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American Fiction (Featuring Derrick Murray)

American Fiction (Featuring Derrick Murray)

FromPiecing It Together Podcast


American Fiction (Featuring Derrick Murray)

FromPiecing It Together Podcast

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On the 349th episode of Piecing It Together, Derrick Murray joins me to talk about American Fiction. Jeffrey Wright stars in a hilarious movie about a black writer caught between the worlds of what white and black audiences expect of his work. Puzzle pieces include Bamboozled, Wag The Dog, The Producers and Adaptation.As always, SPOILER ALERT for American Fiction and the movies we discuss!Written by Cord JeffersonDirected by Cord JeffersonStarring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, sterling K Brown, adam Brody, John OrtizMGMhttps://www.mgm.com/movies/american-fictionDerrick Murray is a film critic and writes for NerdbotCheck out Derrick’s work on Nerdbot at https://nerdbot.com/author/derrick-murray/And Follow Derrick on Twitter @DrokcomedyMy sixth album, MORE CONTENT is available NOW on iTunes, Bandcamp and all other digital music stores! Make sure to check it out!My latest music video “Ascending" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fypZ3Z8qeT8The song at the end of the episode is "Blockbuster" from a rapper I produced named Skydro. His album Success Stories is available on all digital music services.Make sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenShare the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don’t forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!And most important of all… Keep going to the theater to see new movies!
Released:
Jan 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A podcast about movies and the movies that inspired them. A good movie is the result of a large number of people both in front of and behind the camera combining to create a piece of art… But what about the movies that came before that inspired those filmmakers to make the movie? On Piecing It Together we figure out what the clear (and not so clear) influences were that make up the movies we love.