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Mar 31, 2010 · Powered by JustWatch. Vince is a man with a dream. Marlon Brando is his god. He would like to become an actor. This is not likely. He's well into his 40s, a prison guard living with his family on City Island, a bucolic outcrop of the Bronx known mostly to its residents.
Mar 19, 2010 · 1h 44m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. March 18, 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 17, 2010 · March 17, 2010. Photo: Anchor Bay Films. Everybody’s got their secrets in City Island, something we’re reminded of early and often by writer-director Raymond De Felitta. Beginning the film with a ponderous voiceover in which Andy Garcia asks, “You want to know my secret of secrets?,”
City Island received generally positive reviews. It holds an 81% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 101 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Raymond De Felitta combines warmth, humanity, and a natural sense of humor, and is abetted by Andy Garcia and an excellent ensemble cast."
May 14, 2010 · Content by Tony Macklin. Originally published on May 14, 2010 @ tonymacklin.net. In City Island, actor Andy Garcia reveals a range and humanity he's seldom, if ever, exhibited. Usually Garcia is a bit mannered as an actor, but as New York Corrections Officer Vince Rizzo, he gives what well may be his best performance.
Apr 30, 2010 · 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.
March 15, 2010. A movie review by James Berardinelli. There is something a little retro about the relaxing blend of screwball comedy and low-key drama that represents Raymond De Felitta's City Island.
