Spiritual themes get a patient, observational treatment in 'New Jerusalem' ★★★

In the movies, evangelical Christians are seldom treated as anything other than blinkered bundles of piety, or worse. So in "New Jerusalem," it's something of a shock to see the character played by Will Oldham (an actor-musician who performs, in his other career, as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) rendered as recognizably humane in his well-meaning imperfections.

Michael Phillips

December 6, 2012