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A Most Violent Year (out Feb 26) is "light on" in terms of story but the great performances make it a drama worth watching. Set in New York 1981, it tells the tale of a businessman (Oscar Isaac) who finds himself the target of the police, his competitors, and some unknown gangsters. Grade: B+.