Daniel Fienberg

Daniel Fienberg is the Chief Television Critic at The Hollywood Reporter. He joined the publication in 2015 and is also the host of THR's weekly television podcast, TV's Top 5. Prior to joining The Hollywood Reporter, Fienberg served as president of the Television Critics Association. His work can also be found in THR's Now See This newsletter, which offers recommendations, reminders and humorous commentary every Friday afternoon.

Biography:  https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/author/daniel-fienberg/

84%

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Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

88%

Examples:

  • Most of those jagged edges have been sanded off for Apple TV+’s new take on Time Bandits, which concentrates on the 'romp' side of the original, very much to the exclusion of the weirdness.
  • The film replicates the chaotic weirdness of childhood dreams, but resists any of the pat moralizing that often anchors kid-friendly storytelling.
  • The series creators don’t feel the same pressure to avoid self-repetition, and the first half of the season plays like talented people content to do Monty Python karaoke.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

88%

Examples:

  • Imogen is a MI6 agent with a unique gift for getting people to open up to her through social manipulation.
  • Imogen is an MI6 agent working to stop a Muslim terrorist cell from setting off a dirty bomb.
  • Imogen plays the character Imogen in FX’s new Hulu drama The Veil.
  • The show adopts some elements of Mel Brooks and resembles the British and CBS versions of Ghosts.

Deceptions

65%

Examples:

  • Nobody, though, specialized in making movies that were ostensibly for kids but definitely weren’t for all kids like Terry Gilliam.
  • One needn’t take that comparison as an insult. Gilliam could sometimes benefit from bowling bumpers.
  • The series creators don’t feel the same pressure to avoid self-repetition, and the first half of the season plays like talented people content to do Monty Python karaoke.
  • The series looks great throughout, even if it would be valid to feel like, when it comes to off-the-beaten-path treatment of Paris, The Veil is less inventive than… The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon.

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Broke On: Wednesday, 24 April 2024 Elisabeth Moss, star of FX's new series 'The Veil', sustained a serious injury during filming in Istanbul while portraying MI6 agent Imogen. Despite the fractured vertebrae in her back, Moss continued filming and even appeared the next day. The show follows Imogen as she hunts suspected ISIS member Adilah (Yumna Marwan), revealing her true identity just as Interpol arrives. 'The Veil' premiered on Hulu with impressive performances from its cast and sharp writing, exploring espionage themes and Imogen's secrets.

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Broke On: Friday, 03 November 2023 The series 'Lawmen: Bass Reeves' is a retelling of the true story of the first African-American US Marshal in the old American West. The series has been praised for its distinct vision and execution, and the performances, especially that of David Oyelowo as Reeves. Critics have pointed out a lack of depth in exploring the character of Bass Reeves and the implications of being a Black man in law enforcement in the 1870s.