Review: 'Nickel Boys' is a moving story that will challenge audiences
In a world where success is often measured by "likes" on social media platforms, the refreshingly demanding "Nickel Boys" enters theaters facing an uphill battle. Challenging audiences with big creative swings can result in box office failure or, worse, cold indifference.
Movie Review: ‘Nickel Boys’ is a knockout, one of the most powerful films of the year
A movie shot in first person sounds like a gimmick. Part of the magic of filmed storytelling is accepting that something can be from someone’s point of view and yet also from a
'Nickel Boys' cast, director reflect on innovative new film
Viewers don't just watch these characters' journey -- we experience it through their perspective and the camera acts as their eyes.
‘Nickel Boys’ Review: An Impressionistic Portrait of Abuse
Director RaMell Ross brings an experimental aesthetic to his adaptation of the Pulitzer-winning novel about a brutal reform school.
‘Nickel Boys’ Review: Childhood’s Brutal End
This visually inventive adaptation of a Colson Whitehead novel follows two boys at an abusive school in Jim Crow-era Florida.
In 'Nickel Boys,' striving for a new way to see
RaMell Ross sometimes sends his photography students out on a unique assignment. He tells them to photograph a white person, a Black person, an Asian person and an Indian person. “And,” he adds, “I want you to ask them how they want to be represented.
'Nickel Boys' Director: 'I Figure Out Ways to Shock People'
Inside the wildly original film with RaMell Ross and star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Plus: My insta-take on Critics Choice noms
Director RaMell Ross's vision gives 'Nickel Boys' new perspective
The film is told from a different perspective – point of view – with actors staring into the camera to tell the story of an abusive reform school, Nickel Academy.
‘Nickel Boys’ Is an Experiential Masterpiece—And One of The Year’s Best Films
Director RaMell Ross’s bold reimagining of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is both lyrical and urgent. This is a movie worth returning to again and again.
‘Nickel Boys’ May Be the Most Radical Literary Adaptation Ever Made
Filmmaker RaMell Ross doesn't just interpret Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel about a racist, nightmarish boys' reformatory. He immerses you in it
Golden Globe nominations arrive. Hear from 'Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross!
Awards season has arrived in the form of the Golden Globes nominations. The awards, which honor both movies and television ...
Why Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Rejects 'Hollywood Hooey' and Still Lives in the South: 'Work to Be Done There' (Exclusive)
Director RaMell Ross' movie ‘Nickel Boys’ was a chance for Mississippi native Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to honor her Southern ...
One of 2019’s Most Acclaimed Books Is Now One of 2024’s Most Acclaimed Movies. It Took a Huge Risk.
You’ve described yourself as a “liberated documentarian,” and said you believe that traditional documentary methods and ...
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Plant the Tree: RaMell Ross, Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on “Nickel Boys”
NB_FP_4580 Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor stars as Hattie and Ethan Herisse as Elwood in director RaMell Ross’s NICKEL BOYS, from ...
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‘Nickel Boys’ one of the most powerful films of the year
In a commercial film, it’s to be deployed only in very limited doses. And yet, with “Nickel Boys,” filmmaker RaMell Ross ...
Is ‘Nickel Boys’ Streaming on Netflix or Amazon Prime?
You don’t want to miss it, so here’s what you need to know about where to watch the Nickel Boys movie, and when we expect to ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Cinematographer Jomo Fray On Performing Behind The Camera & Capturing “How It Feels” To See
Cinematographer Jomo Fray on performing behind the camera in the place of the main characters in 'Nickel Boys'.