J.C. Chandor

‘A Most Violent Year’ Burns Too Slowly

‘A Most Violent Year’ Burns Too Slowly

J.C. Chandor’s crime drama is an exceptionally performed but rote drama about family and ethnic loyalties pushed to the breaking point.
2014: A Most Mediocre Year

2014: A Most Mediocre Year

The odds of discovering gems like Boyhood felt thinner in 2014 than they have for quite some time.