'American Fiction' (Oscars mini episode) - Brunch

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Written and directed by former Gawker editor Cord Jefferson in his feature directorial debut, “American Fiction” tells the story of a frustrated writer whose satire of modern black books gets taken seriously by liberal white people. It has a 94 on Rotten Tomatoes with an audience score of 96, and runs one hour and 57 minutes. “American Fiction” sits eighth in betting odds among Best Picture nominees at +8000. It is nominated for five Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Actor - Jeffrey Wright, Best Supporting Actor - Sterling K. Brown, Best Adapted Screenplay - Cord Jefferson and Best Original Score - Laura Karpman.

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Written and directed by former Gawker editor Cord Jefferson in his feature directorial debut, “American Fiction” tells the story of a frustrated writer whose satire of modern black books gets taken seriously by liberal white people. It has a 94 on...

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