Film Haven Reviews

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 wanted a little more. I gave this movie a 7/10 for Hopkins acting and some solid psychological horror, even if I found the story a little uneven and unbelievable.  F...

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 7/10 for not taking itself too seriously and having some amazing practical doll effects two whole years before Child's Play would come out. For my full writte...

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 to make it fun and entertaining to watch. I gave this a 6.5/10 for its good atmosphere, cool concept, but bad writing and worse acting.   For my full written revi...

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 directed by GenZ directors and also how they both overperformed at the box office cosidering their meager budgets. There was alot to get into with both films so go...

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 who has not seen it to give it a shot as it is iconic for a reason! I gave this film an 8.5/10 for its incredible story and even better performances.  For my...

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, I couldnt give this movie more than a 7.5/10 because it failed to grip me emotinally the way I felt it was trying to. It is an interesting story, but it di...

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 that deserved every oscar it recieved. I gave it a 9/10 for the masterclass acting, the incredible screenwriting, and for making me cry both tears of anguish and joy....

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 level scares, and a granular attention to detail that had us thinking about the film long after it was over. We can't recommend enough!!!    For my full written review feel...

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 its existence. I gave it a 7/10 for great character building, good tension, and an awesome setting.  For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https:...

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! I gave this movie an 8/10 for its authenticty and great tension building.  For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.in...

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 horror, cat and mouse thriler, and adventure film. I gave it a 7.5/10 for being so entertaining despite being a netflix film.  For my full written review feel free to f...

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 starting on Friday!! So go check that episode out when it drops this friday!! See ya then! 

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 character building, the mix of genres like Erotic Thriller, Mystery, and Art Heist. There was romance and betrayal, crimes and coniving; what else could you want! I gave this...

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 cab driver who stole one of the most prized portraits in British history, The Duke of Wellington. The best part is the performances by Jim Broadbent, Helen Mirren, a...

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 based on a real art heist perpetrated by a group of college students in Lexington Kentucky. I gave this film a 7.5/10 for successfully combining the documentary and d...

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't all agree! In the episode we discuss the uneven pacing, strange instrumental choices, as well as praise the choreography, the subject matter, and the amazing perform...

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 very other wordly feel which is perfect for the theme and it also brings in a lot of insights about life which are fun to chew on. I gave this film a 7/10 for providing a...

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 was also messy and the acting left some to be desired. I gave this film a 7.5/10 because the visual style was so unique and striking, but the lack of synergy b...

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 authenticity and Timothee Chalomet's performance! In the ep, we talk about Marty Supreme's character and whether he learned his lesson or not, and we also discuss the mak...

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 (and heart wrenching time) with this. It's one of those films I want to recommend to everyone because it was so impactful to me, but be warned: get read...

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 thinking its high class, because its a b-movie through and through, but if you like slasher film's and midnight matinee type features, you are going to come o...

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, usually in Oscar Season preparation!!  This week we are starting off with the EXCELLENT Chloe Zhao film Hamnet (2025) which we all scored highly (t...

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 the story focused A Better Tomorrow (1986) and the action blowout Hard Boiled (1992). There are certainly some great (and even legendary) action secquences in this...

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 even more so. I watched this movie with my buddy Landon and we were blown away by the pure volume of action set peices and crazy choreography that was pulled off in this film. I gav...

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 cinema and I had no idea before watching it but I can totally see why now! Its got high drama, effective characters, and amazing action. What's not to lik...