This was a film that came before "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", so it would be unfair to this film to even be compared against that other more popular one, were it not for the fact they both basically deal with Greek-Americans living in America. This was a project conceived by the star, Robert Krantz. It is a mixture of genres, but it has its heart in the right place, and frankly, it is not a horrible movie.
The main assets for the film involve a lot of dancing by Mr. Krantz, who plays Billy Duncan, a parolee that has been given a second chance, only to experience rejection as he is trying to go straight. The only person that believes in him is Father Chris, a Greek Orthodox priest that sees the goodness in the young man that has come to him and wants to belong to the community.
Make no mistake, this is a formula film. As directed by Michael Nickles, himself an actor, the movie moves easily although we know from the start how it will end. Robert Constanzo, who appears as Father Chris, is engaging as the roly-poly priest that welcomes a stranger into his home and his heart. Patricia Skeriotis is Alexia, the woman that falls in love with Billy.
Filmed around Chicago, supposedly during the winter, we couldn't help watching some green trees in the background close to Christmas time, a strange phenomenon for the Windy City.
The main assets for the film involve a lot of dancing by Mr. Krantz, who plays Billy Duncan, a parolee that has been given a second chance, only to experience rejection as he is trying to go straight. The only person that believes in him is Father Chris, a Greek Orthodox priest that sees the goodness in the young man that has come to him and wants to belong to the community.
Make no mistake, this is a formula film. As directed by Michael Nickles, himself an actor, the movie moves easily although we know from the start how it will end. Robert Constanzo, who appears as Father Chris, is engaging as the roly-poly priest that welcomes a stranger into his home and his heart. Patricia Skeriotis is Alexia, the woman that falls in love with Billy.
Filmed around Chicago, supposedly during the winter, we couldn't help watching some green trees in the background close to Christmas time, a strange phenomenon for the Windy City.