DO NOT TAKE THIS PERSON! Extremely hard course. Tons of quizzes. This guy is a bad teacher and a huge nerd.

Terrible Teacher. Avoid him at all costs. Rude, obnixious, and extremely disrespectful. Quizzes were rediculous. Grades on papers are extremely biased on what he thinks of you. He should not be a teacher, but instead, working in a cubicle somewhere. This guy is a complete loser.

Worst teacher I've ever had. Does not promote (or appreciate) class discussion. Agree with previous posting that grade is determined based on what he thinks of you. Intro to International Film was MUCH more involved and time consuming than described - avoid at ALL COSTS!

He is more concerned about marking you tardy than helping students. We had teacher evaluations, he told us he would find out each person, weird. He said that to scare people to write good reviews. Drinks way to much coffee which explains his premenstrual mood swings. He really needs to see a therapist to calm him down or lay off the coffee.

this professor is an insult to the institution of learning. he is constantly distracting the class because of his own add and has a tendency to cuss at the class and point at students as to shoot them. Hopefully administration will catch on before a law suit comes into play.

Complete and utter jerk. Pompous ass. Superiority complex. Shows disturbing movies and gives NO direction for his papers. Tests are ridiculous and near immpossible. His class was torture...DO NOT TAKE. And whatever you do, don't call him "Mr." it's "Dr." *rolls eyes*

His class was a joke. He was unclear on almost EVERYTHING. He constantly picked on students and went off on them for the littlest thing. Save yourself money and time!

The instructor was very disrespectful towards students he wasn't fond of. It seemed as though he enjoyed to hear himself speak for the entire 3 hour class. He will cut off students mid sentence, so don't expect to give your entire two cents. If you are about to take this class as an elective, please do yourself a favor and reconsider.

Terrible class. I missed one class due to being very sick and that screwed me over because he wasn't willing to help me out on what I missed. Very rude and hard to work with. I would never take a class with him again

Picks on you, especially if you're intelligent because he has some sort of pathetic superiority complex. Good luck getting this guy to listen to you, particularly if you bring up valid points and provoke thought. Nothing is good enough for this guy. Seriously, dude? You're a community college online professor. Get over yourself.

By far the worst professor I have ever had the misfortune of having. I was always very respectful with this man when I would ask for his assistance and guidance with my class. However, ha on the other hand was not, he was very disrespectful and arrogant. He is under the impression that he is the most intelligent person. CLC, you need to wake up!!!!

Terrible teacher. He expects you to go deeper than what the actual meaning of the film is. It was only an intro course and he expects you to be a professional movie critic. Don't take him if you can.

Terrible teacher, not helpful, wanted way too much for an intro film class. Get over yourself dude!

terrible grader with a strict guideline that is almost impossible to keep up with.

Do not take him as your teacher. I took 20+ classes at CLC, this was my LAST class , I am a TOP student . A's in EVERY class. He was awful. His expectations for an intro class were ridiculous. I got a C in this class. I questioned some of the things as I felt he did not grade me as to what the rubric said - and that was it: I did not deserve a C

I attend a top University & I took this class over the summer. I have above a 3.0 and this killed my gpa. Loved the course until I received my papers back and got completely torn apart. The toughest grader I've ever seen. He tears apart every detail and only his idea is right. If you think ur a good writer you wont after this course. DO NOT TAKE!!!

This was an on-line class so it is expected to not have much interaction with the teacher, but there is no real class structure. You are give a list of movies to watch. Some weekly readings and then you have to write a 10 page paper for a midterm. The entire grade is based on 3 papers, having no clue as to what type of paper to write I withdrew

he cares about the most little things like if you yawn in class and don't cover it up. I understand that he may think its rude but pointing it out to the class is a bit more ill mannered. Its his fault why everyone yawns hes about as interesting as a book index. He wants everyone to take notes and contribute to a conversation. Do not Take!

Tough grader, condescending, does not even give back actual feedback. Wants you to critique the movie but in no way are you allowed to have an opinion. Extremely frustrating, try your best and only get a C. Get off your high horse and help us learn, not tear us down.

Literally the toughest grader I have ever had the displeasure of writing a paper for. If he doesn't agree with what you write, he will give you a C. It doesn't matter if you had perfect grammar, used the same format as his example paper and had a tutor proofread your paper and help you make your paper the best it can be. DO NOT TAKE!!! SERIOUSLY!!!

