Tag Archives: Family

Warrior: Fight For Your Family (DVD Review)

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jacob Sahms

At Hollywood Jesus, we’re doing a month-long look at our favorite Indie movies, and this one is one of the best! A story about love, family, forgiveness, and … MMA(?!), it takes our struggles and makes them physical as two brothers try … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged Best Indie Movies, Erik Apple, Family, frank grillo, Gavin O'Connor, Joel Edgerton, Marine, MMA, Moby Dick, Nick Nolte, Tom Hardy | Leave a comment

The Journey So Far: Why I Am A Christian (1977-1995)

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

The Prologue: When my mother was pregnant with me, she experienced the anxiety of some mothers as they awaited the coming of their first child. Whether it was a physical fear or an emotional one isn’t clear to me, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Pop Culture, Theology | Tagged Family, minister, pastor, Portsmouth Abbey, Portsmouth Evangelical Friends Church, testimony, University of Richmond, Why I'm A Christian | 4 Comments

Lilo & Stitch: Understanding Family

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In almost every Walt Disney movie, there’s an individual who doesn’t belong, has been abandoned, or lost a parent. Somehow, they’re seeking to define their life based on those around them, because their ability to determine who they are based … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Theology | Tagged Family, Lilo, Stitch, Walt Disney | Leave a comment

Escape From Planet Earth: Animated Brotherhood

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Back in “the day,” if it wasn’t Disney, animated films weren’t that great. Then Paramount/Dreamworks got involved and Disney had some competition. But this latest animated flick, from Canada’s Rainmaker Entertainment being released by the Weinstein Company, proves that there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture | Tagged aliens, animation, Area 51, Brendan Fraser, brothers, Church, Family, Hotel Transylvania, Prep & Landing, Rainmaker Entertainment, Rob Corddry, tolerance, Weinstein Company | Leave a comment

Fast & Furious: The Saga So Far

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

In 2001, Universal Pictures delivered the car-racing, screen-stealing action flick The Fast and the Furious, intent on launching the career of the pretty boy Paul Walker and continuing the upward trend of the gravelly-voiced hulk Vin Diesel. After a strange step away … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture | Tagged cars, CGI, drag racing, Dwayne Johnson, Family, fast and furious six, fast and the furious, fast five, michelle rodriguez, paul walker, summer blockbusters, the rock, vin diesel | 2 Comments

The Guilt Trip: Family Works (Sometimes)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

I’m still waiting for Seth Rogen to be really, really funny again, like Knocked Up funny. But unlike The Green Hornet where he seemed to be trying too hard (and Christoph Waltz stole the show as good villains are inclined to do), … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture | Tagged Barbra Streisand, Family, Guilt Trip, Seth Rogen | Leave a comment

Lincoln: A Second Look

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Jacob Sahms

Lincoln is easily my favorite president. Blending his speeches, his decision-making in the Emancipation Proclamation, and his tragic murder, the Lincoln mystique has always drawn me in. Turn all of that over to Daniel Day Lewis for a magical delivery … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Reviews | Tagged Daniel Day Lewis, Emancipation Proclamation, Family, Lincoln, oscars, Story, Vision | Leave a comment