Wolves (2017) (original) (raw)
An 18-year-old basketball star who is being recruited by Cornell University seems to have it all figured out: captain of his team, a good student, has a longtime girlfriend and some good friends. But at home he's struggling with his troubled father who has a gambling addiction.
An 18-year-old basketball star who is being recruited by Cornell University seems to have it all figured out: captain of his team, a good student, has a longtime girlfriend and some good friends. But at home he's struggling with his troubled father who has a gambling addiction. (less)
Director: Bart Freundlich
Writer: Bart Freundlich
Starring: Michael Shannon, Carla Gugino, Taylor John Smith, Chris Bauer, John Douglas Thompson, Zazie Beetz
Producers: Tim Perell, Erica Steinberg
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Review by Brian Orndorf, March 2, 2017
7 / 10
It hasn�t been an easy ride for director Bart Freundlich. After making a splash with his debut feature, 1997�s �The Myth of Fingerprints,� the helmer failed to build on his buzz, instead painting himself into a career corner with mainstream flops such as 2004�s �Catch That Kid� and 2009�s �The Rebound,� losing indie cred and professional opportunity over the last two decades. With �Wolves,� Freundlich attempts to merge his love of crowd-pleasing storytelling with art house emotion, making a team sports picture about individuality, digging below surface antics of a dysfunctional family struggli ...read more...
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