Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Ian R — 29 Aug 2015

Foxcatcher is a dark and foreboding tale of mind games and deception that is hard to watch. And that's why it's so damn good.

This review of Foxcatcher (2014) was written by Ian R on 29 Aug 2015.

Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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