Category Archives: TV

True Detective Eps. 1-2: If Faulkner Had Done Criminal Procedures (TV Review)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

HBO’s latest miniseries isn’t set in some medieval realm of fantasy and fire, but instead, the world of the dirty Louisiana bayous. Detectives “Rust” Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) and Martin Hart (Woody Harrelson) tackled a ritualistic serial killer in 1996, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Wise Men Say Part II (Proverbs)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

This is my “second take” at looking at the wise teachings of Solomon. Some of the introduction is the same as Part I but the majority of the proverbs I’ve focused on here are different.  I recently posted on Facebook, … Continue reading →

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Chicago Fire: What’s Your Family’s Style (TV Review)

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll admit it: I like to binge watch television shows. My record is still two and a half days for the first season of the greatest television show ever (Lost). But over the last week, I blew through the first … Continue reading →

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Fall TV: Set DVR To Stun

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Every year for the last several years, I’ve listed the television shows that I’m the most keen on. Usually, I include the returning shows and the new ones, because, quite frankly, I’ll start with a group of twenty-five shows and … Continue reading →

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Banshee: Redemption The Hard Way (TV Review)

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Disclaimer: This review is for a Cinemax original TV show and contains some grittier elements than more mainstream reviews, like excessive violence, nudity, and language. It won’t be for everyone. Banshee tells the story of Lucas Hood (Antony Starr), the … Continue reading →

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FF Rant: I’m Not An Expert, But I Could Be (Fantasy Football)

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The last few weeks have been a pop culture/NFL mash-up of epic proportions. Dennis Pitta and Percy Harvin have proven Shakira right: “Hips Don’t Lie.” Aaron Hernandez is trying out for Netflix’s Orange is the New Black. Tim Tebow is trying … Continue reading →

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What’s On? Summer Television

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’ll admit it: I watch a lot of television. I regularly watch the premieres of fifteen to twenty new television shows each fall, and sometimes hit a dozen premieres for the summer. This summer, I haven’t quite hit that yet, … Continue reading →

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Orphan Black: Who Are You? (TV Review)

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

BBC America’s Orphan Black delivers some shockingly good moments in its first ten-episode season. Starring Tatiana Maslany as streetwise hustler Sarah, and a number of other clones, the show begins with the startling suicide-by-train of one of the clones, Detective … Continue reading →

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Save Me From Anne Heche?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

If there’s something overtly religious about an upcoming television show, I’m apt to DVR it. But then again, I’m inclined to set my DVR to record the initial episode of just about every new show out there, from mainstream networks … Continue reading →

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The Lone Ranger 75th Anniversary Collection: Story Of A Legend

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

From 1949 to 1957, Clayton Moore starred as the Lone Ranger, the masked vigilante who fired silver bullets but never aimed to kill. The only Texas Ranger to survive the massacre by the Butch Cavendish gang, this man took on … Continue reading →

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