Chauncey K. Robinson

Chauncey K. Robinson is an award winning journalist and film critic. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, she has a strong love for storytelling and history. She believes narrative greatly influences the way we see the world, which is why she's all about dissecting and analyzing stories and culture to help inform and empower the people.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Chauncey K. Robinson

Culture

Review: ‘Emma.’ adds stylish imagery while staying close to Austen’s classic work
February 11, 2020 By Chauncey K. Robinson
It isn’t exactly groundbreaking cinema, but the film stays true to the source material while providing quality comedic and dramatic performances by the cast.
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Culture

‘Birds of Prey’ and the emancipation of women-led comic book movies
February 8, 2020 By Chauncey K. Robinson
Birds of Prey is not a hero’s journey, but rather a wild roller coaster of female emancipation through a variety of brutal moments.
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Culture

‘Miss Americana’: Taylor Swift doc establishes the personal as political
February 4, 2020 By Chauncey K. Robinson
It would be easy to dismiss Taylor Swift as a shallow pop sensation with no influence on politics, but that assessment would be wrong.
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Culture

Netflix’s ‘American Son’: Gut-wrenching examination of race and the American dream
November 25, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
It’s powerful storytelling that will make you feel particularly angry, but may leave you frustrated, as it gives no pointers on where to direct that anger next.
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Culture

Netflix’s ‘Ghosts of Sugar Land’ explores friendship, Islam, and religious extremism
October 25, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
The emboldening of bigotry and hatred is just one of the toxic facets that the current president of the United States campaigns upon.
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Culture

‘Flint: The Poisoning of an American City’ gives voice to victims
October 18, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
Flint residents have been fighting for clean water and justice since 2014. Five years and counting since the water crisis there made national news and many residents are still without access to safe water.
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Culture

Netflix’s ‘Living Undocumented’ debunks Trump’s immigrant boogeyman myth
October 10, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
It’s an important program to watch, especially as the nation marches towards the 2020 presidential election with immigration reform sure to be a main topic.
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Culture

‘Joker’ exposes the broken class system that creates its own monsters
October 4, 2019 By Chauncey K. Robinson
“Kill the rich– a new movement?” - Joker
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