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night

As a follow-up to Watts' wallop of a trilogy finale, Brand New Day does enough to satisfy those looking for a casual next installment. As someone excited for the series' next step, I was let down.

Every Film I Watched at This Year's Fantasia Festival

I just spent the last two weeks absorbing as much independent international cinema offered by the wonderful Fantasia Festival as I could muster, and here are my thoughts on everything I watched

Friends of the Void #2: Ben Teeney

In the latest installment of Friends for the Void, I sat down with my friend Ben Teeney, whose new record Into the Storm is out today wherever you stream music, about some of their favorite movies!

'I Want Your Sex' Review: Release your inhibitions, feel the rain on your skin

Gregg Araki returns with his first film in 12 years, pleading with Gen Z to make mistakes, take risks, and get laid, all in the uproarious, subversive fashion that older generations know him well for

Review Catch-Up: The Devil Wears Prada 2, Masters of the Universe, The Furious, Girls Like Girls, Bang My Box)

Yet another round of gauntlet-style film reviews of movies that I didn't have time to talk about, featuring mixed martial arts, queer coming-of-age, and one of public access' greatest living icons

'Motor City' Review: You say it best when you say nothing at all

Potsy Ponciroli's latest takes a stylistic gamble by emphasizing tone and style in an action thriller free of dialogue, as its hard-boiled hero seeks revenge on a local gangster. Does it pay off?

'The Odyssey' Review: Don't waste your time or time will waste you

In what's now Christopher Nolan's best film of the 2020s so far, The Odyssey is a sprawling epic, boasting a bevy of terrific performances, time-hopping narrative ambition and highest order technicals

Friends of the Void #1: Megan Lashbrook

In the first installment of a new series, I'll be chatting with friends, colleagues, and creatives with projects worth sharing about their favorite films. First up: my incredible fianceé Megan!