1. American Fiction | Rotten Tomatoes
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AMERICAN FICTION is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture's obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from "Black" entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish "Black" book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.
2. “American Fiction” Film Review: Absurdist Adaptation - Scriptophile
Jan 5, 2024 · The film takes aim at black stories that revel in the negative stereotypes associated with race, particularly ones that white people recognize ...
American Fiction (2023) is a satirical comedy-drama film from debut writer-director Cord Jefferson. It stars Jeffrey Wright as Thelonious Monk, a struggling novelist who finds unexpected success by…
3. American Fiction movie review (2023) - Roger Ebert
Dec 15, 2023 · Amidst Monk's struggle to cope with the acclaim of his faux novel, the story of his family becomes a drama of its own. Death, sibling rifts, and ...
American Fiction is a thoughtful, although heavy-handed, film.
4. American Fiction (2023) by Cord Jefferson - Cinematary
Jan 12, 2024 · In American Fiction, Thelonius Ellison is an unhappy teacher and an unsuccessful writer whose work is considered by major (white, liberal) publications to be “ ...
Review by Andrew Swafford Although the life of a film critic may seem lavish and swanky to readers raised on Ratatouille , I’m actually living the increasingly untenable life of a schoolteacher – more specifically, teaching the subject of this film’s title. When the opening scene presented protago
5. Review: American Fiction (2023) - 3 Brothers Film
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Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction strikes a delicate balance between hilarious satire and understated family drama.
6. Film Review | American Fiction - Culture Honey
Jan 23, 2024 · American Fiction explores the complexities of Black culture and experience, steering clear of the usual stereotypes. The film includes scenes ...
For writer Enrique Bautista, the film "American Fiction" reinforced the idea that our collective understanding of Blackness needs to be broadened. The films ability to engage and educate a diverse audience presents a fresh perspective on the Black experience.
7. Review – American Fiction - Geeks Under Grace
Jan 5, 2024 · Overview · Synopsis, A struggling Black college professor stumbles into literary success by writing a satirically "Black" book that proves ...
See AlsoRanking 나인우 MoviesAmerican Fiction offers a satire of the current state of Black-centric narratives in the media, raising many questions, but resolving little.
8. American Fiction (2023) Film Review - Loud And Clear Reviews
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Review: Half of American Fiction is an engaging family drama, but the other half is an overdone satire of representation in entertainment.
9. American Fiction (2023) - ErikLundegaard.com - Movie Review
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WARNING: SPOILERS Its been a while since Ive identified with a movie character as much as I did with Jeffrey Wrights Thelonious Monk Ellison, and it doesnt have anything to do with the...
10. STREAMING REVIEW: American Fiction (2023) - Films Gone Wild
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Jeffrey Wright stars as a literary writer, Monk, in American Fiction, from Cord Jefferson, here is Jason Rogers streaming review
11. Film Review: “American Fiction” - by Jeremy Werner - Medium
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“American Fiction” tells us that everyone, while living the same experiences, all have a unique story to tell.
12. American Fiction - Mediaversity Reviews
Dec 16, 2023 · Cord Jefferson's ambitious directorial debut, American Fiction (based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett), accurately captures the ...
“ American Fiction ’s small inclusion-related missteps undermine its own thesis.”
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Dec 18, 2023 · The film follows the story of Kaling, who plays struggling comedy writer Molly Patel, as she becomes a diversity hire by late-night legend ...
Here's what we know about American Fiction, the directorial debut of Cord Jefferson starring Jeffrey Wright and Issa Rae.
