My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Toula Portokalos (Nia Vardalos) is 30-years-old, she works as a seating hostess at her father's restaurant, Dancing Zorba’s, and has more or less given up ever finding the man of her dreams.

She decides to go on a much-needed course of self-improvement and signs up for computer classes.

Her father Gus (Michael Constantine) isn't too happy; he thinks Greek women have only three roles in life - marry a Greek boy, make babies and keep everyone fed.

But Toula's mother Maria (Lainie Kazan) makes him see sense.

Soon Toula's life is transformed.

She gives herself a makeover, starts working in her aunt's travel agency and finally meets a man - Ian Miller (John Corbett).

After a whirlwind romance they get engaged, and that's when their troubles begin.

Toula’s father, who wasn't too happy when he found out she was dating a non-Greek, nearly has a stroke when he realises the pair plan to marry.

Despite some instances when it pokes fun at Greeks, My Big Fat Greek Wedding is more a celebration of culture than a lampoon.

Many of the Portokalos family’s foibles could easily apply to any ethnic clan, regardless of whether they’re Greek, Italian, Polish, or Irish.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a modern day Cinderella which culminates, as all good fairytales do, with a wedding.

Romantic Comedy, PG. ***

Party Liaison is the story of a man's quest to find love and some direction in his life, while having a good time.

Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) is the big man on campus, always ready to offer advice and lend a shoulder to cry on.

He's loved by all, except some of the teaching staff who are fed up of being the butt of his pranks.

Then his father Vance Wilder Snr (Tim Matheson) pulls the plug.

Van and his sidekicks, Hutch (Tek Holmes) and Taj (Kal Penn) have to come up with some creative ways to finance his education and lifestyle.

When college reporter Gwen (Tara Reid) is assigned to get the real story behind Van the man, the two predictably fall in love, drawing the wrath of Gwen’s jock boyfriend Richard (Daniel Cosgrove).

Sure, it is all very predictable and we’ve seen this all before, but, despite some gross humour, there are some solid laughs.

The cast do their best to keep things rolling along.

Comedy, 15. **