Randy & the Mob (2007)

Good natured and fun, this is the rare comedy that could possibly win anyone over thanks to an earnest approach and some slick charm. In a way it reminds me of My Big Fat Greek Wedding: it has the same sort of avant garde crowd-pleasing vibe and a similar cultural twist. It's simply a smiling tale of family and small town stress set against the strangeness that is the deep south. While it's rarely uproarious, it keeps you grinning from the first shot to the last, relying on heart and a clever script to drive itself. It isn't a Hollywood comedy, doesn't have big stars or high-budget photography; this is just a down home, southern fried pile of delightfully bent laughs.

8 out of 10.