Reed Martin

FILM110 · THEAT122 · FILM100 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 90%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Solid pick for an easy film GE if you do the essays, but expect uneven tech polish in some sections.

Best fit · Easy A HunterMovie-based essaysGives good feedbackEasy GE film creditPassionate about filmOccasional tech issues

Film GE classes center on watching movies and writing a
Most students call it an easy A if you stay on top of posts and papers
One sharp minority critique cites poor mic quality, tiny video windows, and weak tech setup

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly say do the essays and discussions and you pass with A-range grades, though content is not zero effort.

Online leans more easy-A language; In person agrees but includes one low-satisfaction B+ experience.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Intro film content is accessible watch-and-write work, with only moderate reading and occasional short quizzes.

Both formats describe beginner-level film GE difficulty around 1-3.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

; a minority say Yes without heavy enforcement language.

Online is clearly flexible; In person is mixed but rarely described as punitive.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

About 90% would take again and most praise passion and .

Online is strongly positive; In person is mostly positive with one strong outlier complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Clear criteria, few major items, and students call him an easy or .

Format shift

and clear criteria; In .

Workload

Light

74/100

A handful of essays, discussions, and .

Format shift

Similar light-to-moderate load in both formats; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and film passion, offset by occasional disorganization and tech problems.

Format shift

; In person includes the mic and recording quality complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grade , and occasional short quizzes or midterms.

Format shift

Online emphasizes essays and posts; In person also mentions midterms and short timed quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person film and theater sections are mostly easy watch-and-write classes; one review strongly panned lecture audio and tech quality.

Main concern

Disorganization or poor mic and .

What students said

“his lectures were near impossible to hear due to his mic quality, and the movies he recorded for us were in a tiny window”
FILM100

“Disorganized, but the class was not heavy at all just do the work and essays and you will get a good grade.”
THEAT122

“Just watch and learn about movies in class. Wonderful movie choices”
FILM110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

discussion posts, a few tests, and three or and .

Main concern

Lengthy textbook chapters and less-interesting films can drag for some students.

What students said

“Really easy class, I took while taking 5 other classes and found it to be really easy. 4 essays but each about a movie we watched”
FILM110

“This class is a real easy A. All you have to do is read the textbook, watch the films, and write about them.”
FILM100

“He provides lots of and is very knowledgeable about film”
FILM110

Exam style

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Assessments center on film essays and light quizzes; one In person note says short timed quizzes allow looking things up with notes.

Movie essaysDiscussion postsShort timed quizzesOccasional midterms

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person includes essays, midterms, and short timed quizzes where students say you have time to look things up with notes.

EssaysMidtermsShort timed quizzesNotes-friendly quizzes

“3 essays and midterms. so you have time to look up things so ”
THEAT122

“We mainly watched films and documentaries, took notes, and .”
FILM110

Online

Online work is discussions, occasional tests, and three or four essays about assigned films; .

Discussion postsMovie essaysOccasional testsNo proctoring mentioned

“ and the three essays and you will be fine.”
FILM110

“All you have to do is read the textbook, watch the films, and write about them.”
FILM100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class is a real easy A. All you have to do is read the textbook, watch the films, and write about them.”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (5 Online, 7 In person), balancing easy film-GE praise with tech critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Martin loves film and it shows. He was easy to communicate with, ”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

84/100

“Really easy class, I took while taking 5 other classes and found it to be really easy.”

⚠️ Tech Friction

35/100

“his lectures were near impossible to hear due to his mic quality, and the movies he recorded for us were in a tiny window”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“10/10 would recommend taking this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, and is excited about his subject
His lectures were simple short and to the point

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the work and you'll pass
Easy if you do the work well
class is easy as long as you stay on top of everything

Theme 3

🎬 About Course Content

4 essays but each about a movie we watched
Wonderful movie choices
Really enjoyed his class. Always showed interesting or important movies

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews spanning 2011-2025 across Online and In person with mostly consistent easy-GE themes and one detailed negative outlier.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

FILM1107 reviews

FILM1003 reviews

THEAT1222 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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