For being a teacher that teaches a very interactive class, this man has zero social skills. Very rude, very condescending, very haughty. "Vauge" is probably his favorite word to use when grading. Will not listen nor help you if needed. Avoid at all costs.

Very condescending when it comes to papers; expects way too much for an intro class & can be rude. Participation in class and taking notes is the only way you'll be able to pass. Overall your grade consists of only 4 assignments; 2 papers, a presentation, and the final (which is like a mini paper). In retrospect I learned a lot though.

Do not take this class. If you normally get A's on papers. Don't take this class. He is so very VAGUE as to what he wants. Even if you go by the sample papers and what he posts to be "helpful" you still fail. I'm taking it online and the entire class grade rides on 3 papers. That's it.

Lots of papers. Little feedback. Not very helpful. Supposed to be an Intro class but not graded as one.

"Professor" cooling is a condescending pole smoker. do not take this class he is extremely unhelpful. this class is a joke. i took an intro to film class in high school and it was a piece of cake. he treats this class like its more important than life itself. don't plan on skipping class or leaving early he marks you absent no matter what you do

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!! You will not only save your GPA from dropping but also save your nerves

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!! AS A STUDENT WITH STRAIGHT A's TRUST ME IT WILL RUIN YOUR GPA!!! Everything is based on his opinion and if yours doesn't match with his then you will not get anything higher than a C. The movies are boring. Seriously look at his overall rating, it says a lot about him as a person. TREATS IT NOT LIKE INTO CLASS!!!!!

I never received any grades in the class. There were four graded items. I sent numerous e-mails to get clarification and never got a reply. Doesn't seem fair. Why wouldn't he return work so that we could improve?

By far the hardest course I have ever taken. He expects you to know several movies and actors when making references to them in his lecture notes, which are incredibly disorganized and unhelpful. He does not make this a 100-level course by any means & I felt so frustrated the entire time by his grading. Got a C or lower on every paper I wrote.

I took this class not thinking it was going to be easy but also not expecting it to be this hard. There are only 3 papers that the whole class is based on which are graded fairly tough to be an introductory class. There were no discussions to go over any of the lectures ideas.

I have advanced degrees in writing and humanities research--and I went to film school. I teach college and I've published academic research papers and a book. I got a C.

The man grades intro to film like it is film III. Extremely harsh grader. For context, I used academic interpretations of films for my exam and he somehow managed to get a C. He grades like you should know as much as him about this stuff. Dont worry though, hell offer to skype you and tell you why hes right. Also bought $163 textbook, never used

Literally so horrible. Hes understanding and will let you do things a second time or give you more time but grades like all of your work is an f until he deems different. Doesnt help when asked just says you have all the info. I dont know good luck if you have to take his class.

Grading was extremely rough and at times, it seemed unfair. Only three grades in the whole class and if you do poor on one, good luck getting the grade you want.

This is the hardest class i've taken and I only took the class because i needed the credits to graduate. I am a STEM major and my science classes were easier than his class. Really tough grader and my GPA is going to drop after this class. I put in the work and effort and it wasn't enough. highly suggest signing up for different classes

Chris asks extremely vague questions and puts students on the spot to answer them. If a student does make the correct response, oftentimes Chris will become very angry and use profanity to "make a point". Overall this class is extremely difficult and causes a lot of anxiety.

This guy was terrible! I would never take a class like this again, and I don't recommend this class for other students. His grading was harder than English Composition I, and his instructions didn't really make sense. He made this class way harder than it should have been.

Literally the worst teacher I've ever had. I took the Online Anytime version of his class & it was terrible. He gives no direction when it comes to papers, says he wants you to engage with the scholarly discussion but doesn't tell you what that means, grades based on mood, and his opinion seems to be the only one that matters. Don't take his class!

The least student-centered teacher I have ever had!!!!!!!! Only 3 (lengthy) papers for assignments?! Since he grades with the most pretension--without even a rubric--it is impossible to do well in this class + he gives no opportunities for revisions. A deeply flawed class & a let down. He turns people that actually enjoy film away from studying it.

The worst professor I have ever had. He makes lecture concepts more difficult than they need to be and was rude to multiple students. Only three items in the grade book (essays) which he gives no rubric for. His opinion is the only one that matters, creativity is not allowed. Do not take his class if you have an interest in film, he will kill it.

