The most impressive feat a film can pull off is to convince its viewers they are seeing something wholly original. Even more ...

“Nickel Boys” — first a novel by Colson Whitehead, now the feature narrative debut of filmmaker RaMell Ross — tackles a lot ...

From the very first moment of “Nickel Boys,” there is an undeniable creativity that, over the course of the narrative, takes its final form in a beautifully crafted film, story and art piece. Taking ...

Ross’ adaptation of “Nickel Boys” remains a relentlessly heart-wrenching watch through and through. The movie’s ...

A movie based on north Florida's shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys has received two Oscar nominations for the 2025 ...

The screen format is an unexpectedly old-school square, and what we see in that square is clearly through a child’s eyes as ...