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RaMell Ross has something to say. With his latest film, "Nickel Boys," the co-writer and director solidifies his reputation as one of contemporary cinema’s most daring storytellers. Adapted from ...
RaMell Ross landed an Oscar nomination with his first feature, and this soul-stirring drama, based on Colson Whitehead's book, is poised to earn him his second.
RaMell Ross talks about his adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s novel "Nickel Boys." ... Gradually, the film reveals the school’s dark secrets, including boys who have disappeared without a trace.
For “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross asks his audience to inhabit the perspective of two Black teenagers at an abusive reform school — and share in the horrors they endure.
‘Nickel Boys’ Review: RaMell Ross Breaks Free of Reform-School Tropes, but Loses the Plot in the Process Reviewed at Telluride Film Festival, Aug. 31, 2024. Also in New York Film Festival ...
The making of “Nickel Boys” — a film that follows two young Black boys, Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson), as they navigate a brutal reform school — presented a unique set ...
Rhode Island School of Design graduate RaMell Ross’s movie “Nickel Boys” has been nominated for two Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.
In “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross uses what he calls “sentient perspective” to convey the characters’ view of their world. Critics say the result is stunning.
RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” unearths the haunting realities of two boys, Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson), as they navigate a brutal reform school, blending visceral ...
To RaMell Ross, this is basketball at its best. Speed, motion and athleticism all on display. ... Ross has the viewer see not only the school’s atrocities but also the boys’ deep friendship.
Told mostly in the first-person point of view, director RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” is an experiential — and experimental — adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel from ...