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Mar 31, 2010 · “City Island,” written and directed by Raymond de Felitta, has a serious side but is essentially a human comedy, at times almost a gentle farce, as discoveries and revelations drop like explosives.
Plotted somewhat like a farce but as emotionally resonate as the best comedy-dramas, City Island is most aptly described, simply and literally, as wonderful. The cast is unfailingly strong with producer Andy Garcia giving himself the meatiest role – to great effect.
City Island is a lighthearted comedy/drama about the Rizzo family, residents of the titular fishing community in The Bronx, New York. Andy Garcia plays the patriarch of the family who works as a corrections officer, and who decides one day to bring home a young ex-con named Tony under somewhat mysterious circumstances.
- Alan Arkin
- Raymond De Felitta
Mar 19, 2010 · A professionally executed farce of the yelling-family variety, “City Island” revolves around a blue-collar clan with more secrets than filters.
- Raymond De Felitta
Mar 19, 2010 · Set in a quaint fishing community on the outskirts of New York City, City Island is a hilarious and touching tale about a family whose comfortable co-existence is upended by surprising revelations of past secrets and present day lies.
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- Raymond De Felitta
- PG-13
Apr 29, 2009 · When it comes to detailing the quirks and aspirations of New York City’s outerborough families, few filmmakers hit the mark with the insider precision of Raymond De Felitta.
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May 10, 2010 · “Greek in scope,” one character mutters while witnessing the inevitable collision of half a dozen whopper-sized lies near the end of this hilarious and witty portrait of a functional dysfunctional New York City family.
