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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.Feel free to subscribe if you like the show and if you want to read all my written reviews follow me on instagram:

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August Movie News!!! (Street Fighter News, R-rated...

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2025/08/29

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 Demon Hunters!! We also cover the newest horror movies coming out next month like HIM, The Conjuring: Last Rites, and the now very famous Good Boy!! Hope you guys enjoy!!

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Episode 123: Boy Kills World (2024)

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2025/08/22

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "irreverant action" theme with the Bill Skarsgard film Boy Kills World (2024). This movie was absolutely everywhere in terms of tone, trying to set up a dystopian authoritarian plotline while also being tongue and cheek, while ALSO being a Kill Bill-esque revenge film. While alot of it didn't work, I'm still giving this film a 7.5/10 for absolutely killing it in the fight choreography, creating a joy ride of actio...

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Episode 122: Novocaine (2025)

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2025/08/15

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "irreverent action" theme with the Jack Quaid vehicle Novocaine (2025). This movie commited the cardinal movie sin of being too middling. It wasn't good enough for me to recommned it and it wasn't bad enough for me to fully trash it. I gave this fim a 6.5/10 because it had alot going for it in terms of acting talent and practical effects, but the aggressviely overdone subplots and the nearly 2 hour runtime made this film to...

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Episode 121: Fight or Flight (2024)

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2025/08/08

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a brand new "Irreverent Action" theme with the recent Josh Hartnett vehicle, Fight or Flight (2024) This film delivered exactly the kind of style and action I was looking for. No big surprises or big missteps but a straight forward fun and pucnhy action film with good choreographer. I gave this movie a 7.5/10 for being entertaining throughout with some pitfalls when it came to script writing and pacing. I could have been about 10...

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July Movie News!!! (Summer Showdown!! Jurrassic World...

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2025/08/01

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 compare them!! After covering the top news I break down each summer blockbuster and we put them head to head to see which one has won the summer!! For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fil...

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Episode 120: Sphere (1998)

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2025/07/25

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. It has a mysterious entity at the bottom of the ocean, a crack team of scientists doing the investigating, and lots of reality breaking moment in the last act. It's not perfect by any means but I'm giving this film a 7.5/10 for having being a very fun and intellectua...

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Episode 119: Virus (1999)

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2025/07/18

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 is tons of action, and its got a very unique concept; however, I have to give this a 6/10 because the story arc is all over the place, the acting is pretty terrible, and there is lots of wasted potential that is disappointing to see. Still, its very entertaini...

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Episode 118: Below (2002)

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2025/07/11

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). This film has such a unique premise, being a WWII submarine thriller mixed with a ghost mystery! Having Bruce Greenwood and Holt McCallany in the film definitely helps dig this film out of B-Horror hell, but I'm still giving this film a 6.5/10 because there ...

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June Movie News!!! (Batman Script, Street Fighter...

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2025/07/04

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 movie is coming in with wildly differing early reviews, and Disney is doubling down on Live Action Remakes because they say no one shows up for the original stories anymore. Enjoy this update episode and next week we will be back with more theme'...

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Episode 117: Heat (1995)

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2025/06/27

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 status. It's the culmination of all the Michael Mann movies we covered before: the story feels like a more fleshed out version of Thief (1981) and there is a cops and robbers element that feels alot like Manhunter (1986), and of course, this movies is BEAUTIFUL to look at....

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Episode 116: Manhunter (1986)

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2025/06/20

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 book that introduced the iconic serial killer Hannibal Lector, Manhunter lays the foundation for the massive crime thriller genre that would blow up in the 90s and early 2000s. I gave this film a 9/10 for offering a perfect 80s score, some of the best cinematog...

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Episode 115: Thief (1981)

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2025/06/13

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 this film was going to be pretty, but I didn't think it was going to be this substantive too! Style and substance together is a combo for an incredible film and this one didn't disappoint! I gave this film an 8.5/10 for taking what could have been a very tri...

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May Movie News!!!! (Charlie XCX, Sinners Sequel,...

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2025/06/06

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!! For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ You can also go to find the video on my NEW youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/@filmhavenreviews

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Episode 114: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

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2025/05/30

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 it. I still gave this film a 7/10 for having too long of exposition and not enough Godzilla, while making up for it by having a cool premise and a great climactic fight scene. In terms of Godzilla movies, this film is more fun than many, but not quite top teir. ...

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Episode 113: Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

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2025/05/23

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't help but find it slightly underwhelming when compared to last week's episode. I gave this film a 7/10 because the action and practical effects were better than Return of Godzilla, but the story elements and plot structure was far worse. For my full ...

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Episode 112: The Return of Godzilla (1984)

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2025/05/16

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" to form for Godzilla films after the silly direction the franchise went during the 60s and 70s. Despite some predictibly bad human stories, this film had an amazing second half that really showed up! I gave this film a 7.5/10 for bringing moody Godzilla back a...

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Episode 111: The Beyond (1981)

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2025/05/09

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 nonsensicle. I gave this film a 6/10 for some great practical effects and a really intersting premise, but for simply not delivering any kind of coherent plot of story which left much to be desired. For my full written review feel free to follow my instag...

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Episode 110: Skeleton Key (2005)

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2025/05/02

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 (almost unrealistically so) but I gave this film a 6.5/10 for providing some amazing Deep South vibes, and having a great hoodoo ghost mystery concept. The vibes were there, the spooks were not, but overall I'd recommend. For my full written review feel free...

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April Movie News!!! (Sinners, Star Wars, James Bond,...

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2025/04/29

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)

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2025/04/25

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 this film a 9/10 for blending craft, histroy, and good storytelling so well that this film has earned itself the "instant classic" description. I only wished it was a little longer, which is saying alot for a 2 hr. 17 min. movie! For my full written revie...

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