Nonnas

A historical fiction telling of a middle aged Italian American New Yorker (Vince Vaughn) who is grieving the passing of his mother. With the passing, he is realizing how much of his life centered around the food prepared by mom and Nonna for the family. So he goes to Staten Island and opens a restaurant - with local Nonnas as his chefs. It is a cute film, with the predictable barriers (money, city inspectors, fighting/grouchy Nonnas) and a predictable last minute success at the end. If it wasn't historical fiction, it would be too sappy to be considered watchable. But the characters are all well played and the script doesn't dwell on one aspect too long so that the movie is good as a whole. 

3 stars (out of 5)