Category Archives: Current Events

Furious 7: Everything Explodes (A Statler & Waldorf Review)

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

If movies can be spoofed, why can’t reviews? In the spirit of dialogue, I’m going to be doing a review a la The Muppets’ Statler and Waldorf. Statler: Is that guy, The Rock, inflated? Like, do they blow up his arms in … Continue reading →

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Run All Night: Gangsters, Vengeance, And Shame (Movie Review)

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Liam Neeson stars in Taken 4 what Taken 2 should’ve been. As Jimmy Conlon, Neeson must defend his estranged son, Mike (Joel Kinnaman, Robocop, The Killing), from his aging best friend and boss, Shawn Maguire (Ed Harris). In the space of one New York evening, … Continue reading →

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Top Five: Chris Rock On Chris Rock (Movie Review)

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Chris Rock wrote, directed, and starred in the social commentary/standup/ensemble/memoir/satire that is Top Five. You’ll buy or rent this for the cast, and then consider some of the things that Rock is saying about comedy, stardom, and what it means to … Continue reading →

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Chappie: Neil Blomkamp’s Tackles Nature Vs. Nurture (Movie Review)

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Chappie is Neil Blomkamp’s ode to robot films of the 1980s, like Robocop and Short Circuit, and this little Walt Disney flick, Pinocchio, from 1940. It has a big heart, the desire for its protagonist to be a “real boy,” and some social issues to … Continue reading →

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Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast (Movie Review)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In the seventh story about Peter Pan’s favorite mini-sidekick and her extended tribe of fairies, Tinker Bell’s friend Fawn (Ginnifer Goodwin) has a knack for rescuing lost animal souls. A baby hawk with a broken wing? No problem. A snake … Continue reading →

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The Bible Says What? “Sin, Come On Down!” (Genesis 3-6:4) #2

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

This is the second in a series – my response to the secular “reading through the Bible” and responding available at your local Barnes & Noble. Unless of course, it closed. and decided to tackle the impossible: read through and comment … Continue reading →

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NFL Films’ Super Bowl XLIX Champions New England Patriots (Movie Review)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Do you remember when the Seattle Seahawks had Super Bowl XLIX wrapped up after Jermaine Kearse’s acrobatic (lucky?) catch, maximizing his athletic control and preparation? Or how about when the media had quarterback Tom Brady categorized as “over the hill” … Continue reading →

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The Overnighters: Dealing With The Aftermath (Movie Review)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Director Jesse Stone delivered a masterpiece with his documentary, The Overnighters. When I discussed the story of Pastor Jay Reinke with him in November, he hinted at a post script interview with Reinke after the film had been edited. Now, with the … Continue reading →

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And The Oscar Goes To… (Well, It SHOULD Go To…)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve seen more of the films this year than in any previous year. I’m still smarting from a film like The Artist winning a few years ago; I think it’s ridiculous that a retread remake like True Grit even gets nominated. But this year, … Continue reading →

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Invocation from the Senate of Virginia

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

People have had all kinds of questions about my experience at the Virginia Senate. Did my prayer include Marvel characters? How’d I feel about the separation of church and state? Was I going to run for office? Did I deliver … Continue reading →

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