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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' director RaMell Ross on his revolutionary filmmaking choice: ‘I don't know if I could have told the story any other way'
RaMell Ross's feature directorial debut "Nickel Boys" is unlike any mainstream release in recent memory. Rather than adapt the Colson Whitehead Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "The Nickel Boys" with a traditional approach,
RaMell Ross Set Out to Make ‘Nickel Boys’ an ‘Experience’ — He Did That and More
The Auteur Award recipient warns audiences "to not look too hard" when viewing his Colson Whitehead adaptation.
“The Brutalist,” “Nickel Boys” Lead 2024 CFCA Awards
The Chicago Film Critics Association presented their awards last night and RaMell Ross was the big winner, taking home prizes for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award.
‘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.
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 programs, is often viewed as a preview of the upcoming
‘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’ 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
Why Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Rejects 'Hollywood Hooey' and Still Lives in the South: 'Work to Be Done There' (Exclusive)
Nickel Boys’ was a chance for Mississippi native Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to honor her Southern roots. 'I always have to have ...
'Nickel Boys' is a beautiful, troubling film about the reality of racism
RaMell Ross' 'Nickel Boys' is a masterpiece of adaptation about the harsh realities of racism. Based on Colson Whitehead's ...
‘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'.
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Nickel Boys Review: A Breathtaking, Unique Film That Will Leave You Stunned
Nickel Boys, one of the best movies of 2024, is a stunning drama shot in first-person POV and feels like nothing you've ever ...
Nickel Boys’ storytelling technique is radical for a movie — but common in games
The focus on trauma, history, and racial oppression makes Nickel Boys sound like typical, worthy prestige-movie fare, but that’s not quite what this movie is. Think of it more as this year’s The Zone ...