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Film Studies

Rick Boeck

RTVF300 · FMS300 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can tolerate a blunt lecture style and stay disciplined with , and exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPop QuizzesLecture HeavyCondescending ToneFair ExamsReading Required
  • Students sharply disagree on his personality, with several calling him condescending while others find him funny or better than expected.
  • The course , and participation with the material.
  • Grades seem fair if students keep up, but skipping or avoiding questions can hurt the experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with , and paper work, but quizzes and exams prevent it from being effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is manageable but , and taking multiple tests.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Pop quizzes and the tag warning that skipping .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

because the fair structure is offset by a condescending or .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Students say exams and the the provided material.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

44/100

The class includes quizzes, exams, reading, outside films, a term paper, and a graded notebook.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students call him a great teacher, but repeated complaints about condescension, rambling, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

, and a graded notebook.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a structured but polarizing class with , and a professor some students find condescending.

Main concern

His tone and .

What students said

“He acts like his students are idiots compared to him when asked a question.”
RTVF300
“The midterm and if you paid attention to the materials he provided.”
FMS300
“Just do your work and read the chapter and you'll love the class!”
FMS300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book rules.

Pop QuizzesMidtermFinalBook And Movie Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and movies plus pop quizzes, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Pop QuizzesMidtermFinalBook And Movie Exams
“ and a graded notebook.”
FMS300
“ and from the movies.”
FMS300
“The midterm and if you paid attention to the materials he provided.”
FMS300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The midterm and if you paid attention to the materials he provided.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He rambles in class, and doesn't answer questions clearly.”

⚖️

56/100

“ , but he outlines it so it can easily be done.”

👍 Recommendation Level

52/100

“While Prof Boeck comes off as great teacher and pretty funny!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He acts like his students are idiots compared to him when asked a question.
  • He rambles in class, and doesn't answer questions clearly.
  • While Prof Boeck comes off as great teacher and pretty funny!

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • and a graded notebook.
  • You have to watch movies outside of class, so be resourceful.
  • Be prepared to read the chapters when they are assigned because .

Theme 3

📈 About Exams And Grades

  • The midterm and if you paid attention to the materials he provided.
  • He assigned a 10 page paper on a movie, which seemed hard at first, but it was doable.
  • but he literally breaks it down paragraph by paragraph so it's really impossible to fail unless you cheat!

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

useful but polarized evidence about teaching style and workload.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

FMS3004 reviews
RTVF3001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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