Category Archives: TV

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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Red Band Society- First Look (TV Review)

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Everyone has two stories: the one they want you to hear and they one they don’t.–Charlie Within the opening vignette of FOX’s premiere of Red Band Society, I’m hooked. I’m talking belly laughs…and a deep perspective on life that makes … 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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Breaking The Cycle Of Violence: Ray Rice, The NFL, & The Court of Public Opinion (Mustard Seed Musing)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

I’m stunned. Months after knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City hotel elevator, Ray Rice has been cut by the Baltimore Ravens and banned indefinitely by the NFL. That is not what I’m stunned about. I’m stunned that it took this … Continue reading →

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Resurrection: Do You Want To Believe? (TV Review)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Midseason TV replacements are tricky. They often have a significant pilot but then often appear like a “flash in the pan,” disappearing before Johnny Q. Public has had a chance to even consider watching them. But Resurrection, ABC’s eight-episode series based … Continue reading →

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True Detective Ep. 8: Brothers In Arms (TV Review)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Matthew McConaughey should win another Oscar. It’s too bad he’ll have to settle for an Emmy, as long as folks don’t forget about True Detective by then. In the vein of other gritty cable shows like The Wire, Banshee, The Bridge, and The Killing, True Detective takes … Continue reading →

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True Detective Eps. 5-6: Descent Into Darkness (TV Review)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

The fifth and sixth episodes of HBO’s True Detective are dark. Granted, the whole series is dark, so it’s almost as if showrunner Nic Pizzolatto is redefining what darkness looks like. Sure, we’ve already taken the dark to the level of a … Continue reading →

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Uncommon Marriage: One Faithful Couple (Book Review)

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

It seems appropriate, on Valentine’s Day, to post a review on an amazing couple who are “learning about lasting love and overcoming life’s obstacles together.” Sure, as a pastor, I’ve read my fair share of books on “love and marriage,” … Continue reading →

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True Detective Eps. 3-4: What Makes You Authentic? (TV Review)

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

Scooping up HBO’s True Detective (episodes 3 and 4), I’m struck by the discrepancies between Matthew McConaughey’s Rusty Cohle and Woody Harrelson’s Martin Hart, both detectives in the dirty Louisiana bayou but every different. Sure, they’re linked by the two-part display … Continue reading →

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