The Revisionaries

The Revisionaries (2012)

  • 91% of critics liked it
    (11 reviews)

  • 71% of users liked it
    (1,613 ratings)

The Revisionaries showcases how public education has become the latest battleground in a new wave of cultural, religious and ideological clashes, with local Texas education board members advancing agendas of Creationism and other religious issues in public schools. This documentary highlights how… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Jawad Metni, Scott Thurman
Genres
Documentary, Special Interest
In Theaters
Oct 26, 2012 Limited
Kino Lorber

Critic Reviews

  • Daniel M. Gold, New York Times

    Really a well-made dispatch from a long war.

  • Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

    Thurman presents a largely even-handed recounting, wisely letting folks - and events - speak for themselves.

  • Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

    Of all the scary movies you may see this month, none will be more chilling than Scott Thurman's documentary about the Texas State Board of Education.

  • Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com

    An alarming, hilarious documentary ...

  • Keith Uhlich, Time Out New York

    Such a feature-length bludgeoning, even in the service of basic social and scientific literacy, is truly discomfiting.

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  • Alec B


    One of the few time when a one-sided perspective was warranted. The constant need we have as a society to always be arguing between ignorance and basic facts is beyond my comprehension.

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