City Island / 20096.773 voti

A City Island vive la famiglia Rizzo. Vince (Andy Garcia), il padre, fa la guardia carceraria ma vorrebbe fare l'attore. La moglie Joyce (Julianna Margulies) è frustrata e insoddisfatta mentre la figlia di nascosto fa la spogliarellista, e il figlio minore prova un'attrazione morbosa per le donne sovrappeso. Quando Vince porta a casa Tony (Steven Strait), un ex detenuto con il quale ha in realtà un legame di sangue, le varie situazioni precipitano e le bugie che legano questa famiglia iniziano a venire a galla.

Island City / 1994

A 21st-century genetic experiment goes chaotic, creating a race of genetically-violent mutants.

Island City

Island City is a science fiction television pilot movie that was aired by Prime Time Entertainment Network in 1994. The film was produced by Lee Rich Productions in association with Lorimar Television. In the future, humanity develops a "fountain of youth" drug, but as many people around the world begin to take it, most begin to mutate into a barbaric...

Island City / 2015

A collection of three comic-dramatic stories set in Mumbai. The first is about a diligent office worker who wins the office 'Fun Committee Award', which entitles him to a whole day full of fun. He is most reluctant to leave the safety of his cubicle but he has to. Prescribed fun modules have to be completed and non-compliance is not an option... The second story begins with a domineering head-of-the-family, Anil, who is on life support. Seeking some relief, his family decides to buy a TV, which Anil had banned. Now every night the family plugs into a popular soap whose hero, Purshottam, is a man ideal in every way and they are smitten. Then suddenly, comes the news that Anil is better and may be home soon. Will they have to let Purshottam go?... The third one centers on Aarti whose repetitive existence is slowly making her more and more mechanical and numb. Deep inside ferments a disconnect and unease that she is unable to articulate to anyone.

Pahappahooey Island: The Lost City / 1999

Ali and the crew of the Tootie Marie close in on the Lost City, where they will find a sacred text of The Creator's words. The Book's wisdom is the only thing that can stop the ill wind, which threatens to destroy everything in its path.

The Island Story: City of Sand / 1981

Four college students came to Lantau to climb. They stayed in a temple in the mountains at night. Under the hospitality of a little monk (Zhang Guorong), the students chatted with the master of the temple all night and found that the life of the monks was very different from that of the world. The four people who come here only want to climb the mountain, while the family pursues the peak of Buddhism; the family wants to see through the world, while the college students only want to see the red sun; when the men and women have a picnic on the beach, the host is talking about Zen, which is a very clear contrast between the family and the world. The next morning, the students left the temple to continue their journey. The little monk who was cleaning in front of the door just smiled and saw him off. His heart seemed to be full of understanding

A City is an Island / 2014

Timothy George Kelly’s film is an uncompromising exploration of an independent music scene unintegrated with the culture surrounding it. Made with the same DIY ethos that its subjects apply to their music, A City is an Island traces the struggle for expression and the place of the artist amid the contradictions of contemporary society.

Drama City: Blue Skies of Jeju Island / 2004

Ki Tae finds out that he only has a few months to live. With his remaining time, he sets out to find out what happened to the woman he loved years ago.

New York City - Manhatan, Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island / 2007

The City is a Heat Island & our Forests are on Fire / 2020

The landscape is changing rapidly in Colorado. Denver’s dense growth has contributed to trapped heat in the urban core. Meanwhile, the state’s mountain regions are suffering from more frequent and devastating wildfires. In 2018, the 416 Fire burned more than 54,000 acres in the San Juan Mountains near Durango. These two changing landscapes are juxtaposed together through in-camera multiple exposures on film.

The Inspired Island: My City / 2015

Poet and author Xi Xi is one of Hong Kong's most treasured writers. Though also acclaimed in Taiwan and mainland China for seminal works like the essay Shops, her writings are firmly rooted in the spirit of Hong Kong. Leave it to Fruit Chan, another staunchly grassroots auteur, to make a documentary on Xi Xi's career. Chan sought out renowned critics and writers to discuss Xi Xi's works, starting with 1979's My City. He also juxtaposes photos of a changing Hong Kong with readings of her writings, and even playfully inserts characters from her stories into the film.

Islands in the City / 2021

Like ghosts, the temporarily shut down cruise ships lie in the port of Hamburg. A young man comes into town and is stranded on the riverbank, waiting for a message. He watches couples strolling along in the sunset and gets himself some sweets. In a moment of collective pause, ISLANDS IN THE CITY captures a fragile romance. There is a departure in the air, the destination of which no one seems to know.

The City on Islands / 1958

Documentary Short by Jerzy Dmowski and Bohdan Kosinski

The Inspired Island: Home In Two Cities / 2011

River of Desire / 2023

Three brothers find themselves sharing a home with the alluring new wife of the middle sibling. As they become infatuated with the same woman, a complex and enthralling tale ensues in this tropical paradise.