One of my all time favorites.

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

The first must-see film of the year.

Corrina, Corrina (1994) *** (out of 4)After losing his wife at a young age, single father Manny (Ray Liotta) decides hire a housemaid named Corrina (Whoopi Goldberg) and this has a positive impact on his daughter Molly (Tina Majorino).CORRINA, CORRINA is one of those films that was released to very little fanfare and it sadly didn't do too well at the box office. You'd hope it would get more attention on video but it didn't. You'd hope that at some point of its home video life more people would discover the film but as of me writing this it hasn't happened. At this point you have to wonder if it's just going to be one of those gems that never finds an audiance to enjoy it.It's really too bad because the film is actually an exceptionally good one that features a very good and tender story as well as some great performances. The film is set in the 1950's so you've got the added drama of the racial tensions, which comes into play but the film never preaches but instead lets the drama play out in a realistic way. What's so great about the movie is that it's simply trying to tell a simple story about three people who need one another.There are a lot of hilarious moments throughout the film as both Liotta and Goldberg are perfect in their roles. Having such capable actors means they are able to make you believe in the characters and make the characters feel real. You've also got great support from Majorino, Don Ameche and Joan Cusack. The film works the laughs perfectly but there are also some touching moments that will leave many grabbing for the tissues.One would hope that CORRINA, CORRINA would eventually find more fans.

i was very surprised at the low rating for this film, however when you read the reviews there is very little negative comments. A little 4 year old girl/father lose their mother/wife in the sixties in America. the little girl is so traumatised by the loss of her mother that she becomes mute. the father is not sensitive enough to her emotional distress to be able to help her. Enter Whoopi Goldberg as a nanny who through emotional literacy and counselling skills/ or good mum skills whatever you want to call it is able to heal the girl. the other theme dealt with is the obvious issue of racism and cross cultural love: a beautiful little film, good acting well dealt withenjoywill

I love the start of the movie: Feet and shoes of people in the funeral. We do not know how the mother died. They do not tell and we do not really need. I like movies that does not give excess information. It is also beautifully tangent with race issues without poking our eyes about it. Children's part in the movie was extra beautiful! There is a wonderful scene that starts with the gospel song "This little light of mine" where black and white kids are on the tree and asking each other "Do you taste like chocolate?" and the other asks "Do you taste like vanilla?" and then they lick each other to see. This is not just a cute movie but also simply substantial.

This is a great family movie, an engaging and heartwarming story the kids can watch, too. How refreshing.The plot revolves around a young widower, Manny, and his little girl, Molly, who has essentially shut down following the recent death of her mother. To bring his daughter 'back to life' so to speak, he hires a spirited but enchanting new housekeeper named...yes, you guessed it... Corrina, portrayed to perfection by Whoopi Goldberg. As you might imagine, not only does Corrina form a touching bond straight away with Molly, but another bond of a different type seems to be developing with her father...The 1950's setting is wonderful. Of course race becomes something of an issue here (white employer, black housekeeper) and that era gives it all the more impact. Corrina's (black, needless to say) family and her relationship to it are well portrayed in the film . Also, Corrina isn't exactly docile, will not be trodden upon, and has no difficulty in speaking her piece to her new employer, a feat which, as you can imagine, Whoopi is more than capable of pulling off.The little actress playing Molly is a jewel. Her character is spirited with a mind of her own as well. Lovable but a bit of a handful in her own right. Her matchmaking attempts are really cute, especially a certain phone conversation she has with Corrina.Wonderful family film. If you don't like this, I can only conclude that neither do you like apple pie, koalas, roses, fireworks etc...