City Island (2009)

7.1	Listal rating
7.4	IMDB rating

Directed by

Raymond De Felitta

Starring (View all)

Vince Rizzo

Joyce Rizzo

Tony

Molly

Vince Jr.

Dominik García-Lorido

Vivian Rizzo

Carrie Baker Reynolds

Denise

Hope Glendon-Ross

Cheryl

Written by

Raymond De Felitta

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City Island

2 years, 8 months ago at Sep 10 21:53

lotr23

3 votes

It seems inevitable that movies about family dysfunction always end up falling into the genre of comedy (or "dramedy" as some people prefer to call it). As much as there may be much suffering and negative stuff going on, family problems in cinema have been constantly geared towards making us laugh more than anything else. The reason why (in my opinion) films like LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE and THE SQUID... read more

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Description: A family's bizarre and layered lies to one another come unraveled. Meet the Rizzos, a family that might get along a lot better if only they could tell each other the truth. Dad Vince is the worst offender. But since the prison guard won't even admit that poker night is in fact acting class, how's he ever going to explain about his il ... (more)

Release date : 23 July 2009

Drama (4), Relationships (4), New York (3), Comedy (3), Prison (3), Strip Club (3), Food (3), Fetish (3), Audition (3), Acting (3), Infidelity (3), Lies (2), Actors (2), 2009 (2), Dysfunctional Family (2), Handcuffs (1), Dysfuntional Family (1), Secrets (1), Auditioning (1), 2000s (1)

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"Watched: 1/6-7/12 1st Viewing Thoughts: Dysfunctional family dramedies are a rare breed nowadays, at least in comparison to how many big blockbusters there are. It seems they are mostly unheard of, or avoided due to the indifferent feelings people have toward the genre. I've never understood that, as a lot of the time, they are more enjoyable, more intelligent, and more heartfelt. 'City Island' is a brilliant little comedy, consisting of absolutely magnificent performances across the board. And"