AI Rate Professor

Theater

Paul Calderon

CINE1 · CIN107 · CIN003 · CIN005 · CINEM150 · CIN001 · THEATER · CINE101 · CINEMA107 · CINEMA001 · CINEMA5 · CINEMA3 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a passionate film mentor and can self-drive; skip if you need tight structure and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPassionate About FilmLaid-BackDisorganizedHilarious LecturesGraded By Few Things
  • Many students call him inspiring, passionate, and one of the .
  • A sizable minority report cancelled classes, long-winded talk, late grades, and little structure.
  • Coursework is often light with few assignments, so effort-to-A depends on showing up and turning work in.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say hard to fail with few graded items if you complete work, but some call him a .

Online reviews mix easy few-assignment passes with ; in-person leans easier if you show up.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low; if you read and engage, though some film history depth appears.

Both formats describe mostly easy material with occasional reading load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Several sections list attendance optional or not enforced, while others mark it mandatory; .

Online comments show both optional and mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Roughly six in ; fans praise passion while critics warn of disorganization.

Recent online and in-person fans are strong; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Graded by few things and often easy to pass, but and late or .

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Light

75/100

Common pattern of , and reading rather than heavy weekly grind.

Format shift

Online summer sections highlight only a few easy assignments; in-person workload also stays light.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Passionate inspiring lectures for many, offset by frequent complaints of disorganization, lateness, and rambling.

Format shift

In-person shows both mentor-level praise and structure complaints; online is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

42/100

, and occasional multiple-choice tests or finals.

Format shift

Online ; , and multichoice tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews swing from greatest-teacher-ever passion and mentorship to cancelled classes, long tangents, lateness, and disorganization.

Main concern

Laid-back cancellations, early dismissals, and .

What students said

“Ive never seen a more passionate & inspiring man in my life. He is probably the greatest teacher ive ever had.”
CINEMA001
“this man is too laid-back. This fall, he cancelled class 5 times , and mostly ends class after 30 mins”
CINEMA001
“late, absent, slow in , instead just blabs away and chats”
CINEMA107

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences split between caring passionate lectures with easy homework and harsh critiques of , and .

Main concern

Some online sections feel inactive or and .

What students said

“ he teaches and really cares about his students.”
CIN003
“This is the . He isn't active with students, not clear in the material he wants you to learn.”
CIN003
“Took him for summer session online and it was pretty easy. Only 3 homework assignments that were pretty easy and a final.”
CINEMA107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and finals exist but ; and book-based finals.

Few Graded ItemsMultiple Choice TestsRead Book For FinalNo Makeups

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Multiple Choice TestsSlow Exam Returns
“ . If you read the material the class is EXTREMLY easy.”
THEATER
“slow in ”
CINEMA107

Online

Online sections mention few homework assignments and a ; .

Few Homework AssignmentsBook-Based FinalNo Makeups
“Only 3 homework assignments that were pretty easy and a final. Just be sure to read the book for the final”
CINEMA107
“He only has a because there is no makeups for anything.”
CINEMA3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Ive never seen a more passionate & inspiring man in my life. He is probably the greatest teacher ive ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews (5 online, 16 in-person), highlighting passion versus disorganization themes. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passion & Inspiration

85/100

“Ive never seen a more passionate & inspiring man in my life. He is probably the greatest teacher ive ever had.”

⚠️ Structure Concerns

35/100

“this man is too laid-back. This fall, he cancelled class 5 times , and mostly ends class after 30 mins”

📚 Light Workload

75/100

“Only 3 homework assignments that were pretty easy and a final.”

👍 Recommendation Split

65/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate about what he's teaching and makes every single lecture interesting
  • likes to hear himself talk, goes on and on and on on the
  • He's been a great mentor and goes out of his way to connect students to events

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you read the material the class is EXTREMLY easy
  • He only has a because there is no makeups
  • Graded by few things

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • cancelled class 5 times
  • 5 weeks after class has ended and STILL no grades posted

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

21 reviews from 2004 to 2026 with mixed detailed opinions across online and but polarized sample.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1