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 Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo also deliver in this icy … Read more
Oscar contender Foxcatcher tells a gripping and true tale of an eccentric and wealthy benefactor (played by an unrecognizable but truly remarkable Steve Carell) for a team of Olympic-hopeful wrestlers, including brothers The last lines of dialogue in “Foxcatcher” are “USA! USA!” A wrestler stares longingly at a portrait of George Washington. There's a vintage … Read more
Bennett Miller, the meticulous young director of Capote and the popular baseball film Moneyball, brings his quality of excellence back to front-row focus in Foxcatcher, a different kind of epic biopic about crime and wrestling But with "Foxcatcher," he has outdone himself, turning his uniquely meticulous eye to a tiny story in a totally rarefied, … Read more
The last lines of dialogue in “Foxcatcher” are “USA! USA!” A wrestler stares longingly at a portrait of George Washington. There's a vintage American flag over a desk, talk about American values and a visit to Valley Forge. It's almost as if director “Foxcatcher,” directed by Bennett Miller, features Steve Carell in the role of … Read more
In “Foxcatcher,” an eerie horror story about one American have and one have-not, a startlingly transformed Steve Carell plays John Eleuthère du Pont, the chemical company heir. A dabbler extraordinaire and apparent fantasist whose family fortune was In Bennett Miller's Foxcatcher (out this Friday), Steve Carell turns in a haunted and harrowing performance as John … Read more
The last lines of dialogue in “Foxcatcher” are “USA! USA!” A wrestler stares longingly at a portrait of George Washington. There's a vintage American flag over a desk, talk about American values and a visit to Valley Forge. It's almost as if director Channing Tatum Says 'Foxcatcher' Filming Was Depressing & Tough Channing Tatum is … Read more
Marketing for the true story inspired Foxcatcher is getting properly going now, following the movie's premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival over the weekend and the first clip being released online last week. The latest Foxcatcher – Teaser Trailer. If, for just a little bit of time, you can get goofy Steve Carell out … Read more
What makes Foxcatcher inherently fascinating is all of the pieces of the puzzle behind this rather poignant murder story, from the various players and motives, to their actions and responses over the course of a few years time. Despite its hefty 134-minute running time, “Foxcatcher” doesn't have an ounce of the proverbial narrative fat: If … Read more
Despite its hefty 134-minute running time, “Foxcatcher” doesn't have an ounce of the proverbial narrative fat: If the screenplay, by Dan Futterman (“Capote”) and E. Max Frye, is relatively spare in terms of dialogue, it's satisfyingly rich and thorny It follows that Foxcatcher, about a wrestler, his brother and their coach, is an investigation of … Read more
A Cannes report on the new Bennett Miller film, Foxcatcher, starring Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, and Steve Carell. Miller's latest film, "Foxcatcher," which debuted Monday in competition at the Festival de Cannes with an unrecognizable Steve Carell, Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo in the starring roles, is in many ways his most ambitious and most … Read more