Earlier this month, Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz launched a stinging attack at director Bennett Miller over what he perceived to be homosexual overtones in Foxcatcher, which is based upon Schultz’s relationship with Olympic sponsor John du Pont. Schultz declared that he “hated” Miller and “everything that scum touches”, and threatened to bring the filmmaker down […]
Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, 2014. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Steve Carrell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Vanessa Redgrave and Sienna Miller. SYNOPSIS: Olympic wrestlers Mark and David Schultz are taken under the wing of multimillionaire sponsor John E Du Pont as they train for the 1988 Olympics. There is a lot right with Foxcatcher and a lot wrong […]
Second Opinion – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, 2014. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller and Vanessa Redgrave. SYNOPSIS: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Here’s […]
Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, 2014 Directed by Bennett Miller Starring Channing Tatum, Steve Carell, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave SYNOPSIS: The greatest Olympic Wrestling Champion brother team joins Team Foxcatcher led by multimillionaire sponsor John E. du Pont as they train for the 1988 games in Seoul – a union that leads to unlikely circumstances. Like the term, […]
Mark Schultz publicly criticises Foxcatcher; tells director “Your career is over!”
Foxcatcher tells the real life story of Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz and his intense, troublesome relationship with his brother Dave and their insanely rich sponsor-turned-coach John du Pont. It has been receiving high praise since its debut at Cannes in May 2014 and has grown into a multiple Oscar contender since its general release in November. […]
Movie Review – Foxcatcher (2014)
Foxcatcher, 2014. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Steve Carell, Channing Tatum, Mark Ruffalo, Sienna Miller, Vanessa Redgrave. SYNOPSIS: Based on a true story, Olympic gold medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz is recruited by billionaire John du Pont to compete in the 1988 games in Seoul and the two develop a kinship that leads to unlikely circumstances. […]
Movie Review – Moneyball (2011)
Moneyball, 2011. Directed by Bennett Miller. Starring Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robin Wright. SYNOPSIS: Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) atempts to put together a successful baseball team by employing computer generated analysis to draft his players. Can you really make a movie about all the stuff that goes […]
