“Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul” proves easy to like, a genuinely amusing satirical comedy centered on a disgraced church pastor, Sterling K. Brown, and his wife, Regina Hall, who stands by him. Writer-director Adamma Ebo makes her feature film debut with this adaptation of her earlier short film, and it’s remarkable how often expansions from shorts fall flat; however, that doesn't happen here—it's a well-made and en…

The film *Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul* seemed to have real promise as a satire of religious practices, though beyond Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown’s committed portrayals, there wasn't much that proved genuinely amusing. Most of the jokes and references concerning religion and church life simply didn't connect; they fell flat. The serious dramatic elements felt overwrought and disrupted the intended mix of t…