This is a movie is about the Rizzo family who live on City Island which is an island connected to the Bronx, New York via a bridge. They live in a small community in which you are either a "Clam Digger" or "Mussel Sucker," those residents who were born on the island and those whose families going back three and four generations (true). The Rizzos are Clam Diggers and they all have a secret and think no in their family knows, well then again they don't until prison guard Vince Rizzo's (Andy Garcia) son, Tony (Steven Straigh) from a previous relationship is released from prison to his custody.Vince, his wife Joyce (Julianna Margulies), his youngest son Vinnie (Ezra Miller), and oldest son, Tony all eventually know everyone's secret, but how it unfolds is where the entertainment is - who's gonna find out, what, when? Good after work film, funny, entertaining and you won't have nightmares.

If you enjoy a movie that builds it's characters as well as the story this is your movie. Secret, Secret, Everyone has a secret. The truth will set you free in this wonderful story of a seemingly dysfunctional family that conquers all. This movie truly understands a good story. I would love to tell you about the characters but I don't want to ruin the experience you will have by watching this movie.

I really enjoyed this outrageously funny and heartfelt movie! ! It has the story of a very dysfunctional family who all have their secrets to hide. The secrets the family members hide from each other continue to pile up and make this film impossible not to laugh out loud at least once! It's a very awkward comedy in places, a little disturbing sometimes too, but having said that, it's also very moving, and I think it's impossible not to enjoy. The climax has a twisted element which kept me guessing. This is a great example of amazing great casting, and great performances throughout. Andy Garcia is awesome in every way, as always. The wife is believable and the sons are hilarious, but I don't want to give too much away! See this if you like movies with a great story!

Andy Garcia with a heart? True - here he's an average, flawed but decent and at times vulnerable family man, who has more success communicating with his charges at the correctional facility where he works as a guard than he does with his own family.In a low-key and heart-warming movie, the individual characters radiate individuality - aside of Garcia, (Vince Rizzo) there's his blunt and free-spirited (OK, bossy!) wife, Joyce (Julianna Margulies), college student daughter, who's dropped out to do a spot of stripping and their teenage son, who has a sexual fetish for BBW's...(and he gets to spy on one and meet her!)The family know nothing of each of their individual 'pursuits' - add to the mix Vince's poker sessions with the boys that are actually acting classes, run by that wonderful old sage, Alan Arkin, typically and sardonically treating us to a gentle belittling of his students. British Emily Mortimer sticks to her native accent as Vince's friend, who he gets to slowly confide in. Many will find Garcia's fumbled and over- acted, or under-acted? amateur dramatics very funny, as he hopelessly impersonates every gangster stereotype possible, with Brando's 'method' acting ripe for a swipe.Rizzo also manages to get some cheap, unofficial labour so he can build a bespoke bathroom - who this is, the effect he has on them all and who he turns out to be is a whole extra story, interwoven with the rest. Affectionately filmed in the Bronx, this has a community feel about it and the film's title refers to that place in one's mind and imagination in which to take a break - to think and reflect.What's best about it all is that it's comfortable with itself. It doesn't try too hard - it knows its place and with its affectionate heart, interesting characters, most will find City Island nicely satisfying.