Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Pacific Rim: Transformers vs. Godzilla (Movie Review)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

A friend of mine (who I used to frequent movies with) asked me the other night what I thought of Pacific Rim: would I go? Was I avoiding it? Could it be better than the cheesy trailer? I said I didn’t … Continue reading →

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What I Watch (So You Don’t Have To) (Movie Review)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I often get asked what “else” there is to watch. You know, when people have rented The Avengers and Jack Reacher, and they want something lesser known to check out. So, I’ve compiled a list of the movies I’ve watched in the last … Continue reading →

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Turbo: What’s Your Calling (Movie Review)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Dreamworks has been regularly releasing some excellent animated films lately (Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Rio, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, How To Train Your Dragon), providing some competition for the Walt Disney stronghold. Turbo is the latest from the Paramount studio, with the tale of … Continue reading →

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The Matrix & Elysium: Psychological Oppression (Movie Review)

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

As we’ve worked toward the upcoming release of Neill Blomkamp’s (District 9) next release, Elysium, we’ve worked on preview pieces at Hollywood Jesus. I agreed to work on this one, a look at how the Wachowski brothers had taken Big Brother-like ideas … Continue reading →

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42: A Living Legacy (Movie Review)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’ve always marveled at the Civil Rights movement, as idealistic individuals on different sides of the color line worked together to overturn the laws of discrimination against African Americans. Some thought them crazy, others thought they were right, many more … Continue reading →

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World War Z: Finding A Cure For What Ails Humanity (Movie Review)

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In a long-troubled trip from the multi-voiced novel of Max Brooks to the screen adaptation by J. Michael Straczynski, World War Z gained more negative press heading to its arrival in theaters in June 2013. But in the first few weeks of … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ranger: Justice Defined (Movie Review)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

To be quite honest, I had NO positive vibes about Disney’s second reboot of an old franchise in the last year (I still can’t finish the train wreck that was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter). Does anyone see the problem with … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Holy Ground

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

For worship on Sunday, July 14, at The Stand (casual and contemporary, 9 a.m.) and Blandford UMC (traditional, 11 a.m.) Reading Exodus 1-5 isn’t required, but it wouldn’t hurt! As we continue to weave our way through the Old Testament, … Continue reading →

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Dead Man Down: Vengeance Requires Payment (Movie Review)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Even the most broken heart can be mended.–Darcy How can a film with Colin Farrell, Terence Howard, and Noomi Rapace be “under the radar?” Dwarfed in marketing by Oz the Great and Powerful, Dead Man Down didn’t have a chance. But for … Continue reading →

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The Heat: Redefining Family (Movie Review)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

FBI’s finest (most by-the-book) agent, Sarah Ashburn (Sandra Bullock), finds herself up against a mysterious drug lord, and forced to work with Boston’s finest (thorough and rough) cop, Shannon Mullins (Melissa McCarthy), in the latest girl power film from Paul … Continue reading →

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