Nickel Boys Archives | The Movie Blog https://www.themovieblog.com/tag/nickel-boys/ The Correct Opinion Mon, 03 Mar 2025 20:05:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.themovieblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-IMG_3714-32x32.jpeg Nickel Boys Archives | The Movie Blog https://www.themovieblog.com/tag/nickel-boys/ 32 32 Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on Nickel Boys and Finding Power in Southern Stories https://www.themovieblog.com/2025/03/aunjanue-ellis-taylor-on-nickel-boys-and-finding-power-in-southern-stories/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 22:00:06 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=1000597 Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is not one to sit back and wait for roles to find her. The moment she saw Hale County This Morning, This Evening, she knew she wanted to work with Ramell Ross. “I stalked him—let’s just call it what it is,” she joked. “I saw Hale County and felt seen in a way ...

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]]> Ramell Ross on Directing Nickel Boys and Finding Poetry in the Everyday https://www.themovieblog.com/2025/03/ramell-ross-on-directing-nickel-boys-and-finding-poetry-in-the-everyday/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:00:53 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=1000591 Director Ramell Ross isn’t your typical filmmaker. He doesn’t just capture stories; he embeds you in them. With his poetic approach to cinema, Ross brought Nickel Boys, Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, to the screen in a way that feels more lived than viewed. I sat down with him to unpack his artistic vision, the ...

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]]> Brandon Wilson & Ethan Herisse on Building Chemistry in Nickel Boys https://www.themovieblog.com/2025/03/brandon-wilson-ethan-herisse-on-building-chemistry-in-nickel-boys/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 01:00:57 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=1000602 On-screen chemistry isn’t always built—it’s often just there. That was the case for Nickel Boys stars Brandon Wilson and Ethan Herisse. “We didn’t do any bonding exercises,” Wilson laughed. “It just happened. A lot of Waffle House helped, though.” Their connection off-screen made their performances even more natural. “We got to know each other just ...

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]]> Nickel Boys: A Journey of Injustice, Resilience, and Redemption https://www.themovieblog.com/2024/11/nickel-boys-a-journey-of-injustice-resilience-and-redemption/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:00:01 +0000 https://www.themovieblog.com/?p=998535 Nickel Boys is more than just a historical film; it’s an emotional journey that confronts America’s dark past of institutional abuse, showing us the resilience and strength of two boys bound by friendship. Directed by the visionary RaMell Ross, known for his impactful work in “Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” this film adaptation of ...

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