Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Is It A Wonderful Life Without Jesus? (Sunday’s Sermon Today)

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Are you afraid of the dark? There’s something disquieting about it. I know as a kid I didn’t like to go into our basement by myself. My family made a joke about the three men who lived there (real funny, … Continue reading →

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One Magical Christmas: An Angel, Santa, & A Kid Walk Into A Situation (Movie Review)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I had a vague recollection of a movie from the 1980s where some unfortunate, tragic events occur and show a family what the Christmas spirit is really about, tugging at the back of my memory. So, I searched by various … Continue reading →

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Little Hope Was Arson: What Does Forgiveness Look Like? (Movie Review)

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

As a pastor, I can’t imagine the phone call in the middle of the night, the call to tell me that my church has burned to the ground. I know the building isn’t the main thing, but it stands for … Continue reading →

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Beside Still Waters: Chris Lowell’s Love Letter To Change (Movie Review)

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

After Daniel’s (Ryan Eggold, The Blacklist) parents die in a car accident, his friends reassemble at the summer home to support Daniel before he sells it off. But his friends are struggling with their own stuff, too, like Tom (Beck Bennett, SNL) … Continue reading →

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The Overnighters: One-on-One With Director Jesse Moss (Interview)

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The Overnighters tells the story of Pastor Jay Reinke, of Wiliston, ND, who opened the doors of his church, Concordia Lutheran, and his home to homeless men seeking jobs in the oil fields. While some of the struggles may be … Continue reading →

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Interstellar: A Father’s Love Spoiler Version! (Movie Review)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

If you missed the first half of the review, the spoiler free version, I refer you back there to avoid blowing it – if you care about the details I’m about to unpack. There, you’ve been warned! Several elements of … Continue reading →

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Interstellar: Nolan Makes 2001 Contact With Final Frontier (Movie Review)

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Watching the nearly three-hour experience that is Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, I expected to be bored, even sleepy. But while it was often bogged down by discussions of detailed science that may or may not be real, and which would certainly have … Continue reading →

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The Hobbit Desolation of Smaug Extended Edition: Fire-Breathing Encore (Movie Review)

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The middle installment of the tri-part Hobbit, The Desolation of Smaug, received the extended version treatment with an additional twenty-five minutes included from director Peter Jackson’s original footage of the film. The story doesn’t change much: the mission that first … Continue reading →

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Big Hero 6: Embrace Your Gift (Movie Review)

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Meet Baymax. He’s an artificial intelligence created by Tadashi Hamada in San Frantokyo to help heal people, who becomes the pet project of Hamada’s younger brother, Hiro, after Hamada dies in a fire. Baymax provides much of the comedy in … Continue reading →

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The Better Angels: Boy To Man In Black & White (Movie Review)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Watching the early years of Abraham Lincoln’s life as laid out across the black and white canvas of The Better Angels, one gets the distinct impression that writer/director A.J. Edwards spent a significant amount of time watching The Tree of Life and the … Continue reading →

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