Emile Ardolino directs Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith and Kathy Najimy in this fish out of water comedy where a lounge singer is forced to hide in a convent after being placed in a witness protection program.

Was on heavy rotation on telly in my teens. A solid vehicle for Whoopi (weren’t they all) but again forgets to do much of anything between the set-up, the montages and the trailer moments. Just glides on autopilot – making studio executives mad dollars and wrapping us in the comforting blanket of not having to think rational thoughts for 90 minutes. Pap, pop, product but pleasant.

5

Perfect Double Bill: Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit (1993)

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