But the underlying warmth in Chbosky’s direction and Liz Maccie’s script papers over that, and you get a movie that feels like a nice ode to how food brings us together, and it’s the sense of community that can start to heal our grief.

Vince Vaughn, who in real life has Italian ancestry from his mother's side, stars as Joe Scaravella in the new Netflix movie, "Nonnas," which premiered last week.