A MOST VIOLENT YEAR – Review by Lynn Venhaus

In the golden era of 1970s filmmaking, gritty crime dramas like “A Most Violent Year” were standard fare. What a pitch-perfect blast from the past this 2014 gem is, simmering with menace and richly textured performances. Wunderkind writer-director J.C. Chandor, in rolling-boil Sidney Lumet mode, makes a compelling statement about the American Dream with this original film. Read more>>