It felt like the whole class was just him playing a joke on one student who was relentlessly helpful to him. He struggles understanding some common sense.

Even though I received a B, I didn't like his attitude. He gets upset if you yawn, and you also have to write a seven-page essay, which we all know he doesn't read. "VAGUE" is his favorite word. Also, the films he shows in class, no comment about that.

Absolute turd. Really sums it up. Do not take.

I agree with the person below absolute turd nugget. Spent 3 weeks writing a paper on my favorite movie of all time and got an F. Film class should be a class you should enjoy not one where only the professors opinions matter. Do better Christopher.

Now I know why his wife left him.

The good reviews have got to be him on alt accounts. You will never meet anyone as pretentious, rude, and condescending. How does he have a job here

He called Eve, the little white robot from Wall-E sexy.

Only three assignments, all of which are papers. I took this class online which was a bad idea because his layout on Canvas is confusing and there is no rubric for the papers. He gives examples of papers which are both from the same student from TEN years ago. His feedback is condescending and his personal opinion is all that matters. Avoid him.

I can't understand why this man is employed at a community college. He goes by the title of Dr., which is hilarious. I'm sorry, Dr. Movies, that my papers did not meet your insane criteria. I'm sorry that I've never seen any of the over 100 movies on the syllabus, because NOBODY HAS. Meeting with him made me legit sob. Pompous is an understatement.

This is supposed to be an introductory class. This professor's approach could discourage a student interested in film, especially film criticism, from pursuing that subject further.

I can't put into words how snobbish, condescending, and eggheaded this guy is. Halfway through the semester, I realized if I bent over backward and did everything exactly the way he it with no concern for creativity or thoughtfulness I'd get a good grade. I went from a low C to over 100%. If you want to learn about film, take any other professor.

He's an EXTREMELY tough grader. I would say unfairly so. He is very dreaming and arrogant too, treats full grown adults like children… which for college students is so annoying. He also is wildly inappropriate (sexual comments, whatnot) and insulting to certain religions. I wish I could say more but just read the other comments, they're all spot on

I wrote an entire 10 page essay on something I was really passionate about, and then he gave me a zero because- and I quote from the email he sent me; "From a QUICK GLANCE it wasn't what I wanted" (or something like that). He didn't even read the paper. If you value film, avoid him at all costs, he will ruin the magic of film, like he did for me.

Your grade consisted of 3 total essays, there was very little instruction, and the “lectures” were all just short paragraphs. His feedback was also minimal and was a tough grader.

Horrible teacher, person and grader. Please save yourself. All he does is talk about how 'vague' your 3 300 point essays are and grades in-between sentences without fully reading or comprehending them. Worst teacher ever.

Awful, terrible, made me cry. Do not take his class he needs to be fired

Terrible. Do not take this class.

Last class I needed, held my diploma bc he didn't like my paper. 3 300 point papers, no criteria, gurantee he won't like yours. Belittled you for asking questions. Thinks he's a godsend of a professor bc people struggle with his class. He uses intimidation and pretentious vocabulary to make you feel small. Stay away from him AT ALL COST!!!

I took his Intro to Film class online and it was AWFUL. The feedback he gives is straight up rude and doesn't help you learn or improve whatsoever. He constantly says things are repetitive and that you need to go more in-depth. I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. Do NOT take his class. You will be so miserable.

Out of all the teachers I have ever had he is easily the worst. I beg anyone who is taking this course either drop or find a different teacher. He is really that bad of a teacher.

This guy is genuinely the worst professor I've ever had. I mean, he's so terrible. His feedback is worse than vomit. He does not help you, he just criticizes you. This is introduction to film, not mastery to film. genuinely hope this man gets fired. I cannot stress enough; DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS.

This professor is genuinely the worst. He does not provide rubrics and expects you to read his mind with the information he wants in the essays and zoom chats. He refers to the government as a reason he requires these zoom meetings (Not for a grade) when this is the only class I have had to do this for. He does not provide help, only critiques

This class was one of the most frustrating and demoralizing experiences I've had. The professor was dismissive, unapproachable, and made me feel talked down to despite my effort and communication. Expectations were unclear, and the way issues were handled felt unprofessional and unnecessarily harsh. Don't take this class ever! He deserves 0/5