Review of Homeroom (2021) by Filmphanatic — 12 Aug 2021

A must see for educators and students nationwide.

This review of Homeroom (2021) was written by Filmphanatic on 12 Aug 2021.

Homeroom has generally received positive reviews.

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By Teo Bugbee (199) for The New York Times (9,847) on 12 Aug 2021

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By Carlos Aguilar (278) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 09 Aug 2021

While Homeroom is far more contained in length and scope than a Frederick Wiseman opus, the way editors Rebecca Adorno and Kristina Motwani…

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By Lisa Kennedy (833) for Variety (12,700) on 20 Jul 2021

The Oakland students — and director Nicks — rise to the demands of overlapping crises…

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By Matt Cipolla (30) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 20 Jul 2021

It’s a very well done documentary on a technical level, and those qualities make it quite energizing at times…

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By Dan Fienberg (310) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 20 Jul 2021

Last year waylaid many plans and subverted many intentions. Homeroom is one impressive response to that adversity…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 20 Jul 2021

While it might feel callous to belabor the rushed and scattershot editing of a documentary that pushed through so many difficulties to exist…

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By Mark Hanson (70) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 11 Aug 2021

Despite the film’s narrow scope, it’s hard to not be impressed by the political and civic engagement of its teen subjects…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 10 Aug 2021

In the end, Homeroom lacks impact, taken as a whole, but anyone who sees it will derive something from the experience…

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By K. Austin Collins (343) for Rolling Stone (4,035) on 19 Aug 2021

Homeroom’s power in is allowing us — encouraging us — to hear these students out for themselves, bearing witness to political identities…

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By Alan Ng (404) for Film Threat (5,156) on 20 Jul 2021

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