Film Haven Reviews

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting the new "Walter Hill: Origins" theme with his directorial debut Hard Times (1975). There are no surprises with this film, but it offers everything you could want from a psuedo-southern western involving Charles Bronson cage fighting increasingly difficualt opponents. I gave this film an 8/10 for haveing a great setting, wonderful cosutme design, and a very straighforward but enjoyable narrative that kept me highly entertained throughout its length. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are concluding out "Ingrid Bergman" theme with the famous Alfred Hitchcock film Notorious (1946). While I very much enjoyed this movie, I found myself a little surprised at how high the critical ratings are. On imdb this film has a 100 Metascore and that seems a little overblown to me. However, I still gave this movie a 7.5/10 for being a highly entertaining spy romance and filled with some good camerawork and great performances from Bergman and Grant. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reivews!!! This week we are continuing out Ingrid Bergman theme with the influential pychological thriller Gaslight (1944). I really appreciated this film for its authenticity and its accuracy in portraying psychological abuse. The film's narrative trajectory was fascniating to watch and resulted in a very satisfying conclusion. I gave this film an 8.5/10 for great set design, convincing acting, and a unique hook.For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a new "Ingrid Bergman" theme with the WWII contemporary classic Casablanca (1942). I had heard this film was overrated but was pleasantly surprised to find that its actually a delightful film filled with incredible craft, convincing acting, and unique setting. I gave this film an 9/10 for its precendence and its ability to withstand the test of time. This film is simply timeless. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are finishing up our "Masters of Giallo" theme with the incredbily vibrant Kill, Baby...Kill! (1966)Bava has outdone himself again, with another beautifully shot, atmospheric masterpiece filled with mystery and witchcraft. I gave this film a 9/10 for bascially crafting the perfect October Spooker filled with foggy cemeteries, antiquated stone villages, and a creepy mansion to boot! I can't recommend this film enough. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!! This week we are continuing out "Masters of Giallo" theme with the enjoyable and mysterious Lucio Fulci film, The Psychic (1977).This film was much more enjoyable than last week's Deep Red, with a narrative that was consistently engaging and a score and cinematography that wasn't constantly taking me out of the film. I gave this movie a 7.5/10 for doing exactly what it set out to do, and providing some fun twists and turns, even if the film itself felt sort of by the books for its genre. It will certainly be the new standard for Lucio Fulci films I see in the future. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are starting a brand new theme called "Giallo Masters" or "Masters of Giallo" one of those! And we are starting off with the very famous Argento classic, Deep Red (1975). A tale of two movies, this film both impressed me greatly and disappointed me deeply. The cinematography and kills were great, but the sound design and story arc left me heavily wanting. I gave this film a 7/10 for providing an uneven, but overall satisfying experience, and showing such incredible craft when it comes to the the camerawork and practical effects. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are going to finishing up our "Slasher Satire" theme with the very "fun" film Vicious Fun (2020). Very aptly named, this film is alot of fun and provides tons of laughs as well as a unique and engaging plot. I gave this film a 7.5/10 for giving great 80s vibes, making funny references to 80s horror and serial killers, and generally suceeding in everything that it set out to do. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Film Haven Reviews!!! This week we are continuing our "Slasher Satire" theme with the very well made Tragedy Girls (2017)This film felt much more natural than last week's episode on The Final Girls (2015). There was geniunely funny moments and the humor felt baked in. The commentary also felt more substantive and the acting was also really well done. I gave this film a 7.5/10 for actually being able to pull off a solid horror/comedy and deserving to be called a decent slasher satire which are hard to come by! For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/ 

Welcome back to Flim Haven Reviews!! This week we are starting a whole new theme of "Slasher Satire" with the Friday the 13th Parody film The Final Girls (2015). I really appreciate this film's concept, being a sort of magic realist time loop movie where people get sucked into a movie, but unfortunatley the execution wasn't all the way there. I gave this film a 6/10 for not being funny enought to be a comedy, and not being R rated enough to be a slasher. It was ambitous but not overly successful in its aims which left me feeling fairly "meh" about it. For my full written review feel free to follow my instagram: https://www.instagram.com/film_haven_reviews/