Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Jennifer G — 21 Feb 2015

Interesting characters but bad story telling.

This review of Foxcatcher (2014) was written by Jennifer G on 21 Feb 2015.

Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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