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Clare Dootson reviews
- Cert:
- Cat.no: P 8792 DVD
- Running time: 111 minutes
- Year: 1994
- Pressing: 2001
- Region(s): 2, PAL
- Chapters: 20 plus extras
- Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
- Languages: English
- Subtitles: English
- Widescreen: 1.85:1
- 16:9-Enhanced: Yes
- Macrovision: Yes
- Disc Format: DVD 9
- Price: £15.99
- Extras: Trailer
Director:
- Jessie Nielson
Producer:
- Jessie Nielson
Screenplay:
- Jessie Nielson
Music:
- Rick Cox
Cast:
- Whoopi Goldberg, Ray Liotta, Tina Majorino, Joan Cusach, Don Ameche,Wendy Crewson, Larry Millier.
A death of a Mother isn’t easy, especially For Molly (Tina Majorino,also seen in Andre, When A Man Loves A Woman, Waterworld), who hasn’tspoken since her passing.
Her father needs a housekeeper, not that he hasn’t tried. Corrina (WhoopiGoldberg) is not what he expected but soon finds Molly is as attached toher and it’s not before long that Manny (Ray Liotta) feels the same waytoo. Corrina brings Molly out of herself and is able to speak about her mother,but Molly is afraid that she will not remember her.
The film has good qualities it’s funny and tearful. It also touches on raceissues but is not over powering from a childs point of view, it’s so easy to get confused especially in the 1950’s.
Goldberg and Liotta make fine performances in this light comedy. A greatfilm for the family with a happy ending.
“Do you taste like chocolate?” >
“I don’t know. Do you taste like vanilla?”
The picture is presented in the original 1.85:1 widescreen ratio and isanamorphic. It’s a recent film so you expect a crisp, clean transfer withbold colours and that’s exactly what you get.The average bitrate is a steady 7.99Mb/s.
The Dolby Digital 5.1 sound is clear but doesn’t get much to do, but thenit’s not a film full of special FX.
As for extras, what a disappointment because the film’s fantastic and allPathe can manage is a trailer. What a lousy effort.
There are 20 chapters to the film which could use more, the menus are staticbut feature some music from the film, and the subtitles are in English only.
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Reviewer of movies, videogames and music since 1994. Aortic valve operation survivor from the same year. Running DVDfever.co.uk since 2000. Nobel Peace Prize winner 2021.