From writer and director Nia Vardalos, the worldwide phenomenon My Big Fat Greek Wedding’s third instalment was released to the wild last Friday and is screening in Palace Cinemas this week with a brand-new adventure.
Join the Portokalos family, headed up by Toula Portokalos-Miller (Vardalos) and Ian Miller (John Corbett) as they travel with their kin to a family reunion in Greece – a heartwarming and hilarious trip full of love, twists and turns. Opa!
Sadly, Kostas ‘Gus’ Portokalos (Michael Constantine) has passed away – in the movie and IRL. Apparently, Gus’s last wish was for his family to visit his childhood village and reconnect with their roots. So, they’re heading to Greece.
Everything from Auntu Voula bringing a large tray of souvlaki onto the plane to the entire family having to bunk down in one room, with the goats and chickens, to meeting a woman who says they are related because Toula’s ‘papa’s papa was married to her great, great yaya’s sister’s sister-in-law’. Cousins!
There is young love, old love, more goats, more chickens, an old Greek woman who doesn’t understand the concept of vegetarianism, and the mouthwatering backdrop of Athens to showcase a great ensemble cast of Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Lainie Kazan, and Andrea Martin – there’s even someone called Aristotle!
You can get your fill of this fat edition of the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise at Palace Cinemas in Ballina and Byron Bay this week. palacecinemas.com.au.
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