Category Archives: Reviews

Forever- First Look (TV Review)

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

An explosive subway collision throws medical examiner Dr. Henry Morgan (Ioan Gruffud) into the path of New York City’s finest, Detective Jo Martinez (Alana de la Garza). They’re out to figure out who caused the subway crash, but there’s one … Continue reading →

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The Blacklist: Recap… And What Comes Next? (TV Review)

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’m not ashamed to admit it: I binge-watched all of The Blacklist over the last ten days. Throughout the season, my parents and one of my good friends would periodically email me after an episode they liked with the question, “Why aren’t … Continue reading →

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Mike Yankoski’s The Sacred Year: Old Practices For A New Day (Book Review)

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Using a framework of divine practices, centuries old yet ultimately vital to today and tomorrow, Yankoski moves through a series of chapters that are anecdotal and practical all at once. Reading the book IS hearing his story, but it’s also … Continue reading →

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When The Game Stands Tall: Every Play Perfect (Movie Review)

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

When the Game Stands Tall is the best football film since Friday Night Lights. Tracking the final games of De La Salle High School’s 151-game winning streak in 2003 to the subsequent games afterward, the film is framed around a football season, … Continue reading →

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Matt Cook’s Sabotage: Worldwide Terror (Book Review)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

In Matt Cook’s debut thriller, he weaves three seemingly disparate stories together into an entertaining tale that appeals to fans of Ian Fleming’s James Bond, Alias, and The Last Ship. In one vein of the story, a prisoner named Ragnar is explosively … Continue reading →

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Blue Bloods: The Importance Of Sunday Dinner (TV Review)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

At four seasons old, I have found a new favorite show in CBS/Paramount’s Blue Bloods. Centered around NYC Police Commissioner Frank Reagan (Tom Selleck), the show highlights how a family of cops and lawyers sort through the law, human behavior, and … Continue reading →

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Lisa Rogak’s Angry Optimist, Life and Times of Jon Stewart: A Rabbinic Newsman (Book Review)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Before you’ve cleared the introduction of Lisa Rogak’s look at Jon Stewart, comedian, film director, and leader of The Daily Show, you’ve already seen the variety that makes him great. As a self-proclaimed court jester, he provides laughs, but as a critic, … Continue reading →

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The Remaining: It All Starts With A Wedding… (Movie Review)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

We’ve seen the opening vignettes of The Remaining (out September 5) before: friends interacting, wedding preparations, and the handcam videos of people before, during, and after the wedding. What we haven’t seen is the immediate fallout of The Rapture on the heels of … Continue reading →

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#TBT Any Given Sunday: Football Is “War,” Business, & Love? (Movie Review)

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

“On any given Sunday, anything can happen.” In the first five minutes, the starting and backup quarterbacks have been incapacitated, the owner is hopping mad, the coach thinks they’ve lost the season, and the ugly underbelly of the world of … Continue reading →

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Robert Parker’s Damned If You Do: Jesse Stone Versus Injustice (Book Review)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The mass market release of Robert Parker’s Damned If You Do by Michael Brandman netted me a hardcover copy of the book for review. It’d been awhile since I picked up a Parker novel, as if I couldn’t quite handle that the author … Continue reading →

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