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Screen Door Jesus (2005)

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Reviews Counted:11

Fresh:9

Rotten:2

Average Rating:7.3/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language and some sexual content

Runtime: 1 hr 59 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Sep 30, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: A cast of eclectic characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. The central thread is a vision of Jesus sighted on the back porch screen... A cast of eclectic characters intertwines and collides around themes of faith, religion and race in a small East Texas town. The central thread is a vision of Jesus sighted on the back porch screen door of a local household. As media and crowds gather around the phenomenon, a series of interrelated dramas unfold. An interracial friendship between two young boys becomes tenuous when the white boy's family exploits the happening for money. The other boy faces conflict as he attempts to get his dying mother to a hospital in Houston whereas her husband wants to rely on God alone to save her. When a black man's attempts to secure a loan from a local white banker fail, a moral dilemma ensues between the banker and his own son. A local authority's adultery leads to another's attempts to expose him. And ultimately, an accidental killing and the perpetrator's reaction to it bring to surface conflicted feelings about faith and the moral conduct of everyday life. Meanwhile, everyone stands looking, and waiting for a miracle. --© Indican Pictures [More]

Starring: Alaina Kalanj, Scarlett McAlister, Cynthia Dorn

Starring: Alaina Kalanj, Scarlett McAlister, Cynthia Dorn

Director: Kirk Davis

Director: Kirk Davis
Studio: Indican Pictures

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New filmmaker Kirk Davis miraculously melds numerous characters and ideas together with entertaining and thought-provoking results.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/09/05
Betty Jo Tucker
Betty Jo Tucker
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

When a film comes along that confronts tough issues and manages to keep everything real without dividing its audience, it deserves massive praise.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
08/22/05
Bill Clark
Bill Clark
FromTheBalcony

Davis has ambition to burn and should be commended for shooting for the stars. That he had to go through the entire Old and New Testaments to try to get there is, alas, unfortunate.

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09/17/06
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

An overlooked and ignored gem.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
10/02/07
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Despite the conflicting statements on faith and religion, revenge and forgiveness, and sex and love, the divergent arguments are ultimately part of the ramshackle grace and peculiar charm of this modest, frequently-satisfying film.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
09/30/05
Joey Guerra
Joey Guerra
Houston Chronicle

...A slyly observed slice of Americana.

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12/08/06
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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...it's refreshing to see a film that not only doesn't demonize, but actually distinguishes between different strains of old-time Southern religion.

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12/07/06
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
L.A. Weekly

It’s a knowing, dare I say sweet, little film that takes pains to let the characters speak for themselves, never rallying behind an implicit religious message, which may be the best message of all.

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10/22/05
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

It's a mixture of people we've all met before with stories we can believe and the simple message that folks need to chill the hell out and stop asking the question, 'Yes, but what KIND of Christian are you?' Great flick.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
03/26/03
Oz
Oz
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Screen Door Jesus demonstrates why [Robert] Altman is a genius and [director Kirk] Davis is a novice.

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12/01/05
Richard Nilsen
Richard Nilsen
Arizona Republic
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[Its] gutsy, madly ambiguous unleashing of a mixed bag of religious reactions attests to a genuine sense of regionalism.

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09/13/05
Ronnie Scheib
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