Bonnie Kristell

RTV120 · CINE100 · CINEMA100 · CIN100 · CINE125 · CINE101 · DBA125 · RTV100 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

Take her for CINE100 GE if you want a free A; take CINE125 if you want real film production experience with a mentor who cares.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with Extra CreditCaring & SupportiveIndustry ExperiencedGroup Film ProductionClear Expectations

CINE100 is a low-effort easy A with heavy and movie reviews.
CINE125 production classes demand real group work and attendance but still reward effort with high grades.
Students repeatedly call her the sweetest, most accessible film professor on campus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

CINE100 is repeatedly called an easy A with massive ; CINE125 needs real effort but and support still make A grades common.

Online reviews almost universally call it an easy A; in-person CINE125 is harder but still grade-friendly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Survey cinema content is light; production classes add group film work and paperwork but .

Online CINE100 is easier content; in-person CINE125 raises intellectual and logistical challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and some lecture sections, optional or loose in others, and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags appear for CINE125.

; in-person CINE125 strongly enforces showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and serious film production with industry mentorship.

; a few CINE125 students disliked group/PowerPoint style.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Heavy , completion-style film grades, and .

Format shift

Online point thresholds can even skip the final; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

CINE100 is light movie reviews; CINE125 brings lots of , and production notebooks.

Format shift

Online summer CINE100 has more writing in six weeks; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise passion, industry background, clear criteria, accessibility, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Consistent praise online and in person; rare complaints about gossip or boring PowerPoints.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades lean on discussions, movie reviews, production paperwork, group films, and .

Format shift

Online uses discussions and points; in-person production focuses on films and notebooks with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CINE100 is watch-movies-and-review easy; CINE125 is group-project heavy with mandatory participation but .

Main concern

CINE125 grades depend on group partners and production paperwork volume.

What students said

“Bonnie is the SWEETEST professor you will ever have!! . She gives sooo many opportunities for ... TAKE HER CLASS! It's an easy A!”
CINE100

“I don't think I have ever worked harder for an A. Bonnie gets you ready for the real world.”
CINE125

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CINE100 is a piece of cake with , and enough that many skip the final once they hit the A threshold.

Main concern

Summer/fast-track online sections have more writing volume in a short window.

What students said

“Took her online intersession class & honestly it was a piece of cake.”
CINEMA100

“ and you will get a A. I say its an easy A, but you must do the work which is clearly defined in the syllabus.”
CINE100

Exam style

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Survey exams are described as easy with study guides; some online sections let you skip the .

Easy Midterms and FinalsStudy Guides ProvidedPoints-Based Skip Final OptionOpen Online Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and ; production grades focus on films and paperwork more than harsh exams.

Easy Midterm and FinalStudy GuideProduction Notebooks

“Midterm and and you have a !”
CIN100

Online

Online uses discussions, point totals, and ; .

Points SystemOptional Final After A PointsDiscussion Posts

“An 'A' is 540 points & as soon as you reach those points you don't have to take the .”
CINEMA100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Bonnie is the SWEETEST professor you will ever have!! . She gives sooo many opportunities for and seriously cares about her students... TAKE HER CLASS! It's an easy A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews spanning survey cinema and production courses, highlighting care, easy A pathways, and group-work intensity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“If youre looking for someone who truly cares for their students and and industry experience, Bonnie is your gal.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ ... TAKE HER CLASS! It's an easy A!”

⚖️

88/100

“She doesn't grade hard, more of a completion grade.”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“I don't think I have ever worked harder for an A. Bonnie gets you ready for the real world.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is the sweetest person ever and really has a passion for what she teaches.
She has actually even worked on the Universal lot!
Bonnie's philosophy is to learn by doing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

It's an easy A!
Easy class, easy A.
and you will get a A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She seriously cares about her students.
.
Nicest Teacher I have ever had.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning 2004-2021 with rich detail, strong grade patterns, and consistent themes across survey vs production courses.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CINE10012 reviews

CINE12512 reviews

CIN1008 reviews

RTV1203 reviews

1201 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 10

B range

B 2

C range

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D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Bonnie Kristell

Take her for CINE100 GE if you want a free A; take CINE125 if you want real film production experience with a mentor who cares.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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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

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📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & 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

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