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
132 episodes
July Movie News!!! (Summer Showdown!! Jurrassic World vs. Superman vs. Fantastic Four!!! Who will win??)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are skipping our theme'd reviews for another movie news episode!! This month is also special because its July so that means the biggest movies of the year all dropped in July so we need to comp...
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Episode 120: Sphere (1998)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Deep Sea" theme with the critically maligned but surprisingly fun Sphere (1998). This movie had everything you could want from a sci-fi mind bender....
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Episode 119: Virus (1999)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Deep Sea Movie" theme with the infamous Virus (1999).This film has a reputation for being both good and bad at the same time. The practical effects are great, there i...
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Episode 118: Below (2002)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week (and this summer) we are starting a new "Deep Sea Movie" theme where we cover movies about people way out in the ocean, and today we are talkiong about the ghost thriller Below (2002).
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June Movie News!!! (Batman Script, Street Fighter Cast List, Pixar Flop, and much more!!!)
Weclome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are breaking down the movie news from the month of June and boy is there alot going on! Batman 2's script is FINALLY finished, the Street Fighter movie cast list has been revealed, the Superman...
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Episode 117: Heat (1995)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Mann Movies" theme with arguably his best and most famous movie Heat (1995).This movie is one of those films that actually live up to its legendary statu...
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Episode 116: Manhunter (1986)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we continue our "Mann Movies" theme with the highly underrate crime thriller Manhunter (1986)I was absolutely blown away by how precendental and trend setting this film is. Based on the bo...
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Episode 115: Thief (1981)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new theme of "Mann Movies" after the prolific director Michael Mann, looking through some of his early hits, starting with his first feature film Thief! I knew...
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May Movie News!!!! (Charlie XCX, Sinners Sequel, Oscars Oopsies, and more!!!!)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are forgoeing the theme'd episode for a Movie News Episode where I break down all the top stories of May and talk about some new horror movies coming up in June!! F...
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Episode 114: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Middle Age Godzilla" theme with the wacky and futuristic Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)! This film was totally out there, but at least it owned i...
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Episode 113: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Middle Aged Godzilla" theme with the fan favorite classic Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)As much as I wanted to adore this film as much as the community does, I couldn...
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Episode 112: The Return of Godzilla (1984)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a brand new theme of "Middle Aged Godzilla" where we cover Godzilla films from the 80s and early 90s, starting with The Return of Godzilla (1981)!This film was a "return" t...
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Episode 111: The Beyond (1981)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Deep South Horror" theme with the disappointing but gory Lucio Fulci film, The Beyond (1981).I wanted to like this film alot more, but the story was simply too non...
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Episode 110: Skeleton Key (2005)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Deep South Horror" theme with the Kate Hudson vehicle, The Skeleton Key (2005)This movie may have lack scares and Hudson's character may have been way too pushy (almo...
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April Movie News!!! (Sinners, Star Wars, James Bond, John Wick, and new Oscars categories)
This month for the Movie News Podcast I'm running solo but Matt should be back with us next month! Lots to cover this month from Predator: Badlands to a Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sequel so listen to the episode to find out all the details!&...
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Episode 109: Sinners (2025)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new theme of "Deep South Horror" starting with the very topical vampire film Sinners (2025)As it turns out, Sinners is every bit as good as everyone is saying! I gave thi...
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Episode 108: The Gift (2000)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are sadly finishing up our "Aspad Spookers" theme with the Sam Raimi ghost mystery The Gift (2000)! This movie did a great job of giving the small town, deep south aesthetic and th...
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Episode 107: Gothika (2003)
Welcome back to Flim Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our Aspad Spookers theme with the unfairly maligned Gothika (2003)! Despite having a terrible score from both critics and users on IMDb, this film pleasently provide...
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Episode 106: Stir of Echoes (1999)
Welcome back to Flim Haven Reveiws!!! This week we are starting a new speical theme of "Aspad Spookers", named after my lovely fiance, with the 1999 Kevin Bacon ghost/mystery Stir of Echoes. This movie hit all the main points that ...
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Movie News: March! (Christopher Nolan's Odyssey, Snow White BOMBS, Starship Trooper remake and more)
Welcome back to our Monthly Crossover Sideshow between Film Haven and The Movie Podium!!! This month we are talking about all the March News so come listen to the episode to stay informed on what's going on!! Check out all my conte...
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Episode 105: Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "70's Neo-Noir" theme with the Robert Mitchum vehicle, Farwell, My Lovely (1975)I rather enjoyed this mostly by the books noir tale. It paid homage to many of the c...
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Episode 104: Night Moves (1975)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are celebrating two years of the podcast as well as the life of legendary actor Gene Hackman by reviewing his Neo-Noir film Night Moves (1975)!I was both impressed and underwhelmed by t...
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Episode 103: Chinatown (1974)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new 70's Neo-Noir theme with one of the most famous Neo-Noir film's of all time Chinatown (1974). As it turns out, there is a reason this film is so highly regarded....
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Movie News: Feburary! (Oscars wrap-up, The Gorge, Heart Eyes, and the Monkey talks)
Welcome back to our second episode of the Movie News sideshow podcast! Co-hosted by Sawyer from Film Haven Reviews and Matt from The Movie Podium Podcast, this month we are breaking down the Oscars winners and also covering some of the big horr...
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Episode 102: If you Meet Sartana...Pray for Your Death (1968)
Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Bloody Western" theme with the action packed If You Meet Sartana...Pray for Your Death (1968). This film was more professionally made then last week's Massacr...
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