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Food plays an important role in bringing family and loved ones together, be it for the holidays or just a regularly scheduled meal. So why not enjoy family togetherness with entertainment starring your favorite Pixar rat or eccentric cook? The reviews on the following list have largely been pulled from Monitor archives.
Toula Portokalos is 30, Greek, and works in her family's restaurant, Dancing Zorba's, in Chicago. She falls in love with a non-Greek man – much to the horror of her parents, who proudly display ancient Greek statues on their lawn and rattle off the Greek origin of words like "kimono." You'll find a feast of fun and wacky family relationships in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" that will leave you craving moussaka.
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