He went on YouTube to look up ‘how to work with actors’: ‘Nickel Boys’ director RaMell Ross on his unconventional techniques
The director shot his debut narrative feature, based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, almost entirely through the main characters' eyes.
‘Nickel Boys’ Star Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Never Watches Herself on Screen — Here’s Why
When Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (who has been acting professionally since her debut as Ariel in 1995’s Broadway revival of “The ...
National Society of Film Critics picks ‘Nickel Boys’ as best film of 2024
For the first time in my four-year tenure, several awards were decided in the fourth or fifth round of ballot tallying. We ...
Review: The powerful four-star ‘Nickel Boys’ tackles racism with an ingenious twist
RaMell Ross's extraordinary adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel follows two youths at a reform school.
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‘I Was Beaten Until the Flesh Was Torn from My Backside’: More Than a Century of Abuse at Florida Reform School Results In $25,000 for Each Survivor
For more than a century, the state of Florida operated a reform school for boys that led to the deaths of almost 100 boys, ...
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The Central Station director returns with another emotionally powerful winner with I'm Still Here
Director Walter Salles delivers an emotionally captivating winner with his terrific political thriller I'm Still Here.
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Brilliant Movies for the Brutal Month of January
A good number of the indie/art films nominated for or winning Sunday’s Golden Globes are coming to town this month. Here’s a ...
Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross uses the camera as a character
Nickel Boys director and co-writer RaMell Ross explains how he navigated the complex relationship between audience and ...
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‘Nickel Boys’ is the rare film adaptation that does justice to the book
Nickel Boys’ preserves Colson Whitehead’s critically acclaimed narrative style while adding cinematic texture that enhances key details of the book.
Nickel Boys director RaMell Ross on his groundbreaking approach to depicting the complexity of trauma
The Oscar-nominated director sits down with Q’s Tom Power to discuss his critically acclaimed new film, Nickel Boys, which is based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same name.
How the Department Heads of ‘Nickel Boys’ Worked with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to Create an Unforgettable Character
Ellis-Taylor and the crafts team talk creating her indelible performance as an anguished grandmother in RaMell Ross' ...