David Fear

David Fear is a Senior Editor and critic at Rolling Stone, and the former Film Editor of Time Out NY. His work has been published in The New York Times Magazine, The Village Voice, Esquire, Spin, NY Daily News, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Moviemaker, Nashville Weekly and numerous other publications. He lives in Brooklyn.

94%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • He praises the film for being a welcome addition to the genre and highlighting Patel's martial arts skills.
  • The author seems to have a bias towards action movies and Dev Patel as an actor.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • He does not disclose this potential bias in his review.
  • The author has a conflict of interest by working for Rolling Stone, which may have financial or editorial ties to the film industry.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • He implies that the film is original and innovative when it actually borrows from existing action movies.
  • The author contradicts himself by saying that Kid is a human punching bag but also an ass-kicker.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • He does not provide any critical analysis or balance his praise with constructive criticism.
  • The author is deceptive by giving a positive and glowing review of the film without addressing its flaws or weaknesses.

Recent Articles

Monkey Man: A Revenge Thriller in an Underground Fight Club

Monkey Man: A Revenge Thriller in an Underground Fight Club

Broke On: Tuesday, 12 March 2024 Dev Patel's Monkey Man is a revenge thriller set in an underground fight club run by a slippery figure. The story follows Kid, played by Dev Patel, as he seeks vengeance for his mother's death and disfigurement with Neela's stories of Hanuman serving as a guiding light.