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23 March 2012

Preview of the Week: Jesus Henry Christ

Jesus Henry Christ
Director: Dennis Lee
Starring: Toni Collette, Jason Spevack, Michael Sheen
Plot: a hugely intelligent 10-year-old boy wishes to find his father, while leaving post-it notes behind for his mother to track his progress.

The trailer for "Jesus Henry Christ" comes across as a funny, emotional and heart-warming film. It seems similar to 2010s, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", a phenomenal success in the US and modestly so in the UK. Director Dennis Lee steps in for his second feature-length production; taking a break from his short film efforts in the Visual Effects departments, and in being a producer in others. The film is, ironically, based on a previous short film by Lee of the same name, and has since had Oscar recognition since its release. Despite its small budget, limited release (no release date confirmed as of yet) and a predicated '12' certificate, it seems to cover a cult-based audience with perhaps limited box office success because of this. Despite all of that, it looks promising, especially with Michael Sheen being one of the leads.

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