Nickel Boys is set in Jim Crow-era Florida and follows two black teenagers, Elwood Curtis and Turner, who must endure the brutal and painful conditions of the Nickel Academy. Despite all the horrors that surround them, Elwood always seems to believe that justice will prevail, while Turner teaches survival through cynicism. Their friendship makes this film exceptionally powerful. Newcomers Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson Elwood and Turner in Nickel Boyswhich also stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Daveed Diggs. Director RaMell Ross chose to tell this story in a unique way that makes the audience truly feel like they are experiencing things…
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Nickel Boys is set in Jim Crow-era Florida. It follows two black teenagers, Elwood Curtis (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson), who are forced to endure the brutal conditions at Nickel Academy, which is a reform school for boys. While Turner teaches survival through cynicism, Elwood clings to his belief in justice despite the horrors that surround them. Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amid a backdrop of systemic racism and violence. The performances of Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson bring something special to the table. Without your chemistry, Nickel Boys It doesn't work as well as it does.…
Nickel Boys follows two black teenagers, Elwood Curtis and Turner, as they face the brutal conditions at Nickel Academy, a reform school for boys. Their friendship offers a glimmer of hope amid systemic racism and violence. Daveed Diggs portrays Elwood as an adult in the film, which tells this story in a unique way that captures multiple points of view (literally). Diggs is an experienced actor, known for his roles in Hamilton and Snowpiercerjust to name a few. Nickel Boys is now playing in New York theaters and opens in Los Angeles on December 20. SscreenRant interviewed David Diggs about…
Based on the book of the same name, Nickel Boys follows Elwood Curtis and Turner, two black teenagers, as they face the brutal conditions at Nickel Academy. Elwood's grandmother, Hattie, does everything in her power to find out what is happening to him, but is constantly shunned by those who run the reform school. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor plays Hattie. She is an experienced actress known for her roles in The help, Ray, Brother in disguiseand Men of Honor. Nickel Boyswhich is unfortunately based on a true story, is currently playing in New York theaters and opens in Los Angeles on December…
Wallace and Gromit: Most Birds' Revenge follows beloved inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit as they embark on a new adventure. Wallace, with the best of intentions, created a Norbot to help Gromit with his gardening tasks. It doesn't take long for things to go wrong and an old enemy, Feathers McGraw, re-enters the picture. Nick Park first introduced the characters Wallace and Gromit in 1989 with the release of the stop-motion animated short film A Grand Day Out. The duo's previous feature film, Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Werewolfwon the award for Best Animated Feature Film in…
A complete stranger takes place in New York in 1961, when a young Bob Dylan begins to enter the music scene. The film transports viewers back in time through detailed sets, hair and makeup, and, of course, costumes. Timothée Chalamet stars and sings as Bob Dylan. Costume designer Arianne Phillips, who worked several times with director James Mangold, creates the costumes for A complete stranger also. Interestingly, she also worked on the musical biopic Walk the linewhich means she once again styled an actor who plays Johnny Cash. A complete stranger hits theaters on December 25th. SscreenRant interviewed costume designer…
A complete stranger is a biographical film that follows the young Bob Dylan as he integrates with New York and attracts the attention of folk singers in the region. As everyone knows, this eventually led to stardom, something he was not prepared for. Timothée Chalamet leads brilliantly as Bob Dylan, completely immersing himself in the role, even performing live as a singer. Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael is not new to biopics. He worked with director James Mangold several times, including on Walk the linewhich tells the story of Johnny Cash. A complete stranger hits theaters on December 25th. TelaRant interviewed Phedon…
Tim Fehlbaum and John Palmer are bringing a new approach to one of the most shocking events in history in September 5th. The true-story thriller marks an interesting departure from Fehlbaum's previous work in the sci-fi genre with 2011's Hellwhich was produced by disaster genre vet Roland Emmerich, and 2021 Colognewhich was led by American StarNora Arnezeder and Dune: ProphecyIt's Sarah-Sofie Boussnina. For Palmer, on the other hand, the film continues his series of grounded stories with Sean Penn. Flag Day and Asphalted City. September 5th details the horrific events that actually took place during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics,…
John Magaro and Leonie Benesch are at the center of one of the world's most harrowing events in September 5th. While acting for nearly 20 years, Magaro has found more mainstream success over the past decade with everything from Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and Orange is the new black for the Sopranos previous film, The Many Saints of Newarkand Oscar-nominated drama Past Lives. After working primarily in his native Germany, Benesch found international success with the Oscar-nominated film Teachers' Room and PBS/BBC One's Around the world in 80 days series. September 5th takes viewers to the defining moment that forever…
Peter Sarsgaard and Ben Chaplin are returning to the world of true-story cinema with September 5th. The former is an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor known for his work both on screen and on Broadway, having starred in everything from Broken glass for the led by Natalie Portman Jackie and Doped. Chaplin also has an extensive filmography of acclaimed titles, some of which include Terrence Malick, The thin red lineOliver Stone Snowden and HBO The Nevers. September 5thThe story is set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, focusing specifically on an American sports broadcast team that was forced to…