Vince Vaughn’s ‘Nonnas’ Hits 15.3 Million Views in Three Days on Netflix

Vince Vaughn’s ‘Nonnas’ Hits 15.3 Million Views in Three Days on Netflix

“Nonnas,” the Vince Vaughn-led comedy film also starring Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Linda Cardellini and Susan Sarandon, was the most-watched title on Netflix during the week of May 5-11. The movie debuted on May 9 and hit 15.3 million viewers in its first three days of availability. For the second week in a […]

The Pope Might Not Be Italian—But Netflix’s ‘Nonnas’ Sure Are

I have always made light of my own ethnic background. With a super Polish last name and the two other common hyphenations that render me a Chicago-style sausage who didn’t stand a chance at escaping a Catholic upbringing (Irish and Italian-American), I’ve always had an ambiguous relationship with the word “culture”. Formally, it was something to be acquired by reading or experienced in a museum. Informally, it was the thing that turned the shy I…

Nonnas gives audiences a warm but wan hug

Writing a scathing review of something can be pleasurable in its own strange way. However, people overestimate how often critics go to that well or like doing so. More often than not, negative reviewers are a bit of a deflating experience. And sometimes, as with reviewing Nonnas, it can feel downright mean. To be perfectly clear, Nonnas isn’t terrible. It isn’t ugly or mean-spirited or filled with appalling performances. It’s competently made, a…

Schmaltzy and sweet, Vince Vaughn leads Netflix's 'Nonnas'

The new Vince Vaughn movie “Nonnas” aspires to be a bit of cinematic comfort food. It’s based on a heartwarming true story, features a lot of shots of simmering Sunday sauces and touts a lovable cast of veteran Italian American…