John McMurria

CINE102 · CINE100 · CIN100 · CIN103 · CINE105 · CINE106 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 92.86%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want an interesting, low-stress A with .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and flexibleOpen-note quizzesNo textbook neededInteresting film picksExtra credit friendly

Extremely caring and responsive; reaches out when students fall behind and accepts late work
; textbook is optional because he provides chapter summaries
Workload is light on difficulty but film-watching and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report an easy A by finishing discussions, using study guides, and .

Online reviews more often call it a free A with summaries; in-person still easy but a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Concepts are straightforward gen-ed cinema material; the real demand is time spent watching films and writing short discussions.

; online fast-tracks amplify the film-watching time load.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

, though a minority of sections marked it yes or took daily attendance.

; a few in-person reviews report daily attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Near-universal praise for , and a low-stress path to a strong grade.

Online recommendations are almost unanimous; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly call him lenient, note , and say and still finish with an A.

Format shift

Online emphasizes open-note quizzes and catch-up flexibility; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Weekly discussions and quizzes are simple, but watching full films and occasional writing add steady time.

Format shift

Online intersessions compress the same light tasks into a denser schedule.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students , and genuinely interesting film choices.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; online and recorded help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade , and occasional essays rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Same assignment-heavy pattern online and in person.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and care, with a few notes that attendance can matter and discussions are less loved.

Main concern

A and lectures dull.

What students said

“He provides study guides for .”
CIN100

“I was going through hard times and fell behind in his class, but he would always check up on me.”
CINE100

“ .”
CINE100

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are highly organized with , and flexible deadlines.

Main concern

Film watching and terms.

What students said

“You don't actually need the "required" textbook, as the overviews he gives of each chapter are more than enough.”
CIN100

“Amazing professor! Class was really easy to get through. Everything due Sunday at 11:59pm.”
CIN100

“ . I was getting a and he reached out to me to ask if everything was ok.”
CINE100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are open-note and largely based on his summaries and study guides, making assessments very student-friendly.

Open note quizzesStudy guides providedChapter summary basedExtra credit available

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; a few older comments say tests lean on the textbook.

Open note quizzesStudy guidesTextbook sometimes useful

“He provides study guides for .”
CIN100

“If you're taking cin100 make sure to read the textbook because the .”
CIN100

Online

Online quizzes are described as and summaries, with clear criteria and .

Open noteStudy guidesQuizzes from summariesExtra credit

“He provides study guides for .”
CIN100

“Anyways and quizzes of 10 multiple choice and .”
CINE100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“McMurria has been and . I wish other teachers were like this guy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting care, ease, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Literally one of the ! and available outside of class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I would 100% recommend professor McMurria. I work full time and was able to balance this online class around my work.”

🎁 Easy A Path

88/100

“Very easy A but the movies you watch are great so enjoy.”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“He wants so badly for everyone to pass his class. I had about 3 missing assignments and he scheduled a zoom meeting with me.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

John is really knowledgeable and makes concepts easy to understand.
His movie picks are also interesting. Definitely enroll!
Canvas page and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You can miss up to 10 points and still finish with an A.
Easy A if .
The if you keep up with the readings.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very kind and easy to follow what he is expecting.
, and lenient.
Nicest man ever.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

42 detailed reviews spanning several years with strong consistency on care, ease, and assessment format.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 54

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CINE10019 reviews

CIN1009 reviews

CIN1036 reviews

CINE1025 reviews

CINE1052 reviews

Show 1 more courses

CINE1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

John McMurria

x x x x if you want an interesting, low-stress A with x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

MustTake

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🎁 Easy A Path

❤️ Student Care

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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 want an interesting, low-stress A with .