The Test and the Art of Thinking

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The Test and the Art of Thinking

2018

1h 25m

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The history and evolution of the SAT/ACT as a major player on the pathway to higher education in America.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

05/07/2018

Most sobering in Davis' film is the assembled confab of prep tutors sharing their unvarnished thoughts about the College Board's pointless, periodical test fixes, practically cackling at how easily the board's self-importance has kept them in business.

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

04/27/2018

Persuasive, but who needs convincing?

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Daphne Howland

Village Voice

04/26/2018

It's a brutal takedown of a practice now warping K-12 education and should embarrass every school that still requires them.

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Zachary David Rogers

Film Inquiry

03/07/2021

The Test & the Art of Thinking is an important documentary because it highlights a particular issue in education that is connected to a larger problem.

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Noah Schwartz

Film Threat

12/15/2020

7/10

I think that the filmmaker included many interesting details in the final product, but I also feel that a more streamlined narrative, alongside the tangential explorations, would have made for a more emotionally effective and impactful movie.

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Festival Today

11/20/2020

3/4

The Test and the Art of Thinking ... explores, in great depth, the flaws of our current system. Time, it seems, to move on.

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04/03/2019

Super interesting even more with this #collegecheatingscandel.

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05/13/2018

The story line is muddled and the editing sloppy. The film raises many questions, but doesn't follow up on them. What could have been an insightful piece with several interesting interview partners leaves the viewer utterly unsatisfied.

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05/05/2018

Really delves into how standardized tests impact our education and psyche.

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The history and evolution of the SAT/ACT as a major player on the pathway to higher education in America.

Director: Michael Arlen Davis
Producer: Michael Arlen Davis, Jyll Johnstone
Distributor: Abramorama
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 27, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 17, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m