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Film

Richard Feilden

FS118 · FS101 · FS104 · FILM128 · FS114 · FS107 · FILMM32 · INTROFILM · FILM101 · FS120 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like film and will study notes hard for ; skip the online format.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDry British HumorTest Heavy MemorizationLecture HeavySlow or No Email ReplyFilm Passion
  • and subject knowledge
  • and clips
  • Online sections draw more complaints about busywork and weak discussion

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting a high grade usually means heavy note memorization for midterms and up.

Online reviews stress final-paper weight and ; in-person reviews stress class averages and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Film content is approachable for interested students, but pace and .

Online feels more like busywork and reading; in person is more lecture and screening based.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory while others say it is not, and several students say missing class hurts test prep.

Evidence is mixed in both formats with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; film fans who study hard like him, while others cite boring lectures and .

; recent online reviews are much more negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tags and comments cite , and low class averages on midterms and finals.

Format shift

In-person FS101 reviews are harshest on grading; online .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from light in-class work and and busywork online.

Format shift

Online comments stress lots of reading and homework; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between loving his humor and film insight and .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online teaching design draws more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms and finals with clip analysis and memorization of notes carry .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests and a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often praised for film knowledge, dry humor, and passion, but lectures can bore some students and .

Main concern

Boring or sleep-inducing lectures for some and and finals.

What students said

“His lectures are super interesting and he really cares about and knows what he's talking about.”
FS107
“A terrible class with an even worse proffesor. Sent a total of five emails throughout the semester to him and received 0 in return.”
FS101
“He is the . He lives and breathes films”
FS120

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel poorly set up with slow videos, heavy reading, busywork, and .

Main concern

, and almost no discussion of films.

What students said

“The material is interesting but the course is not set up well online. Videos are slow withno visuals.”
FS120
“studied all the wrong stuff just to be set up to fail. .”
FS114
“I love the topic, but am disappointed that this class is rote memorization with no actual learning”
FS107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and films with little guidance, which many students call unfriendly.

Memorization HeavyClip AnalysisMultiple Choice and Short AnswerNo Clear Review

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are widely described as pure memorization of lecture notes and details.

Memorization of NotesHeavy Midterm and Final WeightAmbiguous Wording
“the midterm and final are 100% memorization so that was annoying.”
FS107
“The average score for the and .”
FS101

Online

, and clip analysis with little review or hints.

Multiple ChoiceShort AnswerClip AnalysisNo Review Provided
“Your Mid Term consists of multiple choice questions, short answer questions, and 1 clip analysis question.”
FS114
“The if you asked 100 film professors, none of them would know!”
FS107

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do yourself a favor and . A terrible class with an even worse proffesor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (5 online, 23 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Humor and Film Passion

70/100

“He's British, he's hilarious, and he always show the .”

📚 Memorization Exams

36/100

“the midterm and final are 100% memorization so that was annoying.”

📧

30/100

“Sent a total of five emails throughout the semester to him and received 0 in return.”

🖥️ Weak Online Setup

28/100

“You have a lot of busy work but for a film class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are super interesting and he really cares about and knows what he's talking about.
  • chill guy, but incredibly boring.
  • Amazing film teacher with a great sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Manageable workload and a as long as you complete the work.
  • .
  • The average score for the and .

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Format

  • the course is not set up well online.
  • Great course layout with lectures every Tuesday and film screenings every Thursday.
  • I love the topic, but am disappointed that this class is rote memorization

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews spanning many years with and , and memorization exams.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

FS10711 reviews
FS1015 reviews
FS1143 reviews
FS1203 reviews
FILM1011 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2