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Drama about the struggles of a young NFL player to deal with life's realities when his professional career ends. Cast:Lance Gross, Nicole Beharie, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Obba Babatundé, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Harry Lennix, Keith David, Michael Moss, Sinorice Moss, Sayeed Shahidi, Yaani King, Ellis Williams, Trisha Mann, Brandon Dmico Anderson, Sam ScarberDirector:Matthew A. CherryRelease Date:October 26, 2012DVD Release:January 15, 2013From:Transparent FilmworksLength:1 hr. 33 min.
The Last Fall played in Los Angeles to good not great reviews. • Ernest Hardy wrote in LA Weekly, "...at times plays like a sexier after school special -- but Matthew Cherry's facility with actors and feel for his characters' emotional lives mark him as someone to watch." More Reviews Below...
The Last Fall Positive Reviews (3 Reviews, reviews below)
The Last Fall has not been reviewed by Broad National Press
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...could have used a bit more subtext and a bit less speechifying. Still, this is an involving, sympathetic film unafraid to wear its sizable heart on its sleeve."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 10/26/12
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...at times plays like a sexier after school special -- but Matthew Cherry's facility with actors and feel for his characters' emotional lives mark him as someone to watch."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 10/25/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
The Last Fall has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (1 Review)
Ernest Hardy, LA Weekly: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...at times plays like a sexier after school special -- but Matthew Cherry's facility with actors and feel for his characters' emotional lives mark him as someone to watch."(See all of Ernest Hardy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 228 words, 10/25/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (1 Review)
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...could have used a bit more subtext and a bit less speechifying. Still, this is an involving, sympathetic film unafraid to wear its sizable heart on its sleeve."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 10/26/12
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Peter Debruge, Daily Variety: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...well-acted but under-conceived... Lance Gross clearly has charisma, but his character is stuck feeling miserable for himself most of the movie..."(See all of Peter Debruge's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 190 words, 04/02/12
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: GOOD "...could have used a bit more subtext and a bit less speechifying. Still, this is an involving, sympathetic film unafraid to wear its sizable heart on its sleeve."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 214 words, 10/26/12
6.0 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
The Last Fall's reviews are separated by an average 6.0 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
The Last Fall (3 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:The Last Fall's reviews cover 2.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 632 words involume (average is 20,172 words). Length:The film's reviews average 211 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
The Last Fall Coverage, Volume & Length (3 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 33 Days Before Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
The Last Fall's reviews on average broke 33 days before opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is The Last Fall's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
The Last Fall (3 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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