First of all let me say that I think that Richard Dutcher is a very talented filmmaker and I have been impressed with his films. I disagreed with some of the ideas introduced in his movie “States of Grace,” but the storytelling was powerful, and I thought that “Brigham City” was great. I was sincerely disappointed, though not completely surprised, when he announced last January that he had ceased to be a practicing Latter-day Saint.

Long ago I signed up for the email list to receive announcements about Dutcher’s films. Today I received an email advertising “States of Grace” that rubbed me the wrong way. Here is the text: