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Latest reviews of The Final Winter |
"This honest and often brutal account of the machinations of an oldstyle football club has a real ring of honesty thanks in part to an impressive first-time script from its star, Matt Nable."
4 Stars
Sunday Telegraph 09/09/07
"There's much to admire about The Final Winter."
7 out of 10
Sun Herald 09/09/07
"Matt Nable has tackled something special and brought it off in fine style. This is [a] ...taut drama, with some excellent
performances."
4 stars
Weekend Australian 8/9/07
"... a brilliant re-creation of a moment in time when corporate wheeler-dealers got involved in the game."
3 ½ stars
West Australian 8/9/07
"...we should be grateful when a film as good as The Final Winter comes along."
The Age 7/9/07
"The Final Winter is a remarkably accomplished piece of work – reminiscent of Kenny both in its common touch and the sudden emergence of raw new talent."
Daily Telegraph 6/9/07 |
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Review - YourMovies.com.au |
Here's some of what Kerry Bashford from YourMovies has to say about The Final Winter:
..."The Final Winter" will be an intensely enjoyable experience for any fan. You can't help but cheer it on for all its meat-headed and ham-fisted dramatics. When it works, watching this great achievement is like your home team winning on their home field.
...Moody cinematography from Ian Jones and punchy editing from industry stalwart Matthew Villa really help the look of the film while an early '80s soundtrack full of home-grown post-punk classic really captures the time. ... This is a premiership level performance from all involved, and if there are any fumbles, it's because for many it's their first time on the field.
"The Final Winter" is one the great sports films, one that will speak directly to fans and will engage even if you couldn't care less about the code.
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The Melbourne Age said this about The Final Winter:
Written by Nable and co-directed by Brian Andrews and Jane Forrest, The Final Winter carries a palpable sense of time and place. Much of the action takes place in the pubs, back streets and sports fields of western suburbia, with harsh lighting and harsh language to match.
...The Final Winter is a fine film about a hard game. It's just a pity that good Australian films about sport come along only once every quarter of a century.
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VTV - The Final Winter - Matt Nable and Nathaniel Dean |
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Review - Weekend Australian, 01/09/2007 |
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