★★

A critique often levelled at Nia Vardalos’ Big Fat Greek Wedding films is that each, thus far, has played largely as might a protracted sitcom episode. There’s irony there. After all, the actual sitcom spun from 2002’s original sleeper hit proved a stonking miss. Fans slept on that one. Kirk Jones’ ‘long awaited’ 2016 sequel proved more successful and now here comes a third. It’s a more of the same offering from Vardalos, who directs in addition to writing and producing for the first time, and is best related to the movies often born of sitcom origins. Yes, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is a holiday romp. Run out of ideas? Send your popular characters elsewhere in the world. The formula is tried, tired, and tested. It is some not inconsiderable mercy that Vardalos’ returning cast remain so fundamentally likeable.