Film Haven Reviews

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Welcome to Film Haven Reviews!! I'm your host Sawyer and I've been writing film reviews for the last 4 years and have finally decided to turn these reviews into a podcast!

On this show I give my first impressions of the films I watch, new and old, catergorized in themes of three (Example: Trucker Movies, WWI movies), and then I rate them from 1-10.

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Episode 65: The Public Enemy (1931)

Jun 21 2024 22 mins

Welcome back to Flim Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Help Me With My Homework" theme by talking about the gangster classic The Public Enemy (1931). This film was thick with commentary, especially considering it was made while prohibition was still in effect, and it also showcased just how far cinema had come since the birth of the "talkies" in 1927. I gave this fi

Episode 64: Wings (1927)

Jun 14 2024 22 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new theme call "Help Me With My Homework!" where you guys help me get through my current class on The Great Depression, by diving into the movies that I have to watch for the course! Today we are starting off with the incredible Wings (1927). This film is beyond innovative and showcases cinematography that is impress

Episode 63: Underwater (2020)

Jun 07 2024 23 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Deep Sea Diver" theme with the more recent nautical film Underwater (2020). This movie was much better than the critics gave it credit for, but it still wasn't perfect. There was a great sense of atmosphere and the special effects and cinematography were very well done. I also appreciated the references to Ali

Episode 62: Leviathan (1989)

May 31 2024 22 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Deep Sea Diver" theme with the body horror creature feature Leviathan (1989). This film is an almost carbon copy of other films like Alien (1979) and The Thing (1982) but with a deep sea tilt to it. It also has an interesting twist on the monster, with it being a sort of intellegence consuming mutated fish. I ga

Episode 61: The Abyss (1989)

May 24 2024 20 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews! This week we are starting a new theme of "Dead Sea Diver" movies with the technologically advanced film, The Abyss (1989). Being directed by legendary director James Cameron, this movie of course had incredible technical features and also pioneered some very realistic looking CGI (for the time), however, the fun tidbits about the making of the mo

Episode 60: Dark City (1998)

May 17 2024 22 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are ending our theme of "rubber reality" with a very strong entry Dark City (1998).This film was such a treat from all angles. I am giving it a 9/10 for great acting, amazing set design, a perfect blending of practical and visual effects, and an incredible sci-fi storyline that perfectly embodies the ideas of this theme. I can't ra

Episode 59: In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

May 10 2024 29 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing on our "rubber reality" theme with the H.P. Lovecraft inspiried In the Mouth of Madness (1994)This film had lots of greatness in it, especially with the atmosphere and the high strangeness that it exuded, however the acting was pretty horrid and the story lacked a substence that, compared to the last episode's film J

Episode 58: Jacob's Ladder (1990)

May 03 2024 27 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a new "Rubber Reality" theme with the ultimate mind bending movie Jacob's Ladder (1990). This was a pleasantly surprise as I was expecting more of a horror movie, and instead got a very enriching drama with a heavy dose of mystery. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for being so well crafted and having a narrative/concept that

Episode 57: The Shadow (1994)

Apr 26 2024 27 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are sadly saying goodbye to our "90's Nostalgia Theme" and we are ending on a good note with The Shadow (1994). This film was a mess, but it was a fun mess at least! The plot was ridiuclous and at many points, non-sensical, but the production design and art design was incredible, and the feel of the film was fun and comforting. I ga

Episode 56: Dick Tracy (1990)

Apr 19 2024 23 mins

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "90s noir nostalgia" theme with the colorful and inventive Dick Tracy (1990)This film was a pleasent surprise for me! After the slightly disappointing Darkman (1990) from last week, I was expecting to be let down but was happy to be completely wrong about that assumption. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for doing pret