Ordinary Sinner

Well intentioned but unfocused, director John Henry Davis's debut feature tries to tackle two serious subjects at once: maintaining one's faith in a universe that's seemingly without meaning, and the ways in which scripture is used to justify anti-gay violence. After his attempts to rescue a troubled young man ends in tragedy, Peter Thompson (Brendan P. Hines) abandons his plans to become an Episcopalian priest, drops out of the seminary and leaves Albany for home, a small college town nestled in the green hills of Vermont. Peter moves into an empty shed on the campus of Pemberwick College, where his childhood friend, Alex (Kris Park), is now a student. He also pays ...