DVD Release Date: July 3, 2012
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Entertainment One
Jason Spevak (r.), Michael Sheen and Toni Collette hit the road in Jesus Henry Christ.
The offbeat 2012 comedy film Jesus Henry Christ was written and directed by Dennis Lee and executive produced by Julia Roberts.
The film revolves around 10-year-old boy genius Henry James Herman (Jason Spevak, Sunshine Cleaning) and his fervently left-wing single mother Patricia (Toni Collette, Velvet Goldmine), who works at the local university’s cafeteria. A misfit from birth, Henry’s precocious, rabble-rousing ways catch up with him when he gets kicked out of school for writing “Manifestos on the Nature of Truth.” Meanwhile, 12-year-old Audrey (Samantha Weinstein, The Rocker) has her own problems because of her single father, university professor Dr. Slavkin O’Hara (Michael Sheen, Beautiful Boy), who used her as the test subject for his best-selling book “Born Gay or Made that Way?” When Henry...
Price: DVD $24.98
Studio: Entertainment One
Jason Spevak (r.), Michael Sheen and Toni Collette hit the road in Jesus Henry Christ.
The offbeat 2012 comedy film Jesus Henry Christ was written and directed by Dennis Lee and executive produced by Julia Roberts.
The film revolves around 10-year-old boy genius Henry James Herman (Jason Spevak, Sunshine Cleaning) and his fervently left-wing single mother Patricia (Toni Collette, Velvet Goldmine), who works at the local university’s cafeteria. A misfit from birth, Henry’s precocious, rabble-rousing ways catch up with him when he gets kicked out of school for writing “Manifestos on the Nature of Truth.” Meanwhile, 12-year-old Audrey (Samantha Weinstein, The Rocker) has her own problems because of her single father, university professor Dr. Slavkin O’Hara (Michael Sheen, Beautiful Boy), who used her as the test subject for his best-selling book “Born Gay or Made that Way?” When Henry...
- 5/25/2012
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, the central figure of “Jesus Henry Christ,” and a 10-year-old boy genius who rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth and upsets the carefully ordered world of his doting single mother (Toni Collette) when he sets out to find his biological father (Michael Sheen). ShockYa had the chance recently to speak one-on-one to writer-director Dennis Lee, about his reaction to the rocky commercial reception of his debut film, “Fireflies in the Garden,” and the challenge in crafting his nine-years-in-the-making follow-up, based on an award-winning short he made in film school. The conversation is excerpted below: ShockYa: I was struck by the broader parallels [ Read More ]...
- 4/18/2012
- by bsimon
- ShockYa
Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, and he is on a quest to find his biological father. Wamg wants to help you join the quest… so we are giving away passes to the La Premiere of Jesus Henry Christ.
The La Premiere of Jesus Henry Christ will be held on Wed, April 18th at Mann Chinese 6 (6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028) at 7:30pm.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The Los Angeles Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite movie about a boy genius?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Anyone Caught Reprinting Tickets For Distribution Will Be Banned From Our Contests! Duplicate Tickets Will Not Be Accepted!
Precocious doesn’t...
The La Premiere of Jesus Henry Christ will be held on Wed, April 18th at Mann Chinese 6 (6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028) at 7:30pm.
Official Rules:
1. You Must Be In The Los Angeles Area The Day Of The Screening.
2. Fill Out Your Name And E-mail Address Below. Real First Name Required.
3. Answer The Following Question: What is your favorite movie about a boy genius?
Winners Will Be Chosen Through A Random Drawing Of Qualifying Contestants. No Purchase Necessary. Passes Will Not Be Substituted Or Exchanged.
Anyone Caught Reprinting Tickets For Distribution Will Be Banned From Our Contests! Duplicate Tickets Will Not Be Accepted!
Precocious doesn’t...
- 4/16/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Jesus Henry Christ, writer-director Dennis Lee’s follow-up to Fireflies in the Garden will be released in the Us next month, and with a cast headed up by Michael Sheen and Toni Collette, it sounds promising.
The film is centred on a young boy, played Jason Spevack (Sunshine Cleaning), looking for his biological father (Michael Sheen), and Apple have debuted the first trailer and poster ahead of its Us release.
“Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth… at age 10. This boy-genius misfit’s world turns upside down when–to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him–he embarks on a search for his biological father.”
Recent years have of course seen something of a surge in the featuring of quirky young children in film – think Wes Anderson (anybody else immensely excited for Moonrise Kingdom in May?...
The film is centred on a young boy, played Jason Spevack (Sunshine Cleaning), looking for his biological father (Michael Sheen), and Apple have debuted the first trailer and poster ahead of its Us release.
“Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth… at age 10. This boy-genius misfit’s world turns upside down when–to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him–he embarks on a search for his biological father.”
Recent years have of course seen something of a surge in the featuring of quirky young children in film – think Wes Anderson (anybody else immensely excited for Moonrise Kingdom in May?...
- 3/21/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here's the trailer to a charming looking film called Jesus Henry Christ, which has a great cast that includes Michael Sheen and Toni Collette. The story basically follows a 10-year-old genius who's a test tube baby that goes on a search for his father. The movie looks like it's one of those quirky indie feel good comedies.
