For his fourth movie of 2026, writer/director Tyler Perry is out to find Jesus. Well, the sellable aspects of Christianity anyway, hoping to resurrect the power of prayer in “The Gospel of Christmas,” which, oddly, is a film that has nothing to do with Christmas. Instead, Perry creates an obstacle course of moral quandaries and temptations with the tale, exploring the challenges facing a former R&B singer as he takes on the responsibility of bringing a dying New York City church back to life. Perry hopes to lift spirits with the endeavor, which is something of a musical, but certainly not a highly polished one. “The Gospel of Christmas” remains very Perry-like in execution and consideration, becoming a grab bag of singing, sorrow, and easily defeated evil. It’s a crudely created feature, but there’s likely enough life in vocal performances to give the target demographic what they need. Perry certainly isn’t going to give them anything more than the bare essentials in inspirational cinema. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com
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