The Legend Of Simon Conjurer

This work of pop psychology masquerading, none too convincingly, as a murder mystery is so preposterous in every respect that its opening was preceded by extensive online speculation as to whether it was a real film or an elaborate hoax. Simon Conjurer (pronounced "con-jur-er and played by writer-director Stuart Paul, credited as "?") lives a double life: grade-school teacher by day and nondenominational guru by night. Nurse Rodriguez (Jo-Ann Pantoja) has heard he's a healer, and is convinced when, at his suggestion, his small charges — including little Shirley (Danielle Gerren) — take wing and fly like so many human sparrows. Rodriguez's teenage son, Rebel (G...