Here's the Synopsis:
Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when--to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him--he embarks on a search for his biological father.
The movie was directed by Dennis Lees, and it comes out on April 20th, 2012. Check out the trailer below.
Source: Apple (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/jesushenrychrist/)...
Here's the Synopsis:
Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when--to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him--he embarks on a search for his biological father.
The movie was directed by Dennis Lees, and it comes out on April 20th, 2012. Check out the trailer below.
Source: Apple (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/jesushenrychrist/)...
- 3/21/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Trailer, poster for Jesus Henry Christ, starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette. The Dennis Lee comedy opens via Entertainment One on April 20th, with a cast which also includes Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein. In Jesus Henry Christ, precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when--to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him--he embarks on a search for his biological father. Lee also wrote the script for the based on his short film. Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan and Philip Rose produce...
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Trailer, poster for Jesus Henry Christ, starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette. The Dennis Lee comedy opens via Entertainment One on April 20th, with a cast which also includes Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein. In Jesus Henry Christ, precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when--to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him--he embarks on a search for his biological father. Lee also wrote the script for the based on his short film. Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan and Philip Rose produce...
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Trailer, poster for Jesus Henry Christ, starring Michael Sheen and Toni Collette. The Dennis Lee comedy opens via Entertainment One on April 20th, with a cast which also includes Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein. In Jesus Henry Christ, precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's world turns upside down when--to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him--he embarks on a search for his biological father. Lee also wrote the script for the based on his short film. Sukee Chew, Lisa Roberts Gillan and Philip Rose produce...
- 3/21/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"I'm his mother, you're nothing but a test tube filled with sperm!" E1 Entertainment has debuted the official trailer on Apple for the indie comedy Jesus Henry Christ, written and directed by Dennis Lee (Fireflies in the Garden), starring Toni Collette and Jason Spevack as her son Henry James Herman, a precocious 10-year-old kid who sets out on a quest to find out who his sperm-donor father was. The trailer reveals that it's Michael Sheen, who actually has some sort of history with Collette's character anyway, and all the fun begins. There are some interesting fantastical elements to this with the Post-It notes, but it looks charming. Watch the official trailer for Dennis Lee's Jesus Henry Christ, in high def via Apple: Precocious doesn't even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth... at age 10. This boy-genius misfit's...
- 3/21/2012
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Starring Michael Sheen, Toni Collette, Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein.
Directed by Dennis Lee
EOne Films will release Jesus Henry Christ on April 20th.
Synopsis:
Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth. at age 10. This boy-genius misfit’s world turns upside down when.to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him.he embarks on a search for his biological father. Starring Michael Sheen, Toni Collette, Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein. Directed by
Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/JesusHenryChrist...
Directed by Dennis Lee
EOne Films will release Jesus Henry Christ on April 20th.
Synopsis:
Precocious doesn’t even begin to describe Henry James Herman, a petri dish child who writes rabble-rousing manifestos on the nature of truth. at age 10. This boy-genius misfit’s world turns upside down when.to the dismay of the doting single mother who raised him.he embarks on a search for his biological father. Starring Michael Sheen, Toni Collette, Jason Spevack and Samantha Weinstein. Directed by
Official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/JesusHenryChrist...
- 3/21/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Working from his student Academy award winning short, the feature version of Jesus Henry Christ centres around a young boy named Henry James Herman (Jason Spevack) who remembers everything he learns. Singled out as an exceptional child prodigy and treated like a science experiment by adults wanting to capitalize off of him, including a college professor (Michael Sheen), whose child psychology book has ruined the life of his preteen daughter Audrey (Samantha Weinstein). Toni Collette plays Henry’s mother, a woman who also had to grow up fast due to unfortunate childhood circumstances. Filmmaker Dennis Lee borrows from both the dark and the funny, using death as a recurring motif and examining how sometimes being “extraordinary” isn’t as special as it may seem. I spoke with Lee through an email interview shortly after Tribeca wrapped. Melissa Silvestri: How did you develop the story of Jesus Henry Christ? Dennis Lee...
- 5/11/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
There’s a character who appears for only a few scenes in Jesus Henry Christ, but who I’ve thought about since seeing the movie. This small, insignificant aspect has stuck out in my mind, because I feel like he encapsulates so many of the things wrong with this film.
The character is a man who’s white, and yet acts as if he were…well, as if he were a stereotypical black man. He dresses in what could be considered a traditional African dress, speaks how someone who’s never seen a Spike Lee movie would assume a character in a Spike Lee movie speaks, and has an offensive “accent,” if you can call it that. The joke serves more or less no purpose to the overall film, only being present to give a cheap laugh. Not only was this exact routine done on an episode of Family Guy...
The character is a man who’s white, and yet acts as if he were…well, as if he were a stereotypical black man. He dresses in what could be considered a traditional African dress, speaks how someone who’s never seen a Spike Lee movie would assume a character in a Spike Lee movie speaks, and has an offensive “accent,” if you can call it that. The joke serves more or less no purpose to the overall film, only being present to give a cheap laugh. Not only was this exact routine done on an episode of Family Guy...
- 4/28/2011
- by Nick Newman
- The Film Stage
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