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Cinema

Garrett Chaffin-Quiray

CINE120 · CINE102 · CINE100 · RTV110 · CINE123 · CINE122 · CINN122 · ARTH334 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75.76%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take him if and ; skip if you want an easy low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate film lecturesTough essay graderOpen-note testsHilarious and engagingFollow instructions exactly
  • Passionate, funny cinema lectures and in-class movies win over many students.
  • Essay and and picky about criteria and terminology.
  • , but you must follow instructions precisely.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Open-note tests and , but As require careful following of his standards.

Online has both easy-pass and harsh-zero stories; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is intro film with movies and , and criteria can feel heavier than expected.

Some online summer sections feel very easy; hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; show up to pass and catch lecture hints.

; and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong majority recommend him for passion and .

In-person leans more positive; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Tough grader tags and can still land high.

Format shift

Both ; some in-person students still call him fair if instructions are followed.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and readings are steady but usually manageable.

Format shift

Online mentions discussions and responses; in-person often has in-class films with .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Lectures are widely called passionate, funny, and informative despite occasional rambling or harsh critique tone.

Format shift

In-person entertainment value is highest; online focuses more on clarity of criteria and response speed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix film responses, short essays or projects, and .

Format shift

Online often ends with a ; and paragraph or essay work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students largely love his humor and lectures, watch films in class, and pass if they show up and follow instructions, with a .

Main concern

and treating intro film like an advanced writing class.

What students said

“Amazing. He's funny, you watch the movies in class so , and the and notes so a 100 is a walk in the park.”
CINE100
“By far the ! Beware on making one single mistake on any assignment there goes 20% of that grade.”
CINE100
“SERIOUSLY FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE T.”
CINE100

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews split between clear criteria, easy summer film work, and .

Main concern

Arbitrary zeros, tough critique tone, and .

What students said

“Took it during the summer, and was the easiest class. Used modern movies... watch the movies and read the instructions, and you'll easily pass.”
CINE100
“ and critiquing methods are condescending, incredibly rude, and unhelpful.”
CINE122
“The final exam is worth 30% of your grade. Easy overall.”
CINE122

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many students report open-book or open-note tests and .

Open bookOpen notesTake-home testsCanvas final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments often describe open-book or open-note tests and .

Open bookOpen notesTake-home tests
“the and notes so a 100 is a walk in the park.”
CINE100
“2 tests are open note, just make sure you copy his definitions verbatim during lecture.”
CINE100
“Most the notes, they WILL come in handy for those.”
CINE100

Online

Online reviews mention a and ; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Canvas finalFollow grading criteriaFilm responses
“My only frustration was how the and not any info on the site about expectations or format or preparation.”
CINE122
“ ... The final exam is worth 30% of your grade. Easy overall.”
CINE122

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's a passionate teacher, if you follow his instructions you'll have no trouble in the class”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 cinema reviews across online and and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Energy

78/100

“ . I love Garret. The way he lectures makes the class so exciting.”

⚖️

38/100

“Nothing is ever good enough for this Proffesor. You can do everything the right way he expects and he will still find someone to criticize and .”

📘

76/100

“ and notes so a 100 is a walk in the park.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Passionate about what he does. Lectures are interesting.
  • Amazing guy, very funny, and makes his class engaging!
  • He talks like he's delivering a monologue - even when answering questions!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • SERIOUSLY FOLLOW HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO THE T.
  • he is a .
  • You write solid (even if its short ), he grades solid.

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Work

  • You watch the movies in class so
  • Three movies a week, with a response and discussion.
  • All work is completed in class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and recurring themes give high reliability despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541
4 out of 514
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

5

C 5

D range

0

No reported values

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0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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