Uncompromising in her art, her teaching, and her professional relations, Boyd makes for a classic tough old bird of a character.
80
Village Voice
Village Voice
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.
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
An urgent, stirring story made all the more inspiring by the very ordinary nature of its subjects.
Generous doses of bright-sounding music add to the movie's appeal.
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
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.
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.
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New York PostMegan Lehmann
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Makes a powerful case against the wisdom of budget cuts at universities everywhere.