[Finny]

Every character at the wedding looked like someone who was in my family’s, especially grandparents, circle of friends.

Wow!!!! {^) I am of Whitey Northern European Celt and Pioneer-vintage California Mongrel (with a little bit of Mexican tossed in for good luck) extraction, so your grandparents' circle would be pretty exciting for me!

The movie I put off watching for YEARS and wish I hadn't because it is such a friggin' GOOD movie, is Goodfellas. I liked it even better than the Godfather!

[morphing libertarian]

I also liked Goodfellas very much, but the GDFTR trilogy is foundational for you. My family was from near where the “Corleone's” were from.

[morphing libertarian]

The Goodfellas was based on actual folks, of course, but you can trace historical events throughout the GF. Senate hearings, mob moving base to Nevada, Cuba, Vatican bank scandal etc.