The New York Times – Film:
Recent releases like “American Fiction” and “The American Society of Magical Negroes” have used absurdist humor to examine race. But they have also depicted narrow views of Blackness.
Category: American Fiction (Movie)
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How to Watch the Oscars: Date, Time and Streaming
The New York Times – Film:
An earlier airtime and an unusual presenter approach are among the changes at this year’s ceremony.
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Jeffrey Wright on ‘American Fiction’
The New York Times – Film:
The veteran has played everything from an artist to a general to a professor, the role in “American Fiction” that finally landed him an Oscar nomination.
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Jeffrey Wright on His Oscar Nomination for ‘American Fiction’
The New York Times – Film:
The veteran actor is going to celebrate his first Oscar nomination, for best actor for “American Fiction,” by driving his daughter back to college.
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‘American Fiction,’ ‘Origin’ and the Pressures Black Writers Face
The New York Times – Film:
The movies explore what happens when authors who focus exclusively on racism in their work push back against political and commercial stresses.