The quality of the film doesn't quite match the loving care placed into it.

A flimsy, overcomplicated little comedy that--despite the title--is hardly a gift to audiences, divine or otherwise.

Like manna, the movie is sweet but a little thin.

The movie's cloying cuteness and homespun sanctimony make the low production values even harder to forgive.

You may pull a muscle trying not to cringe as such long-time screen veterans as Shirley Jones, Cloris Leachman and Frank Gorshin embarrass themselves with over-the-top performances.

Manna from Heaven is labor of love that may not be the best film of the year, but at least you'll come away smiling.

There's a calculated stab at 'feel-good' afoot here, but, more often than not, the film just feels tired.