Penny Marshall transplants the half-century-old The Bishop's Wife into the present-day black community, but not in quest of greater and grittier social relevance. A dapper angel in pearl gray, name of Dudley ("Don't call me Dud"), comes down to Earth in answer to the prayers of a beleaguered ghetto clergyman, then spends most of his time flirting with the fellow's wife-cum-choirmaster before buckling down to business. Whitney Houston is a cool drink of water, and Denzel Washington and Courtney B. Vance are a couple of warm baths, and the combined effect is restful if not soporific. Don't call it dud. (1996) — Duncan Shepherd
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