The Revisionaries
Kino Lorber | Release Date: October 26, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
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Generally favorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldOct 26, 2012
Interviewing a wide range of concerned parties, Mr. Thurman's presentation is admirably evenhanded; though he clearly supports the scientists. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinOct 25, 2012
Director Scott Thurman presents a largely even-handed recounting, wisely letting folks - and events - speak for themselves. It's riveting stuff. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenOct 24, 2012
This is one time Texas can't keep its weird political landscape to itself: What happens in Texas doesn't stay in Texas. When it comes to textbooks, what happens in this state is of national concern. Nothing less than the education of our nation's next generation of citizens is at stake. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 23, 2012
Scott Thurman captures not only the fear and anti-intellectual resentment and insecurity that govern the dictations of the far right, but also the rampant unchecked egotism. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'HehirOct 25, 2012
One of the great things about Scott Thurman's film - a low-budget but thoroughly watchable documentary, largely funded on Kickstarter – is that it helped me see the world from McLeroy's point of view, which I might previously have considered impossible. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith UhlichOct 23, 2012
Such a feature-length bludgeoning, even in the service of basic social and scientific literacy, is truly discomfiting. Read full review
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