Film Review

Death of a Preacher (2005)

Genre: Documentary
Production Company: Cave Entertainment
Director(s): Jerry Grimes
Producer(s): Luther W. Truesdell, Jr., Aaron P. Clark, Paul Sanchez, Jerry Grimes
Writer(s): Jerry Grimes
Running Time: 1 hr 15 min
Release Date: 2005
Production Budget: $7,000
Recognition: Hollywood Unuderground Film Festival
Synopsis: The seven-year story of how Jerry Grimes, a former business executive, pornographer and marketing-genius became a near-impoverished, seminary-trained ordained minister who has dedicated his life to helping the poor, reeducating the young and building bridges of reconciliation between rival communities and cultures.

REVIEW

This film by Jerry Grimes is an honest, no holds barred look at his life journey. It follows the life of Grimes, who finds himself at a crossroads faced with the decision of continuing with his newly founded and struggling entertainment business or following a higher calling past generations of his family had lived as preachers. It's a story of a young man "who has gone everywhere and done everything in an attempt to escape the inescapable."

Though there are a few moments that seem to drag on, overall, the film has good editing and good camera work that one expects to see in a documentary style film.

When asked what he thought were the greatest challenges of the film Grimes replied, "Ministers are not supposed to discuss their sins much less show them. Some churches resorted to burning copies of the DVD while threatening the lives of the filmmakers. The 'Bible-belt' prefers their preachers 'sinless.'"

Grime continued this thought when discussing the strengths of the film. "DEATH OF A PREACHER takes America's two greatest taboos, sex and religion, and engages how these dynamics play a role in the development of every human being on earth. The film is raw, honest and revealing."

The film was screened at the Hollywood Underground Film Festival in West Hollywood, premiered at Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA (www.jerrygrimes.com), has been reviewed in the Richmond-Times Dispatch, reviewed on several Radio-One Hip-Hop and R&B stations throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Numerous scholars such as Ralph C. Watkins, PhD, Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright and cultural critics such as Lynne D. Johnson have given DEATH OF A PREACHER in-depth critical reviews.

DEATH OF A PREACHER is available for purchase at Filmbaby.com.


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	Film Review Death of a Preacher (2005) Genre: Documentary Production Company: Cave Entertainment Director(s): Jerry Grimes Producer(s): Luther W. Truesdell, Jr., Aaron P. Clark, Paul Sanchez, Jerry Grimes Writer(s): Jerry Grimes Running Time: 1 hr 15 min Release Date: 2005 Production Budget: $7,000 Recognition: Hollywood Unuderground Film Festival Synopsis: The seven-year story of how Jerry Grimes, a former business executive, pornographer and marketing-genius became a near-impoverished, seminary-trained ordained minister who has dedicated his life to helping the poor, reeducating the young and building bridges of reconciliation between rival communities and cultures. REVIEW This film by Jerry Grimes is an honest, no holds barred look at his life journey. It follows the life of Grimes, who finds himself at a crossroads faced with the decision of continuing with his newly founded and struggling entertainment business or following a higher calling past generations of his family had lived as preachers. It's a story of a young man "who has gone everywhere and done everything in an attempt to escape the inescapable." Though there are a few moments that seem to drag on, overall, the film has good editing and good camera work that one expects to see in a documentary style film. When asked what he thought were the greatest challenges of the film Grimes replied, "Ministers are not supposed to discuss their sins much less show them. Some churches resorted to burning copies of the DVD while threatening the lives of the filmmakers. The 'Bible-belt' prefers their preachers 'sinless.'" Grime continued this thought when discussing the strengths of the film. "DEATH OF A PREACHER takes America's two greatest taboos, sex and religion, and engages how these dynamics play a role in the development of every human being on earth. The film is raw, honest and revealing." The film was screened at the Hollywood Underground Film Festival in West Hollywood, premiered at Virginia State University in Petersburg, VA (www.jerrygrimes.com), has been reviewed in the Richmond-Times Dispatch, reviewed on several Radio-One Hip-Hop and R&B stations throughout Virginia and North Carolina. Numerous scholars such as Ralph C. Watkins, PhD, Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright and cultural critics such as Lynne D. Johnson have given DEATH OF A PREACHER in-depth critical reviews. DEATH OF A PREACHER is available for purchase at Filmbaby.com.