January 6, 2010
Good movie.I guess there was suppose to be some kinda religious meaning behind it but I didnt get it cause Im not religious
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Franchelle Dorn,
Buck Taylor,
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Kirk Davis' debut feature Screen Door Jesus charts the uproar that breaks out when the image of Christ appears on a screen door in a small Texas town called Bethlehem. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
DVD Release Date: April 17, 2007
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December 8, 2006
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
December 1, 2005
Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
Screen Door Jesus demonstrates why [Robert] Altman is a genius and [director Kirk] Davis is a novice. Full Review
September 30, 2005
Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle
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 mode... Full Review
September 13, 2005
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
[Its] gutsy, madly ambiguous unleashing of a mixed bag of religious reactions attests to a genuine sense of regionalism. Full Review
December 7, 2006
Luke Y. Thompson, L.A. Weekly
...it's refreshing to see a film that not only doesn't demonize, but actually distinguishes between different strains of old-time Southern religion. Full Review
September 17, 2006
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
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. Full Review
October 22, 2005
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle
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. Full Review
August 22, 2005
Bill Clark, FromTheBalcony
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
August 9, 2005
Betty Jo Tucker, ReelTalk Movie Reviews
New filmmaker Kirk Davis miraculously melds numerous characters and ideas together with entertaining and thought-provoking results. Full Review
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