American Fiction (Featuring Derrick Murray)

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!Mentioned in this episode:Queer Women Of Color Media Arts Project AdWe are proud to be a sponsor of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project. Check out the QWOCMAP Film Festival at https://qwocmap.org/ happening June 14th-16th, 2024 in San Francisco, CA.Deadpool & Wolverline LIVE at Maya CinemasWe will be back at Maya Cinemas on Thursday July 25th at 6pm for a LIVE episode on Deadpool & Wolverine! More details at https://www.piecingpod.com/2024/06/07/deadpool-amp-wolverine-live-show-thursday-july-25th-in-las-vegas/