AI Rate Professor

Film

Glenn Lovell

FILMFTV0 · FTV1 · INTROFILM · FTV001 · FILM1 · ELIT3 · FTV01 · FTV41 · ELIT01 · FILM41 · D001 · FTV1C · FTV002 · FILM42 · FILMTV1 · ELIT1 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
60.87%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you care about film and will study consistently, but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Film ExpertLecture HeavyTest HeavyAttendance MattersOnline Disorganized
  • In-person students often praise his film knowledge and passion, but online students report serious organization and technology problems.
  • Getting an A is possible, but it depends on , and preparing for quizzes and exams.
  • The course is lecture-heavy and test-heavy, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earned A grades, but the A , and test preparation.

Online evidence includes an A but negative learning experience, while and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The film concepts are accessible, but the course becomes harder because , and small details.

Online students found the structure confusing, while notes and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as essential because missing lectures means missing test material.

as mandatory, and in-person reviews repeatedly warn that skipping class hurts the grade.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

in person, but the online format and lecture style create major hesitation.

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but still workload-conscious.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Students mention curves and , but and tough details can heavily affect the final grade.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is limited, while grading, and tough tests.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The , and exams rather than frequent assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews stress long class sessions, while and note-taking.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

In person, many students call him knowledgeable and passionate, but online reviews and some in-person comments describe him as boring or confusing.

Format shift

online teaching is rated poorly, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and participation, with few assignment-based buffers.

Format shift

Online reviews do not clearly describe assessment structure, while , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his expertise and passion, but they repeatedly warn that , and tests matter.

Main concern

The main risk is falling behind because lectures, readings, and .

What students said

“Easy A as long as you can hear him and see the board.”
FTV01
“ . DO NOT miss a class!!”
FTV001
“It is not an easy A for sure.”
FTV1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, mainly citing poor Zoom use, disorganization, long lectures, and wasted class time.

Main concern

Students say the , and technically frustrating.

What students said

“Doesn't even turn on his camera.”
FTV001
“Has no idea how to use zoom as there are countless tech problems.”
FTV001
“Each class was a waste of four hours and didn't bother learning the software that it caused problems every class.”
FTV001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a , and a final, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyQuizzesMidterm And FinalFill In The BlankLecture Detail Based

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final that depend heavily on lectures, readings, notes, and film details.

Test HeavyQuizzesMidterm And FinalFill In The BlankLecture Detail Based
“The tests are combinations of multiple choice and fill in the blank, and the .”
FILM1
“ if you pay attention to lectures (including trivia he mentions) and read the book.”
FTV001
“And pay attention to the clips and movies he shows you. It's absolutely crucial.”
FTV1

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lovell is a great professor. He's passionate about film and his opinion and knowledge of the movies he shows in class are thought provoking and I found them to be very inspirational.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, separating online and in-person evidence while , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Lovell is an amazing instructor because he has a passion for the topic that he teaches.”

📘 Grade Cost

62/100

“It is not an easy A for sure.”

⚠️ Online Risk

25/100

“One of the prepared for towards online teaching and stuck in his ways.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is knowledgeable and passionate about teaching.
  • Lovell is the film critic for the Mercury News and knows a lot about the industry - his lectures come from an insider's perspective.
  • Without a doubt one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A as long as you can hear him and see the board.
  • if you just want an easy A.
  • Ended up with an A but I studied my butt off.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Attendance

  • The notes are all you need for the test/quizzes.
  • Lectures are important, even more so the readings because all the .
  • . DO NOT miss a class!!

Theme 4

💻 About Online Format

  • Doesn't even turn on his camera.
  • .
  • Has no idea how to use zoom as there are countless tech problems.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across many years with consistent themes, but the online sample is only 3 reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 520
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1