Monthly Archives: December 2013

My Secondhand Story (A Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This isn’t my experience, but that of a friend, and with permission, I share it here with you. My friend was born poor. His father had a job as a handyman, getting by but never really thriving. When his mother … Continue reading →

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Frozen: “It’s Easier To Melt A Frozen Head” (Movie Review)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Frozen is easily my favorite Disney animated movie of the last few years (Brave, Wreck-It Ralph, Planes, etc.) It’s also one of the best movies of any kind that I’ve seen this year. Loosely based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen, the … Continue reading →

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Out Of The Furnace: Vengeance, What Cost? (Movie Review)

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I was hooked from the moment I saw the preview: Christian Bale’s Russell Baze goes searching for his little brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) and finds himself up against Woody Harrelson’s mountain man Curtis DeGroat. Produced by Ridley Scott and directed … Continue reading →

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Homefront: Who Watches Our Violence? (Movie Review)

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Don’t believe what you’ve heard (Rotten Tomatoes, anyone?) This is the best Jason Statham flick since The Transporter. After several disappointing spins as The Mechanic and various incarnations of Crank, Statham had semi-Statham-like performances in Killer Elite and Redemption/Hummingbird. But now, strange as it is to see … Continue reading →

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