Good locations, decent yarn, nice spirituality, but subpar filmmaking

In the desert wilderness of the Southwest wilderness in 1902, a grieving young woman (Kaylee DeFer) marries a miner (Ryan Doom) who’s curiously never home while his humble younger brother (Ric Maddox) takes care of the homestead, which includes her younger brother and sister. How can a family function with the husband perpetually roaming elsewhere?

“Renegade” (2011), originally called “Massie,” is an Independent Western drama with fine Arizona locations, a worthy story, welcome biblical spirituality, a few worthy... read the rest.