The Movie: “A Most Violent Year”

Posted by lenleatherwood on February 7, 2015

This movie, which stars Oscar Isaaks (Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex Machina, In Secret, etc) and Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life, The Help, etc.) chronicles the life of an immigrant and his wife who run a heating oil company in 1982 in New York City, a violent year in the city’s history. Isaacs play a man driven to take the high road despite many provocations to take up the gangster ways of his competitors.

This movie is superbly acted and has many unexpected twists and turns. I would highly recommend it.

Here is the movie poster:

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I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years. View all posts by lenleatherwood

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Let's CUT the Crap! says:

February 8, 2015 at 7:17 am

A man of integrity. I just checked out the trailer. Wow. I haven’t heard of this movie until your post. Thank your for sharing. 🙂

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sampatron says:

February 8, 2015 at 7:19 am

Thank you for this, Len, because I’d already decided to skip this movie based simply on its title. I still don’t know if I’ll see it (I don’t usually go to movies) but now, if I see it on Netflix, at least I won’t reject it out of hand.

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Mib Garrard says:

February 9, 2015 at 3:11 pm

How in the world do you find such wonderful movies? Keep it up!

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1. lenleatherwood says:
  
  February 9, 2015 at 5:13 pm
  
  Thanks for your support, Mib! I will keep reporting on movies and music. Glad to get that feedback!
  
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Mib Garrard says:

February 9, 2015 at 3:12 pm

Keep up showing such wonderful movies and terrific music.

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