Papadopoulos & Sons

The cast is pleasant enough to enliven the generic material, though much of writer-director Marcus Markou's dialogue is beyond salvaging.

In its favour, it's a movie with heart, charm and well-crafted characters.

It's a throwback, but relaxed, sweet and funny with it: a first feature that makes an impression by not pushing too hard to make an impression.

It gets by almost wholly on hangdog charm, but that's an underrated asset, and so is Dillane, delivering a terse and rueful performance that's typically excellent.

A far more restrained, London-based riches-to-rags parable, Markou's film strains to be both comic and touching, often missing its marks by some margin.

There are zero surprises here, but a strong cast and a decent script add up to dependable entertainment.

Just like Arnold Schwarzenegger was told his name was too big for movie posters, Marcus Markou's inspirational debut feature film has an impossible title on purpose.

A late pitch at pathos isn't quite so convincing, but otherwise this is a fresh, funny and poignant snapshot of ethnic life in London.

This flat, feelgood family story transposes the cliches of Zorba the Greek to the present day.

Some meaty themes and complex performances add badly needed weight to this somewhat simplistic British comedy-drama.