Review of Ivory Tower (2014) by Cedra W — 11 Oct 2014

Higher education has a dirty little secret...

This review of Ivory Tower (2014) was written by Cedra W on 11 Oct 2014.

Ivory Tower has generally received positive reviews.

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By Robin Clifford (1,670) for Reeling Reviews (4,376) on 18 Jun 2014

One frightening idea [raised in the film] is that we are coming full circle where only the wealthy can afford an education, giving the 1% even…

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By Brent_Marchant (762) on 29 Jun 2014

An engaging look at the troubling state of American higher education, how we got here and how we might get out of it…

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By Frank Ochieng (928) for Popoptiq (13) on 07 Nov 2018

If anything Ivory Tower is a real slap in the face accompanied by a blunt kick to the butt in trying to get a bang for one's buck in the onslaught…

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By S. Jhoanna Robledo (697) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 22 Jun 2014

Frank look at business of college is a must-see for teens…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 09 Jul 2014

It's wider than it is deep, but Andrew Rossi's documentary is a good primer on an issue that, in varying degrees, affects almost everyone…

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By James H (4,675) on 07 Mar 2015

Very well done! Packs together statistics on how higher-ed tuition has sky-rocketed and the corporate greedheads behind the scam…

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By Eric H (2,898) on 02 Jan 2015

While Ivory Tower is not primarily student-focused, it contains perhaps no more stirring or eloquent moment than the one in which Bob Estrin,…

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By Kashfia F (141) on 18 Jun 2014

Great look at the current state of the education system…

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By John K (1,706) on 23 Nov 2014

An interesting, if not depressing look, at America's broken education system, which not only outlines the problem, but delivers a number of…

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By Andy Crump (279) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 12 Jun 2014

Ivory Tower is a thorough, impressively researched film, one that both satisfies the basic demands of its category and yet refuses to be ploddingly…

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