CITY ISLAND Poster and Clips

Today we have poster and clips from comedy “City Island,” directed by Raymond De Felitta who is is best known for directing “Tis Autumn: The Search for Jackie Paris” and Two Family House”. Based upon De Felitta‘s original screenplay, “City Island” is the story of a Bronx prison deputy Vince Rizzo (Garcia) who recognizes a prisoner (Strait) as his grown child whom he sired with another woman twenty years earlier. He decides to be the young man's guardian in Rizzo's family's home, but his efforts to conceal the nature of his relationship to the young man promptly begin to unravel the complex web of deceits which have worn the family fabric threadbare through the years. The film stars Andy Garcia, Julianna Margulies, Steven Strait, Dominik Garcia-Lorido, Ezra Miller, Alan Arkin and Emily Mortimer. “City Island” premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City on April 26, 2009. Paradigm is repping rights to the pic, with several buyers believed to be interested. Writer/director De Felitta throws in twists to keep you engaged and Garcia will win your heart with his performance — especially his audition scene. Margulies is also great as a strong and sexy Bronx housewife working hard to deny her vulnerability. Alan Arkin and Emily Mortimer are always a pleasure to watch and Ezra Miller as Vinnie and Steven Strait as Tony also deliver memorable performances…read more[About.com] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0f748lv3yA[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FScMnAF5Mvg[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14RIIUCikeA[/youtube]