Reviews

I remember when I was a kid in the 90's, watching daytime TV during the summer and noticing that every commercial seemed to be for ITT Tech. Even as a kid, I thought it seemed super scammy to target so heavily people at home watching daytime TV. Beyond that, though, this was a subject I didn't know a lot about, and the documentary does an excellent job in making it easy to follow the process that led to the rise of for-profit colleges and exactly why that they do is so predatory. There were several "wow" moments where you just rock back, amazed at how boldly these companies rip off people who are already at a disadvantage and how hardly anyone, especially among elected lawmakers (on both side of the aisle) who receive gigantic campaign contributions from these companies, seems willing to stop them. It isn't all hopeless, though. The documentary also highlights how good community colleges are in actually doing the things for-profits claim to do, and opened my eyes to how much supporting them is one of the most effective, helpful things we can do to support higher education in this county. This is a really great, insightful documentary that exposes truths about a terrible industry. I highly recommend it and am grateful to the filmmakers for doing this work and the people featured in the documentary for sharing their knowledge and experiences.

I think Allen Gregory is poised to become another one of FOX's animated hits. I saw the pilot tonight at an advance screening, and it was very funny. I love how ridiculously and grossly pretentious he is...and also adorably seven years old at the same time. The contrast works beautifully. A.G. does this thing where he completely shuts out any adult who tries to tell him something he doesn't want to hear, and it's amazing. I especially hope to see more interactions with his teacher because she really has no hope. And the principal? Oh my goodness. You'll never think of roller coasters the same way again. Probably the most unexpected, ridiculous, and amusing relationship between two television characters I've ever seen. I will admit, though, I found the relationship between his two dads to be a little off-putting. I know there were moments when they wanted me to laugh, but I felt too uncomfortable to do so.

But all in all, I really enjoyed it. I'm definitely going to be tuning in, and if you're a fan of FOX's current animation block, I suggest you do the same.