Paris Poirier

FILM2 · FILM11 · ET2150 · ANIM5 · ET61 · ANI1 · CINEMA1 · FILM1 · FILLM11 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 83.78%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you will actually watch the films and hit deadlines; look elsewhere for deep film major training.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A QueenWatch Movies DiscussLenient Completion GradingClear DeadlinesLow Stress GE

Extremely easy film and animation courses built around watching titles and short responses
and few major assessments
Great for GE GPA boosters; film majors wanting rigorous analysis often feel under-taught

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Students almost universally , and completion-style discussions or short essays.

Both online and in person are easy A; online is pure completion posts while in person rewards showing up.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

92/100

Content is watching films or animation and writing short opinions, with almost no rigorous technical demand.

Same introductory ease in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is usually optional or asynchronous, while as important for discussions and exams.

Online flexible; in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Strong recommendation for GE and easy A seekers, tempered by film majors who wanted more teaching depth.

Recommendation is high in both formats for non-majors; criticism appears in both for lack of rigor.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

, and previewed exam questions make marks very forgiving.

Format shift

A few older .

Workload

Light

82/100

Main work is watching films and and .

Format shift

Compressed summer/winter online sections can mean 2-3 movies per week.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Warm and clear for GE students, but several reviews say she phones it in and films do most of the teaching.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is warmer; online has more low-effort complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Discussions, journals, and short essays dominate; midterm and watched.

Format shift

Online is almost all discussions and essays; in and .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person is mostly show up, watch a film, discuss opinions; and easy if you attend.

Main concern

Some call the class a joke if they wanted academic depth.

What students said

“all you have to do is show up to class and watch the movie and you have an A.”
FILM1

“The class is a joke and a waste of money.”
FILM1

“Easiest class I've ever taken.”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online FILM/ANIM sections are asynchronous and completion-based: watch films, post discussions, write short journals or easy essays.

Main concern

Little constructive feedback for students who wanted real film analysis.

What students said

“Super easy A. Took the 6 week summer course where you just watch 2-3 movies a week and answer her questions”
FILM1

“Honestly, the easiest class I have ever taken in my academic career.”
ANI1

“Easy A for sure but I learned nothing.”
FILM11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with questions given in advance or take-home formats.

Exam Questions PreviewedWritten Response ExamsTake-Home FinalDiscussion BasedNo Right Or Wrong

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are written about discussed films; she often reviews questions in class and .

Questions Given BeforehandWritten MidtermWritten FinalTake-Home Final

“Your grade will be based on the midterm and because she gives you the questions beforehand.”
FILM1

“ .”
FILM11

“she goes over the so pay attention to the discussions”
FILM1

Online

Online midterms and finals are essay-style answers about scenes or films with no strict right answers and .

Essay MidtermEssay FinalNo Right Or WrongCompletion Oriented

“Midterm and find knowledgable, no "right or wrong" answer, just do the work!”
FILM1

“Midterm and again.”
FILM1

“Midterm and .”
ANIM5

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The queen of all queens. all you have to do is show up to class and watch the movie and you have an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 balanced online and and rigor tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🅰️ Easy A Reputation

93/100

“It's a really easy A, if you ”

🎬 Course Format

90/100

“The entire class is showing up and watching a movie.”

📚 Depth Tradeoff

45/100

“Easy A for sure but I learned nothing.”

👍 GE Recommendation

84/100

“this is the perfect easy A class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's so nice and kind.
!
Prof. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Super easy A.
and she basically gives full credit just for completing the assignments.
hard not to get an a

Theme 3

🎥 About Film Major Fit

if you're a Film Major, this is not the class for you...
, but not as a film major who wants actual insight.
As a film major, this is the so far at SMC.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

50 evenly split online and movie-based GE work and lenient grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564

4 out of 514

3 out of 56

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 13 · A 22

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🅰️ Easy A Reputation

🎬 Course Format

📚 Depth Tradeoff

👍 GE Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🎥 About Film Major Fit

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will actually watch the films and hit deadlines; look elsewhere for deep film major training.