Film Haven Reviews
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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Episodes
180 episodes
Episode 156: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are finishing up our "Mona Lisa " theme with the uniue Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon (2021)I loved how different this movie was and really enjoyed the soundtrack and general atmosphere. I ...
Episode 155: Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing our "Mona Lisa" theme with the contraversial film Mona Lisa Smile (2003).I originally really liked this movie, but afterwards learned that the whole premise is b...
Episode 154: Mona Lisa (1986)
Welcome back to Film Haven reviews!! This week we are startinga new "Mona Lisa" theme with the appropriately named film Mona Lisa (1986).This was an excellent character study and a hard to watch journey. Its both heartwarming at times an...
FH Classics: The Phantom of the Opera
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are introducing a new segment to the podcast I'm calling Film Haven Classics where I bring on my buddy Geoff Bretches and we discuss the film adaptations of classic novels! This week we are disc...
Episode 153: Parents (1989)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are finishing up our "Disturbia" theme with the Randy Quaid film Parents (1989)I unfortunately was pretty diappointed in this film. There wasn't alot of substance or progressio...
Movie Club: The Odyssey (2026)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews Movie Club!! This week we are breaking down the very topical Christopher Nolan film The Odyssey (2026).We all liked this film and broke down all of the negative commentary from all the haters...
Episode 152: The 'Burbs (1989)
Welcome Back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing our "Disturbia" theme with the classic satire The 'Burbs (1989).This movie was so much fun and had some awesome and humorous performances. I gave this a 7/10 for being clev...
Episode 151: The War of the Roses (1989)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews! This week we are starting a new "Disturbia" theme with the Danny DeVito directed The War of the Roses (1989).This was such a fun film and one that rode the line between darkness and comedy w...
Episode 150: Magic (1978)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing out our "Dummy/Doll" horror theme with the Antony Hopkins film Magic (1978)This was certainly a unique film with some wonderful performances, although I maybe wa...
Episode 149: Dolls (1986)
Welcome back to Film Haven Revews!!! This week we are continuing our "Dummy/Doll" horror theme with the very on the nose film Dolls (1986).This was a fun watch with lots of camp and good spooky atmosphere. I gave this movie a ...
Episode 148: Dead Silence (2007)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new theme of "Dummy/Doll Horror" with the James Wan film Dead Silence (2007)This movie certainly wasnt the best, but it did have enough to enjoy for horror fans...
Movie Club: Obsession/Backrooms (2026)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week the Movie Club girls are back to talk about two new big horror movies that have been making waves, Obsession (2026) and Backrooms (2026)In the ep, we dsicuss the fact that both films are di...
Episode 147: Sophie's Choice (1982)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are finishing up our "Prime Merly Streep" theme with one of her best performances Sophie's Choice (1982)This movie was so well acted and well written I highly encourage anyone ...
Episode 146: Out of Africa (1985)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing our "Prime Meryl Streep" theme with the Oscar laden Out of Africa (1985).This was such a beautifully shot film and the sound design and costumes were perfect! However...
Episode 145: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a new theme of "Prime Meryl Streep" movies starting with the oscar winning Kramer vs. Kramer (1979).This was such an agonizing but ultimately heartwarming film tha...
Movie Club: Hokum (2026)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we have another movie club episode were Macy and Emily join me to discuss the hottest new scary movie Hokum! We all gave this movie an 8/10 for its creepy atmosphere, genius ...
Episode 144: River Wild (2023)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are finishing up our White Water Thriller theme with River Wild (2023)While technically being an adaptation of last week's movie, this film had a enough differences to justify ...
Episode 143: The River Wild (1994)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "White Water Thriller" theme with the ICONIC film The River Wild (1994).This film is a total win for me. Great acting, cool set up, awesome setting; its got everything...
Episode 142: Apex (2026)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a brand new "Whitewater Thriller" theme with the brand new movie Apex (2026)!This film was so much fun and brought together so many fun elements of survival horro...
Life Update: I'm Back!!!
Welcome back to Fiilm Haven Reviews!! I have been unfortunatley hospitialized since Feburary 14th but now I'm finally back home and ready to get the Film Haven Train ROLLING!! So let's get back into it and we're starting with a new theme starti...
Episode 141: The Best Offer (2013)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reveiws! This week we are finishing up our "Art Theft" theme with the only fictional movie in the group The Best Offer (2013). This film was a big surprise for me. I was enraptured by the charac...
Episode 140: The Duke (2020)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing our "Art Theft" theme with another movie based on a true story The Duke (2020)This film was very straight forward but covered a pretty wild true story about a ca...
Episode 139: American Animals (2018)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a brand new theme of "art theft" films starting with the very insteresting American Animals (2018)This movie was extremely intersting especially because it was bas...