‘Nickel Boys’ review: A mesmerizing adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel
The screen format is an unexpectedly old-school square, and what we see in that square is clearly through a child’s eyes as ...
Behind the Months-Long ‘Nickel Boys' Discussions of How, When, and Where to Switch POVs
No longer was the audience in its familiar seat of omniscient spectator, denying the editor the ability to crosscut and ...
The True Story Of Abuse And Injustice Behind 'Nickel Boys'
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys has been adapted for the big screen. In 2019, Whitehead spoke with Dave Davies when the book was released. It's set in the early '60s ...
‘Nickel Boys’ Awakens Black Cinema’s Time Revolution
RaMell Ross, A.V. Rockwell, Raven Jackson and Garrett Bradley are the new Black directors chronicling Black life at a ...
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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 ...
‘Nickel Boys' Director RaMell Ross And Cinematographer Jomo Fray On Their Awards Success And How They Made It Work – Deadline Virtual Screening Series
Deadline’s Virtual Screening Series welcomed MGM-Orion-Plan B’s acclaimed awards contender Nickel Boys, with ...
Here’s What RaMell Ross Wants You To Know About Nickel Boys
In adapting Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Nickel Boys,” director RaMell Ross faced what he calls a ...
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Louisiana-shot ‘Nickel Boys’ is an artful triumph from a New Orleans Film Festival centerpiece
Set in 1962 Tallahassee but filmed in late 2022 in Hammond, LaPlace, New Orleans, Ponchatoula and Thibodaux, it’s inspired by ...
How the ‘Nickel Boys’ Team Delivered RaMell Ross’ Immersive Vision Through Detailed Design Work
RaMell Ross ’ “ Nickel Boys ” unearths the haunting realities of two boys, Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson) ...
How the Department Heads of ‘Nickel Boys’ Worked with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor to Create an Unforgettable Character
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and the hair, makeup, and costume department heads of 'Nickel Boys' discuss collaborating to create the ...
‘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 ...
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Colson Whitehead shares the true story of abuse and injustice behind 'Nickel Boys'
Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, now a feature film, is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. Originally broadcast July 16, 2019.