Category Archives: Reviews

Lecrae’s “Unashamed”: Autobiography From the Heart

Posted on May 11, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

Almost a decade ago, one of my college students told me I should be checking out Lecrae’s music. A fan of rock, rap, hip-hop, and R&B, I finally got around to listening to the album I’d been referred to; within … Continue reading →

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Steve Berry’s The 14th Colony

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

The eleventh novel in Steve Berry’s novels about Cotton Malone and the Magellan Billet finds Malone’s crew chasing a Russian arming himself with long-lost nuclear devices from the Cold War. Against the backdrop of the presidential transition, the story plays … Continue reading →

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Harlan Coben’s “Fool Me Once”: Secrets are Hard to Keep

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Jacob Sahms

In the latest novel by thriller writer Harlan Coben, Maya Burkett struggles with the murders of her husband, Joe, and her sister, Claire. She’s still suffering from PTSD related to her combat experience in the Middle East, and the violence she … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Watching

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

A diverse blend of animation, drama, documentary, and more await you in my breakdown of new and upcoming films on DVD and digital. Justice League: Gods and Monsters I am always down for what DC has to offer, whether it’s … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Watching: Summer Surprises To Rule Them All

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

A full gauntlet of films is available for your extended Fourth of July celebrations. They’re diverse, with comedy, action, and thought-provoking power intertwined, thanks to turns by old favorites (Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Ben Stiller) and new ones (Jack O’Connell, … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Watching

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Two and a Half Men: The Complete Twelfth and Final Season The final season of the long-running Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly, Mom) sitcom finds Walden (Ashton Kutcher) and Alan (Jon Cryer) doing their thing, with Berta … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Watching

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts (5/12)- The Batman of Batman Unlimited finds himself up against a squad of animal villains calling themselves the Animilitia: Silverback, Cheetah, Killer Croc, and Man-Bat. Cleverly crafted with solid animation, it’s Batman versus the villains, but thankfully, he’s got Green Arrow, … Continue reading →

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Netflix’s Daredevil: Chasing Ghosts, For Love of a City (TV Review)

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

“Can I get a witness?” That’s what watching Netflix’s Daredevil was like for me. Not just a mesmerizing bit of eye candy a la Banshee, Game of Thrones, or Scandal, but a real, honest-to-goodness parable of good versus evil, of motivations, of the tearing … Continue reading →

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All Hail King Julien! (TV Review)

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

You may not have heard, but the obnoxiously overbearing lemur king from Madagascar, Julien (Danny Jacobs), has his own Netflix original television show! The second batch of five episodes release on Friday, and I caught a sneak peek of several of the … Continue reading →

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Harlan Coben’s The Stranger: Thrilling Morality Play (Book Review)

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Jacob Sahms

Harlan Coben strikes again. In this latest thriller, a stranger approaches lacrosse dad Adam Price in a bar one night and tells him that his wife faked a pregnancy. He’s left with a decision: to press the issue and find … Continue reading →

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