Cord Jefferson

1 month ago | interviewmagazine.com | Cord Jefferson |Jake Nevins

“If they don’t let you do it, die trying to do it. And if they let you do it, die doing it as many times as you can.” That’s the mantra of Mark Anthony Green, the journalist-turned-filmmaker whose debut feature, A24’s Opus, just celebrated its opening weekend. Green’s cult-infiltration thriller stars Ayo Edebiri as a young reporter who travels to the compound of a reclusive pop star (John Malkovich) for an ill-fated press event.

Jan 14, 2024 | nerdalert.world | Cord Jefferson |Chase Gifford

“Praise without merit is more harmful than unearned criticism.” - Roger EbertI think if you allow them, movies can teach you something about your own life. I’m watching Pineapple Express as I write this so obviously I don’t mean every single movie ever made. Some are just meant to deliver weed and fart jokes and that’s okay. But the movies that genuinely have something to say can be enlightening if you’re open to what it is they’re trying to convey. American Fiction definitely has a lot to say.

Dec 23, 2023 | reelfilm.com | David Nusair |Adam Brody |Cord Jefferson |Issa Rae

Directed by Cord Jefferson, American Fiction follows a struggling novelist (Jeffrey Wright’s Monk) as he finds unexpected success after writes a pandering novel about a black ex-con.

Dec 13, 2023 | variety.com | Cord Jefferson |Edgar Wright |Olivia Wilde

This year started with bright promise — the COVID pandemic seemed to have been tamed, festivals thrived and summer blockbusters ruled once again, with the combo of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” pushing 2023 into iconic status. But despite the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, great films found their audiences, and a handful of helmers got personal with praise of their favorites.

Sep 10, 2023 | metacritic.com | Cord Jefferson |Percival L. Everett |Nick Schager |Alison Willmore

For all its anger at the ways Black experience has been flattened, reduced, and commodified, American Fiction has a fleet-footed touch, distilling complicated systemic issues of race to a comedy that invites both a laugh and conversation. Read More