
I’ve recently been rewatching one of my favorite movies, The History Boys, the 2006 film based on a play by Alan Benett. It’s one of my favorites, mostly because I like Very Intelligent People saying Very Intelligent things. In this respect the movie is like porn. If I’m being honest, I enjoy as much (or more) watching the smouldering sexual tension between Dakin and Irwin, and the unrequited love of Posner to Dakin. There will be spoilers, so click at your own risk.