Category Archives: Movie Reviews

X-Men Days Of Future Past: Stumble Into Hope (Movie Review)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The present world of the X-Men (2023) is desolate, and life has been delineated between mutants (and those humans who support them) and the rest of humanity. Giant, adaptable Sentinels (artificial intelligent robots) hunt and destroy all of the mutants … Continue reading →

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The Angriest Man In Brooklyn: Finding Our Joy (Movie Review)

Posted on May 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“Anger is my refuge, my shield, my birthright.”–Henry Altmann All of us have had bad days; some of us have bad lies. It’s not necessarily because everything goes wrong, but because of how we handle it or receive it. It’s … Continue reading →

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X-Men Rewind: A Parable Of Society (Movie Review)

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

With the seventh X-Men feature releasing tomorrow, I’ve been reviewing the previously-released elements of the cinematic mythology. It’s hard not to draw from the various comic books, television shows, etc. but I’ve tried to keep it limited to what the … Continue reading →

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Godzilla: Battle Of The Beasts (Movie Review)

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Did you know there are fourteen foreign films about Godzilla and four American ones? After sitting through two and a half hours of this year’s version from director Gareth Edwards (whose Monsters was quite engrossing), I say if you’ve seen one, you’ve … Continue reading →

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Amazing Spider-Man 2: For Love Of Gwen Stacy (Movie Review)

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Watching Amazing Spider-Man 2, it’s not hard to believe that Peter Parker AKA Spider-Man and Gwen Stacy are really in love. Well, okay, Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone are really dating, and their chemistry gives the second (of what we can … Continue reading →

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Walking With The Enemy: Sheep In Wolf’s Clothing (Movie Review)

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Walking with the Enemy is for fans of World War II movies that document the ways that people fought the annihilation of the Jews or used individuals inside of the Nazi war machine. It follows in the historical tradition of films … Continue reading →

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Fight Church: Christian Fight Club? (Movie Review)

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Director Bryan Storkel, the man behind Strictly Background and Holy Rollers, delivers another rocking documentary, this time exploring the world of Christians promoting MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) and using it as a vehicle for personal and community transformation. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, … Continue reading →

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Heaven Is For Real: Not Giving Up The Lion (Movie Review)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“If heaven is for real, we’d all lead different lives.”–Todd Burpo Heaven is For Real explores the experience of Pastor Todd Burpo (Greg Kinnear) and his family, as his son Colton (Connor Corum) has a vision while he’s undergoing an emergency … Continue reading →

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Captain America, Winter Soldier: Man Out Of Time (Movie Review)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I almost didn’t go. The trailer looked that lame. And yet, there was something that seemed un-comicbook geek of me to not go. So I went. And Captain America: Winter Soldier was everything I could’ve asked for in a superhero film, staying true to the spirit … Continue reading →

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Noah: A Second Look (Movie Analysis)

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll assume that you’ve already read this if you’re coming back for more on Noah, that you’ve seen the movie and any spoilers I drop here are not going to ruin your experience. I’ll also assume that you are potentially of … Continue reading →

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