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
159 episodes
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...
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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...
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Movie Club: The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)
Welcome back to the Film Haven Movie Club! This week Macy and Emily join me again to talk about the new unique musical The Testament of Ann Lee (2025)This is a fun episode because we had varying opinons on this film so we didn...
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Episode 138: Waking Life (2001)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Inner World Surrealism" theme with the trippy and dreamy film Waking Life (2001) This film is hyper unique and uses rotoscope technology so has a ve...
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Episode 137: The Cell (2000)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Inner World Surrealism" theme with the crazy sci-fi/true crime/horror film The Cell (2000)! The Cell was certainly unique and had a great visual style, but it wa...
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Movie Club: Marty Supreme (2025)
Welcome back to another episode of Film Haven Movie Club!!! This week I sit down with Macy and Emily to discuss our recent vewing of the Josh Safdie film Marty Supreme (2025)We really enjoyed this movie, especially its authent...
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Episode 136: The Fall (2006)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finally starting a brand new theme of "inner world surrealism" with the very surreal film The Fall (2006). This was such a fun but emotionally enriching film, I had such a good ...
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HOLIDAY EPISODE: Silent Night Deadly Night (2025)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are taking another break from our theme'd episodes to talk about this special holiday horror slasher Silent Night Deadly Night (2025).This was a really fun watch! Don't go in ...
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Movie Club: Hamnet (2025)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reivews!! This week is VERY special because we are starting a whole new segment on the podcast called "Movie Club" where I bring on two of my closest friends (Macy and Emily) to talk about some of the movies we see, u...
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Episode 135: The Killer (1989)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are sadly concluding out "John Woo Gun Fu: Origins" theme with the highly rated The Killer (1989).Chow Yun-Fat is at it again and this film feels like a good balance between t...
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Episode 134: Hard Boiled (1992)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing our John Woo Gun Fu: Origins theme with the classic action extravaganza Hard Boiled (1992). This movie was just as action packed as I expected and maybe eve...
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Episode 133: A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a brand new theme of "John Woo Gun Fu: Origins" with the mega famous and culturally impactful A Better Tomorrow (1986). This film is massively important to Hong Kong ci...
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SPECIAL EPISODE: Frankenstein (2025) w/ Geoff Bretches
Welcome back to this VERY special episode of Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are discussing Guillerlmo Del Toro's newest adaptation of Frankenstein (2025)!! We are also being joined by an incredibly special guest; my buddy Geoff Bretches who ...
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Episode 132: The Invisible Man (1933)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "30s Mad Scientist" theme with the iconic Claude Rains vehicle The Invisible Man (1933)!I was very impressed by this film's mostly faithful adaptation of ...
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Episode 131: Doctor X (1932)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reveiws!!! This week we are continuing our "30's Mad Scientist" theme with the incredibly fun Doctor X (1932)!I thought Doctor X was going to be a copy of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde but I was pleasantly surprised ...
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Episode 130: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reveiws!!! This week we are starting a brand new exciting "30's Mad Scientist" theme with the timeless classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1932). This film was firing on ALL cylinders, beautifully ...
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Episode 129: Lifeforce (1985)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are closing out our "Invasion Horror" theme with the Tobe Hooper big budget flop Lifeforce (1985)This film was both better than I was expecting and also still middling in vario...
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Episode 128: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing out "Invasion Horror" theme with the most famous alien invasion film of them all! Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). While this movie had lots to say a...
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Episode 127: The Blob (1988)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a brand new "Invasion Horror" theme with the 1988 CLASSIC remake of The Blob! I knew this movie was going to be fun but it still exceeded my expectations. Its...
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September Movie News!!!! (Bone Lake, Black Phone 2, Robocop Reboot, and SO MUCH MORE)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are covering the September movie news for 2025!!! This episode we cover sooo much. From the big Oct horror releases like Good Boy, Bone Lake, Black Phone 2, and Frankenstein to a lit...
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Episode 126: The Surrender (2025)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Ritual Horror" theme with the very independent feeling film The Surrender (2025).This film was frankly a bit of a disappointment. It fit the theme perfec...
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Episode 125: A Dark Song (2017)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Ritual Horror" theme with the VERY ritual based film A Dark Song (2017). This movie is probably the most step by step ritualistic film I have ever see...
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Episode 124: Anything for Jackson (2020)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reveiws!!! This week we are starting a new "Ritual Horror" theme with the under represented film Anything for Jackson (2020). This movie had it all when it comes to supernatual occult horror. It...
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August Movie News!!! (Street Fighter News, R-rated TMNT, Box Office Flops, and more!!)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!!! This week we cover the biggest movie news from August 2025!!! Lots of James Bond rumors, Batman II confirmations, and tons of movies getting theatrical releases like Frankenstein and K-Pop Demo...
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