Love mockumentaries? Freestyle Releasing has got a brand new mockumentary ready for distribution called “Jesus People.” The mockumentary is based on the awesome web series and follows an awful Christian pop band. Here’s more about “Jesus People”. “Jesus People” is available now in theaters and available on iTunes, DirecTV and On Demand. The film is directed by Jason Naumann and is written by Dan Steadman and Rajeev Sigamoney. The film stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Mindy Sterling, Jennifer Elise Cox, Tim Bagley, Laura Silverman and Octavia Spencer. Speaking of Spencer, we’ve got a clip from the film below featuring Spencer singing a hilariously awful gospel song about Jesus being the only good [ Read More ]
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- 4/11/2014
- by monique
- ShockYa
In the vein of great comedic mockumentaries like Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show, Jesus People is based on the hilarious and popular Independent Comedy Network web series that charts the rise and fall of America’s worst Christian pop band, Cross My Heart.
When Pastor Jerry (Joel McCrary from Best In Show) gets possibly awful medical news he is determined to reach his rebellious teen son (Chris Fennessy) while he still can. He finds four young musicians with varying levels of talent and their first single “Save The World” takes off on multiple (and some unexpected) radio formats just as the band starts to unravel.
In a search for some Christian music to expose to his teenage son, Pastor Jerry stumbles upon the music video for “Jesus is my good man.”
Check out the hilarious video for the song, which is featured in the film, with a great cameo from Octavia Spencer.
When Pastor Jerry (Joel McCrary from Best In Show) gets possibly awful medical news he is determined to reach his rebellious teen son (Chris Fennessy) while he still can. He finds four young musicians with varying levels of talent and their first single “Save The World” takes off on multiple (and some unexpected) radio formats just as the band starts to unravel.
In a search for some Christian music to expose to his teenage son, Pastor Jerry stumbles upon the music video for “Jesus is my good man.”
Check out the hilarious video for the song, which is featured in the film, with a great cameo from Octavia Spencer.
- 4/11/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Proverbs 15:3 says, "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good." By which we can assume that God has seen True Detective. But, according to Psalm 5:4, "You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness," which Biblical scholars interpret to mean that He did not enjoy the naked parts with Alexandra Daddario.
The nimble Jesus People approaches the Evangelical community with a fake documentary about the tension between pop culture and Christian faith. Yes, guns-and-Reagan Christianity is a big, fat, easy target for improv comedy, and the danger for performers is slipping into a boring Robin Williams caricature.
But director Jason Naumann treats the characters with genuine affection and a portrayal of faith that actually has int...
The nimble Jesus People approaches the Evangelical community with a fake documentary about the tension between pop culture and Christian faith. Yes, guns-and-Reagan Christianity is a big, fat, easy target for improv comedy, and the danger for performers is slipping into a boring Robin Williams caricature.
But director Jason Naumann treats the characters with genuine affection and a portrayal of faith that actually has int...
- 4/9/2014
- Village Voice
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