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.
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Is Nobody’s Second Fiddle
The 'Nickel Boys' actress specializes in supporting roles that steal the spotlight: “If we only know the figurehead and we ...
Reviews: 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Nickel Boys,' 'The Room Next Door'
Film critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies out this weekend, including 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Nickel Boys,' and 'The Room ...
Nickel Boys gives a first-person perspective of racial subjugation
Filmmaker RaMell Ross adapted of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Nickel Boys, based in the Dozier reform school in Florida. The story is meant to reflect the experiences of the ...
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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.
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RaMell Ross Seeks "a Sort of Realism" in 'Nickel Boys'
"Black folks aren't asked to make films about all white people. But what would have happened if we did? What would white ...
Dean’s Reviews: The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Den of Thieves: Pantera, The Last Showgirl, Better Man
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