Peter Debruge

Peter Debruge is a film critic and journalist. He currently serves as the Chief Film Critic for Variety, where he has worked since 2005. In this role, he oversees a team of more than a dozen freelancers around the world and curates Variety's annual '10 Directors to Watch' list. Debruge's writing on film has appeared in various publications including Premiere, Life, Creative Screenwriting, IndieWire and The Miami Herald. He has also contributed to the book 'Variety’s The Movie That Changed My Life'. In 2017, Debruge co-founded the Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles. He has been a member of juries at several film festivals including SXSW, Reykjavik, Molodist, COLCOA, Annecy and Cannes.

Biography:  https://variety.com/author/peter-debruge/

83%

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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

92%

Examples:

  • Expresses opinions that align with corporate interests.
  • Shows preference for certain genres and types of films.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • Provides conflicting information within the same article.
  • Reports on events or facts that contradict each other across articles.

Deceptions

55%

Examples:

  • Misrepresents facts or events.
  • Uses misleading language or omits important information.

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