If you had an AAU ranking, you were invited to wear blue and gold T-shirts and warm-ups emblazoned with "Foxcatcher," the title he'd give his estate. John E. du Pont was his name. He was a direct descendant of E. I. du Pont, who founded a gunpowder Thanks to the heated news and awards attention … Read more
Mark Schultz thinks "Foxcatcher" is "the most epic movie of all time," and not just because it's his story. Channing Tatum plays Schultz, one of the greatest wrestlers in U.S. history, an Olympic and world champion who with his brother Dave dominated Mark Schultz's belated attack on Foxcatcher and Miller, the acclaimed US director of … Read more
If you're like us, the Foxcatcher film got you extra-curious about this extremely creepy John du Pont character. So, we combed through USA TODAY reporter Maria Puente's archived coverage of the mentally ill murderer, and learned this (Warning: We're Mark Schultz, an Olympic wrestling gold medalist, said the film “Foxcatcher,” based on the murder of … Read more
There's no easy way to write about Foxcatcher, Bennett Miller's oppressively dour new movie, without disclosing the shocking ending to its true story. Still, for the sake of those who don't know where this fact-based drama is "Foxcatcher" is an intense film based on the true story of brothers Dave and Mark Schultz, wrestling champions … Read more
In fact, you'll likely do a double-take when you first see Carell's John Dupont in Foxcatcher. Maybe when you first hear him, too. He's the black sheep of the wealthy gunpowder-magnate family circa 1988, and he's all but unrecognizable behind a putty "Foxcatcher" is a heartfelt, intelligent, deadly serious drama based on a real murder … Read more
"Foxcatcher" is an intense film based on the true story of brothers Dave and Mark Schultz, wrestling champions played by Mark Ruffalo and Channing Tatum. They were lured with tragic consequences to a training facility owned by the wealthy John du Pont, Rare is the drama that plumbs the quirky, unsettling depths of human nature … Read more
Foxcatcher, out Friday, chronicles the real-life story of Mark and Dave Schultz (played by Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo, respectively), brothers and Olympic gold medalists in wrestling, who accept the patronage of John du Pont (Steve Carell), heir This weekend's onslaught of smaller new films will have awards contenders and big names to jostle with … Read more
The Oscar buzz for Bennett Miller's "Foxcatcher" has been going strong since the film premiered at Cannes back in May. The drama, based on a true story, stars Steve Carell in an acclaimed dramatic turn as John du Pont, a millionaire who uses his wealth This weekend's onslaught of smaller new films will have awards … Read more
Several reviews of Foxcatcher, Bennett Miller's new film about the events that brought these two men together, have disclosed this information upfront. It's a defensible decision: Publicity about the making of the movie was Several reviews of Foxcatcher, Bennett Miller's new film about the events that brought these two men together, have disclosed this information … Read more
Steve Carell and Channing Tatum's performances in the new flick Foxcatcher have had critics raving since the Bennett Miller-directed drama premiered at Cannes back in May. In the film, Tatum and costar Mark Ruffalo play real-life Olympic wrestling In “Foxcatcher,” an eerie horror story about one American have and one have-not, a startlingly transformed Steve … Read more