Review of Foxcatcher (2014) by Cary Y — 27 Mar 2015

Not a very entertaining movie. What's the point?

This review of Foxcatcher (2014) was written by Cary Y on 27 Mar 2015.

Foxcatcher has generally received positive reviews.

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