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Review of by Andrew O'hehir for Salon — 27 Apr 2009

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Pretty damned irresistible. What begins as a winning workout in a highly familiar genre -- the white-ethnic, big-city family comedy -- gradually gains both screwball momentum and emotional power, and delivers an unexpected punch by the time it reaches its climactic pileup of characters and revelations.

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This review of City Island (2009) was written by and published by Salon on 27 Apr 2009.

City Island has generally received positive reviews.

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