Review of The History Boys (2006) by Jen M — 08 Jul 2011

Dead Poets Society meets To Sir, with Love and Stand and Deliver. . . . .with a dash of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

This review of The History Boys (2006) was written by Jen M on 08 Jul 2011.

The History Boys has generally received positive reviews.

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The History Boys is a wonderful film written by Allan Bennett, it was a stage susses round the world with a great cast of know English actors…

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By Sean S (1,358) on 17 Jul 2012

I was a little offput by its integrated-student approach to the boys' subject material, but that's the only gripe I had with it…

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By Linda B (399) on 13 Apr 2014

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By Lisa Schwarzbaum (1,672) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 02 Jul 2015

The History Boys is as much about the meaning and value of reading and learning as it is about the ho-humness of genital fondling by sir with love…

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By Soraya ~ (104) on 18 Aug 2012

FINALLY I had the chance to watch this film.,....so clever and engaging…

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By Nathan Rabin (1,078) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 15 Jul 2012

History Boys boasts a dazzling verbal cleverness--the gleeful rat-a-tat of snappy banter expertly executed--that doesn't keep it from also…

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By Scott Foundas (913) for Village Voice (8,525) on 04 Jul 2012

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Should have stayed on the stage you feel, just does not work as a movie…

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