Category Archives: Pop Culture

Da Vinci’s Demons Complete Second Season: Chasing The Future (TV Review)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Starz is blasting the home media market this week with two offerings: the first volume of Outlander (Diana Gabaldon’s novel-turned-adaptation) and the second season of Da Vinci’s Demons on Blu-ray/DVD. In the first, Claire Fraser/Randall travels through time to 18th century Scotland; in the … 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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Kingsman The Secret Service: Seeing What Others Don’t (Movie Review)

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Matthew Vaughn (Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class, Layer Cake) has taken Mark Millar’s graphic novel The Secret Service and turned it artfully into an artful send-up of the James Bond movies, and a social commentary on plenty of the issues that plague the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Worry, Be Joyful (Sunday’s Sermon Today- Gospel of Luke)

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. “I need someone with an … Continue reading →

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Horrible Bosses 2: Now They’re Their Own Bosses (Movie Review)

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

In the original film, Nick (Jason Sudeikis), Kurt (Jason Bateman), and Dale (Charlie Day) worked together in a comedic Strangers on a Train scenario where they would kill off each other’s Horrible Bosses. In the sequel, their Shower Buddy idea is going nowhere, … 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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Livin’ On A Prayer (Ash Wednesday Sermon)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Livin’ on a prayer. Bon Jovi, circa 1986, nailed it in the musically excellent department, chronicling an economically-challenged couple who work hard, stick with each other, and hold onto hope livin’ on a prayer. The album Slippery When Wet was one of my … Continue reading →

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The Homesman: Frontier Life Alone (Movie Review)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

I’m a sucker for a western, so kicking back with The Homesman was an obvious option for an afternoon. Based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel, Tommy Lee Jones starred, directed, and produced this frontier drama that shines a light on what it was … Continue reading →

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No Tears For The Dead: The Sins Of The Past (Movie Review)

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

No Tears for the Dead (or, The Crying Man in Korea) tells the story of Gon, a hit man who mourns the accidental death of a child when his crime boss sends him to kill the girl’s mother.  Korean action star Jang Dong-gun … Continue reading →

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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day: Family Sticks (Movie Review)

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

The night before his twelfth birthday, Alexander (Ed Oxenbould) wishes his family would experience the typical day of a middle schooler who isn’t “cool.” While most of what happens that day isn’t his fault, it’s still pretty… terrible. His dad (the always … Continue reading →

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