AI Rate Professor

Cinema

Robert Foster

CINE121 · CINE120 · CINEMA · CINCIN · CINEM120 · C120 · CINEMA120 · CIN121 · CIN101 · CINE123 · BUS100 · BUS202 · CINEMA122 · CINE060 · CINEMA121 · CIN123 · CIN120 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you genuinely like film history and can tolerate a dry, sometimes harsh classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable Film ExpertEasy Tests With Study GuidesBoring LecturesRude Or CondescendingAttendance Matters
  • Students often say the class can be easy if they attend, participate, and use study guides.
  • Teaching quality is sharply divided between students who love classic film and students who find him rude, boring, or unclear.
  • Tests are often manageable, but , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible with , and the paper, but and harsh complaints keep it from being automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The course content is usually not intellectually hard, but classic films, off-topic lectures, and students.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several reviews say attendance or participation matters, including one saying he only allows two absences.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Students , while many others strongly warn against his rude tone and boring lectures.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

, but papers and as vague or unexpectedly strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Most reviews , and one paper.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is clearly knowledgeable, but many students describe him as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and one paper rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe an easy but polarizing film class with , and uneven student treatment.

Main concern

Students most often complain about , and tests that do not always match study guides.

What students said

“Class was easy.”
CINEMA120
“If you love film then you will be fine.”
CIN120
“He is awful, yeah most of the films were pretty interesting but he is extremely rude”
CINEMA122

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

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Reviews suggest standard in-person tests that can be easy with study guides, though some students .

Study GuidesEasy TestsSome Unclear Test CoverageFew Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and complaints that some test material is not clearly covered.

Study GuidesEasy TestsUnclear CoverageFew Quizzes
“ if you use his study guides”
CIN120
“Half the things that are on the study guide are not on the test.”
CINEMA122
“no classwork only a few quizzes and one 5 page essay”
CINEMA121

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“True, if you just need the , but if you LOVE film then Foster is the 1!”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Foster is a wealth of knowledge.”

📈 Grade Effort

68/100

“Minimal book use. He passes out study guides before the test so it's an easy A.”

⚠️ Classroom Fit

45/100

“Easy class, but almost health hazardously boring.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows his stuff, good professor.
  • He lectures for 1/2 the class and then shows a movie for the remainder.
  • Super cranky and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • semester.
  • Get any other teacher for the sake of your GPA... and your sanity

Theme 3

🎬 About Film Interest

  • If you love film then you will be fine.
  • If you are interested in
  • Dumb movies, and a paper with a minimum of 4 sources due during the semester.

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 28 detailed in-person reviews across many years with , and interpersonal issues.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 511
1 out of 53

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