Nicolas Maestu

FILM107 · FILM120 · FS101 · FS104 · FS107 · FS108 · FILM101 · FILM104 · FS120 · 91 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 85.42%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Great GE pick if you like movies and can keep up with weekly responses and a longer paper; do not expect deep lecture hand-holding.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A film GEWatch movies weeklyTons of extra creditHands-off onlineFeedback and clear criteria

Intro film courses are widely called an easy A if you watch weekly films and complete write-ups.
Heavy and completion-style grading buffer grades, especially online.
Some students find the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and abundant make As common when work is turned in on time.

Online reviews most strongly sell the easy A; but some dislike busywork.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is intro film appreciation with weekly movies; intellectual bar is low if you write enough and follow prompts.

; in-person can add more lecture but similar difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most online and many in-person comments and work is asynchronous.

Online is essentially self-paced; a minority of .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority recommend for an easy interesting GE, with reservations about hands-off teaching and paper length.

Online recommendations are numerous and positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Fast grading, full credit for meeting word counts, late flexibility, and heavy define the grade path.

Format shift

A small online minority call him inconsistently tough early in the alphabet.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Weekly films and write-ups plus a multi-page paper and .

Format shift

Online is more writing-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students value feedback, organization, and passion, while noting he can feel hands-off or template-like at scale.

Format shift

; stronger lecture praise appears more often in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Weekly film responses and major papers outweigh traditional tests; midterm and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing about films more than sit-down exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person and hybrid notes still call him supportive and clear, though a .

Main concern

Some in-person students want more guided depth and less busywork-style repetition.

What students said

“Nico is great! The criteria for and ”
FILM107

“So many pointless assignments, demanding answers to the same vague questions over and over again.”
FILM120

“He's really supporting if you need help and he's an excellent lecturer.”
FS107

Remote format

Online

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

weekly movie plus discussion, slides, midterm/final short answers or long paper, and lots of .

Main concern

Can feel hands-off or writing-heavy, with repetitive prompts and .

What students said

“Just watch the films, answer questions, and you'll get an easy A.”
FILM101

“Easiest class at SBCC. Watch a movie and answer 5 questions every week and you will get an A.”
FS101

“ but ultimately if you answer the questions you'll get an easy A.”
FILM101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mainly open-ended writing about films with flexible timing and .

Weekly film write-upsMidterm and final short answer or essay7-9 page paperLots of extra creditNo webcam proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person work still centers on film responses, participation, and papers with and .

Film write-upsClear criteriaQuick feedbackExtra credit

“It is an easy class as long as you participate and do the work.”
FILM107

“The class consisted of watching a movie or rarely 2 and answering questions.”
FS107

Online

Online assessments are weekly discussion answers, a longer paper, and essay-style midterm/final using slides and films; .

Discussion postsEssay midterm/finalTerm paperExtra creditPowerPoint slides

“No tests. There is .”
FILM101

“ using the movies you watched.”
FS101

“Easy A class. As long as you do the work, you'll get 100%. Many opportunities.”
FS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest class at SBCC. Watch a movie and answer 5 questions every week and you will get an A. The , but really easy. He basically gives you 100% on everything if you follow directions and meet the work requirements.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (39 online, 11 in and film-writeup workflow. Credibility rating: High.

🎬 Easy A Film GE

88/100

“This class was a breeze! and lots of .”

✍️ Writing About Movies

62/100

“online it's definitely a writing heavy course.”

👍 Clear and Organized

80/100

“He has all of , and he has clear instructions and grading criteria.”

Theme 1

🎥 About Course Format

watch a movie each week and answer questions in the discussion post
never read the
Super easy class and very interesting movies.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

he grades basically for completion everything I turned in on time I got 100% on
I had a 106%!
if you do all the work you will for sure pass the class

Theme 3

⚠️ Critiques

you are very unguided, with the only lecture material being a powerpoint presentation without narration
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Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large online sample and consistent easy-A themes provide high confidence despite some polarity on engagement.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 17 · A 27

B range

B+ 1

C range

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D range

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