Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Ben S — 28 Mar 2015

A slow pace film. Steve Carell's performance proves he's not just a typecast actor for comedy films.

This review of Foxcatcher (2014) was written by Ben S on 28 Mar 2015.

Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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