A daring visual approach powers a gorgeous film about an ugly chapter in history.

RaMell Ross, director and co-writer of “Nickel Boys,” is interested in time travel. “I love that we’ve always lived longer than we’ve ever lived,” he told me in an interview for The ...

“SHOGUN” — “Crimson Sky” — Episode 9 (Airs April 16) Pictured (L-R): Fumi Mikado as Ochiba no Kata, Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko. CR: Katie Yu/FX A strong bellwether for the Oscars ...

Similarly, he doesn’t take the easier way for his latest film, the Louisiana-shot “Nickel Boys,” a searing and thrillingly unconventional adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning ...

The astonishingly beautiful opening moments of RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” signal that this is no ordinary movie. The screen format is an unexpectedly old-school square, and what we see in ...

In addition to Best Picture, “Anora” earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Actress (Madison) and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, Russian actor Yura ...

Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties” Peter Straughan for “Conclave,” based on the novel by Robert Harris RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes for “Nickel Boys,” an ...

With his film “Nickel Boys” (2024), director RaMell Ross passes ... This is not just an adaptation—it’s a new chapter in cinematic storytelling and a testament to the enduring strength ...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2024, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing ...

with some victims as young as 9. In 2019, “The Underground Railroad” author Colson Whitehead fictionalized the Dozier School into Nickel Academy for his novel “The Nickel Boys.” ...