Film Haven Reviews Sawyer Gann

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Deep Sea Diver" theme with the more recent nautical film Underwater (2020). This movie was much better than the critics gave it credit for, but it still wasn't perfect. There was a great sense of atmosphere and the special effects and cinematography were very well done. I also appreciated the references to Alien (1979) and the works of H.P. Lovecraft. I gave this film a 7/10 for having a unique narrative arch and a ...

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Deep Sea Diver" theme with the body horror creature feature Leviathan (1989). This film is an almost carbon copy of other films like Alien (1979) and The Thing (1982) but with a deep sea tilt to it. It also has an interesting twist on the monster, with it being a sort of intellegence consuming mutated fish. I gave this film a 7/10 for being consistently entertaining and boasting a great set design as well as high qual...

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews! This week we are starting a new theme of "Dead Sea Diver" movies with the technologically advanced film, The Abyss (1989). Being directed by legendary director James Cameron, this movie of course had incredible technical features and also pioneered some very realistic looking CGI (for the time), however, the fun tidbits about the making of the movie, almost overshadow the film itself, as the cinematic experience is slightly better than middling. I gave...

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are ending our theme of "rubber reality" with a very strong entry Dark City (1998).This film was such a treat from all angles. I am giving it a 9/10 for great acting, amazing set design, a perfect blending of practical and visual effects, and an incredible sci-fi storyline that perfectly embodies the ideas of this theme. I can't rave enough about this film and I highly recommend it to everyone. For my full written review feel free to fol...

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing on our "rubber reality" theme with the H.P. Lovecraft inspiried In the Mouth of Madness (1994)This film had lots of greatness in it, especially with the atmosphere and the high strangeness that it exuded, however the acting was pretty horrid and the story lacked a substence that, compared to the last episode's film Jacob's Ladder (1990), just didn't enrich me the same way. That's probably a bit of recency bias but I still enjoy...

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a new "Rubber Reality" theme with the ultimate mind bending movie Jacob's Ladder (1990). This was a pleasantly surprise as I was expecting more of a horror movie, and instead got a very enriching drama with a heavy dose of mystery. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for being so well crafted and having a narrative/concept that was just as deep as it was accesible. It was certainly a thinker and one that will stick with me for a while...