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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.

2. agoodmovietowatch.com › city-island-2009City Island (2009) - A Good Movie To Watch

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   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.

   • 6.9/10
   • Actors: Alan Arkin

   • Director: Raymond De Felitta

3. www.nytimes.com › 2010/03/19 › moviesA Bronx Tale, With Bait - The New York Times

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   Mar 19, 2010 · Directed by Raymond De Felitta. Comedy, Drama. PG-13. 1h 44m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. March 18, 2010. A professionally executed farce of the yelling-family variety, “City Island” revolves around...

   • Director: Raymond De Felitta

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt1174730City Island (2009) - User reviews - IMDb

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   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.

5. www.metacritic.com › movie › city-islandCity Island Reviews - Metacritic

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   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.

   • 66% (28)
   • Director: Raymond De Felitta

   • Content Rating: PG-13

6. www.rollingstone.com › tv-movies › tv-movie-reviewsCity Island - Rolling Stone

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   Mar 25, 2010 · Despite lapses into overstatement, it's nothing but good, sweet, breezy times. Set in a small fishing community in the Bronx with a large population of Italian-Americans, City Island is a...

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   Is city Island a good movie?

   • "City Island" is another of a series of quirky independent films about oddball American families. If you liked "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Juno," you will probably like "City Island." It is one of the funniest movies I have seen in a long time. "City Island" is about a family in the Bronx that lies to each other.

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   Is city Island a comedy?

   • Vince determines to bring him home for a month. This is the catalyst for upheaval in the long-established pattern of his life. “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.

   An operatic comedy in a corner of the Bronx - Roger Ebert

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   Is city Island a true story?

   • This is far from the truth. By way of an introductory voice-over narration we meet the Rizzo family who reside on City Island, a tiny island community in the Bronx.

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   Is city Island a sleeper indie movie?

   • Like a number of smaller films this year such as The Kids are All Right, Please Give, Winter's Bone and the first two films of the Millennium Trilogy, City Island is one of this years sleeper indie hits and it is easy to see why. Out on DVD today, it is one of the best movies of the year.

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   What is City Island?

   • Sign in to vote. City Island is the name of a little-known but real chunk of the Bronx that looks and feels more like a fishing village than the city of New York of which it's a part.

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   Is city Island a melodrama?

   • In many ways, City Island is a traditional dysfunctional family melodrama, and it revels in that mold. What elevates this dark comedy to something compelling and infinitely memorable are the universally strong performances, confident direction and most importantly -- one of the best scripts in years.

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8. www.empireonline.com › movies › reviewsCity Island Review | Movie - Empire

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   Jun 7, 2010 · City Island Review. The dysfunctional, secretive Rizzo family find their lives turned upside down when dad Vince (Andy Garcia) brings home a young ex-con. by Angie Errigo |. Published on 06...