Jonah Hill skates into the director's chair

Jonah Hill skates into the director's chair

“Mid90s” is about a tight-knit band of skateboarders growing up and raising hell in mid-’90s Los Angeles. For first-time director Jonah Hill, who earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations for “Moneyball” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” it’s another chance for him to “mess up.” Tracy Smith reports.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
4/5
Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the main claims supported by multiple sources. The article presents a generally positive view of Jonah Hill's directorial debut. There is a slight slant towards promoting the film, but it doesn't appear to be significantly biased.

Detailed Analysis:
  • Claim:** "Mid90s" is about a tight-knit band of skateboarders growing up and raising hell in mid-'90s Los Angeles.
    • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, describing the film as being about skateboarding youth in L.A.
    • Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, mentioning the 90s skate scene.
    • Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, mentioning Jonah Hill's directorial debut.
  • Claim:** Jonah Hill earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominations for "Moneyball" and "The Wolf of Wall Street."
    • Verification Source #2: Supports this claim, mentioning the Oscar-nominated actor.
    • Internal Knowledge:* This is a well-known fact.
  • Claim:** It's another chance for him to "mess up."
  • This is a direct quote from Jonah Hill, so it is accurate in that sense. The context and meaning of the quote are not fully explored, which could be seen as a slight omission.
  • Claim:** Jonah Hill is a first-time director.
    • Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, mentioning his directorial debut.
    • Verification Source #4: Supports this claim, mentioning his directorial debut.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
  • Verification Source #2 and #3 both support the claim that "Mid90s" is about skateboarding youth in L.A. in the 90s.
  • Verification Source #2 supports the claim that Jonah Hill is an Oscar-nominated actor.
  • Verification Source #3 and #4 support the claim that "Mid90s" is Jonah Hill's directorial debut.
  • No sources contradict the claims made in the article.