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Film Haven Reviews

Sawyer Gann

154 episodes

1 week ago

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 making of the film and the craft behind bringing 1950s NYC to life and how hard it was to film Table Tennis ...

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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 making of the film and the craft behind bringing 1950s NYC to life and how hard it was to film Table Tennis ...

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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 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 making of the film and the craft behind bringing 1950s NYC to life and how hard it was to film Table Tennis ...

1 week ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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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 (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 ready to cry. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for the insanse visuals, the perfect acting, and the incredible story ...

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

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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 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 out of this film satisfied. I gave this movie a 7.5/10 for some really great practical effects, a really cool c...

3 weeks ago

22 minutes

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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, usually in Oscar Season preparation!! This week we are starting off with the EXCELLENT Chloe Zhao film Hamnet (2025) which we all scored highly (two 9s and a 10/10!). We loved the layered conceptual story about grief and how it effects everyone dif...

4 weeks ago

59 minutes

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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 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 film, but you also care alot more for the characters' motivations and, importantly, what happens to them ...

1 month ago

27 minutes

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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 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 gave this an 8.5/10 for delivering a decent story, incredible action, and some great wacky mo...

1 month ago

27 minutes

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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 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 like??? I gave this an 8.5/10 for everything I just described plus the incredible score and cinematography. Wo...

1 month ago

28 minutes

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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 knows all things Gothic AND Occult which comes in handy when talking about this story that is so rooted in both! This is one of those novels that really changed my entire experience with Gothic Literature and so every adapation lends itself to inc...

1 month ago

1 hour 14 minutes

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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 the book and I of course enjoyed all of the pre-CGI visual effects they used to make all the invisibility scenes look effective and real. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for its great sets, incredbile acting, and for adapting the story in a way that captured HG Wells' esse...

2 months ago

35 minutes

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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 to find it to be a fairly unique Serial Killer Sci-Fi Whodunnit where Doctor X is husing experiments to find out who the killer is. I gave this film a 7.5/10 for being pretty uneven in terms of quality but having highers highs than its lowest lows. At the end...

2 months ago

34 minutes

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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 adapting the source material, creating impressive practical sets, acting so good that Frederic March won an oscar, and cinematography so creative that most DPs today WISH they could immitate. I gave this film a 9/10 for all of the above and I cannot recommend it enoug...

2 months ago

47 minutes

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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 various ways. However, taking a look at each individual peice of the movie I found myself enjoying each part while maybe feeling like the ultimate product turned out to be derivative. I gave this film a 7/10 for a unique concept, great practical effects and set design, but...

2 months ago

35 minutes

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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 about the politics and societal thinking of its time, I was slightly disappointed by the dragging nature of the narrative compared to the original. It has some great performances and some awesome moments, but I gave this film a 7.5/10 for not quite living up to the ori...

3 months ago

29 minutes

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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 a perfect small town america b-movie and has all the fun tropes you'd expect while also adding some twists and turns to them. I gave this movie an 8/10 for being well paced, funny, and filled with incredible practical effects!! For my full written revie...

3 months ago

27 minutes

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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 litany prequels, sequels and reboots like Robocop, Kill Bill Vol. 3, and Constantine 2!!! We also have some industry updates and of course I share my opinion about it all!! For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.inst...

3 months ago

1 hour 8 minutes

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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 perfectly but came off as a worse version of the other two films in our recent weeks. I gave this film a 6.5/10 for some rough acting, amateur feeling script, but an all around competent showing especially for a first time writer/director. If you are looking for horror, I w...

3 months ago

18 minutes

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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 seen. It's not flashy, its not big-budgeted, its just good script writing and good acting. I gave this film a 7.5/10 because it gave me everything I wanted from this theme, but was maybe not as accessible or rewatchable as our last week's film Anything For Jackson (2020)...

3 months ago

19 minutes

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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 had ancient tomes, demonic rituals, true crime gruesomeness, and ghosts galore!! I gave this film an 8/10 for doing so much with its obviously low budget. For those who like Occult Horror this movie comes HIGHLY recommened. For my full written review feel fre...

4 months ago

17 minutes

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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 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!!

4 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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Episode 123: Boy Kills World (2024)

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...

4 months ago

32 minutes