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Film

Benjamin Sampson

FILM2A · FILM1 · FILM2B · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a fun, low-stress A from a caring professor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesCaring mentorExtra credit heavyPhone-free classroomFilm passion
  • Engaging film lectures with light weekly quizzes and one creative project
  • , and frequent make high grades common
  • In-person phone ban and long lectures are the

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+, with , fair grading, and .

Both online and in-person students report easy As; online adds late-work leniency and quiz retries.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

and workload stays light outside compressed terms, though lectures can run long.

Online students emphasize weekly quizzes and one paper; in-person students note easy work plus long class sits.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory, especially in person, with phones banned during class.

; in-person is consistently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students repeatedly call him one of the , and enjoyable film teaching.

Recommendation is strong across formats, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, extensions without penalty, and .

Format shift

Online students especially highlight leniency on late work.

Workload

Light

82/100

Typical load is weekly quizzes .

Format shift

the same structure becomes heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students rave about passionate, engaging lectures and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and one big project rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

multi-try weekly tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students praise inspiring lectures and no-phone rules and mandatory attendance.

Main concern

Long sits and zero phone tolerance can feel strict even when the work itself is easy.

What students said

“ and loves teaching what he loves and it shows.”
FILM2A
“He gives out lots of , grades very fairly, is very passionate about what he does, and only gives out 1 big assignment.”
FILM1
“ if you don't mind sitting in a room for so long..NO Phones, he's veryyy weird about it.”
FILM1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and lenient late work make online sections feel easy and well-supported.

Main concern

Compressed 8-week terms can pile on attention-to-detail work even when difficulty ratings stay low.

What students said

“Each week, he'd assign engaging lectures paired with a film screening, followed by a .”
FILM2A
“The work isn't heavy at all and he !”
FILM1
“All you do is a weekly test with 2 tries and the .”
30874

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is quiz- and closed-book pressure.

Weekly quizzesFilm analysis paperMulti-try online testsCreative project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

project, and ; formal exam policy is lightly described.

One big creative projectExtra creditFair grading
“a slideshow adapting a short story into a film.”
FILM1
“only gives out 1 big assignment”
FILM1

Online

Online work centers on weekly tests with retries plus a film analysis paper; reviews do not prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quiz with 2 triesFilm analysis finalLate-work leniency
“All you do is a weekly test with 2 tries and the .”
30874
“followed by a ”
FILM2A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Also does film club. One of the . I will miss him as Im transferring out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews spanning online and , and phone-policy friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ and loves teaching what he loves and it shows.”

⭐ Easy A Path

86/100

“He gives out lots of , grades very fairly, is very passionate about what he does, and only gives out 1 big assignment.”

📱 Phone Policy Friction

32/100

“ if you don't mind sitting in a room for so long..NO Phones, he's veryyy weird about it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures and very engaging just don't use your phone
  • His love of film and film history shines through in this class
  • Why can't every class be like this!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the workload was and )
  • Overall, a fun and !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he cares so much about his students and their success
  • , and understanding
  • If I didnt have prof Sampson I'd absolutely would have failed!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed reviews across 2023-2026, both formats, with consistent praise and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

FILM17 reviews
FILM2A4 reviews
307191 review
308741 review
FILM2B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2