In director Stephen Chbosky and screenwriter Liz Maccie’s straightforward, seemingly apolitical, cheese-heavy fare Nonnas, there is allegedly nothing that a good meal can’t fix. Based on the story behind the real Staten Island restaurant Enoteca Maria, famous for employing nonnas from all over the world, the film follows Jody “Joe” Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) as he emotionally blackmails his way into owning and running a homestyle Italian restaurant as a tribute to his dearly beloved mother.