Higher Learning (1994)
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Reviews Counted: 29 Fresh: 14 Rotten:15 Average Rating: 5.1/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 19 mins
Synopsis: The third installment in John Singleton's trilogy about South Central Los Angeles, HIGHER LEARNING examines mid-1990s university politics from racial, sexual, and economic standpoints. At fictional Columbus University (where a statue of the explorer stands witness to the dominant... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Omar Epps, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube
Director: John Singleton
Screenwriter: John Singleton
Producer: John Singleton, Paul Hall, Dwight Williams
Composer: Stanley Clarke
Screenwriter: John Singleton
Producer: John Singleton, Paul Hall, Dwight Williams
Composer: Stanley Clarke
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02/09/06
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A flawed endeavor... but still an entertaining and thought-provoking film.
05/25/02
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04/12/02
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Singleton deserves praise for shining the spotlight on some of today’s biggest social issues; it’s just unfortunate that the laws of cinema ultimately blunt some of his messages.
09/10/01
The plot would all mean something if Singleton offered his characters any engaging conflicts--they all seem recycled from movies of the week.
06/12/01
Higher Learning is often clichéd, unfocused and didactic. But Singleton has a goal most of his contemporaries have given up on: He wants to make a movie that makes a difference.
05/12/01
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Presenting problems is not the same as dramatizing them successfully, and as strong as his message is, Singleton has not found the best way to deliver it.
02/13/01
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Impressive cast!
by: Senh Duong 9/29/01
by: Senh Duong 9/29/01
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