80
In a meticulous style that often appears offhanded, the directors chronicle Boyd's journey step-by-step, pausing to eavesdrop on the teacher talking to herself.
What are people saying?
What are critics saying?
75
Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt
Generous doses of bright-sounding music add to the movie's appeal.
100
Isn't only an outstanding documentary -- it's also a powerful personal drama.
75
New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman
An urgent, stirring story made all the more inspiring by the very ordinary nature of its subjects.
90
Uncompromising in her art, her teaching, and her professional relations, Boyd makes for a classic tough old bird of a character.
70
If a year in the life of a university department head doesn't sound like the stuff of a riveting documentary, please allow this stirring film by husband and wife filmmakers Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson to change your mind.
63
New York Post by Megan Lehmann
Makes a powerful case against the wisdom of budget cuts at universities everywhere.
70
The New York Times by Stephen Holden
Often feels like two movies loosely sewn together. By far the most compelling of the two is its portrait of Ms. Boyd, a woman who for all her quirks and self-dramatizing flourishes, emerges as a noble spirit on the side of the angels.