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Filmmaker RaMell Ross joins moderator Mireille Miller-Young, UCSB Feminist Studies, for a discussion of Nickel Boys. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40545]

Filmmaker RaMell Ross joins moderator Mireille Miller-Young, UCSB Feminist Studies, for a discussion of Nickel Boys. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40545]

Filmmaker RaMell Ross joins moderator Mireille Miller-Young, UCSB Feminist Studies, for a discussion of Nickel Boys. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40545]

Filmmaker RaMell Ross joins moderator Mireille Miller-Young, UCSB Feminist Studies, for a discussion of Nickel Boys. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40545]

Do you know how much of A Real Pain it is to keep the years straight with us straddling three different global release windows? We do! We got Caught by the Tides and are a little late with this one but nevertheless, join our Conclave for the fifth (!) time as we huddle around the Ghostlight to talk about the films of the last year! We cover award-winning films (Anora, The Brutalist, No Other Land), notable blockbusters (Dune: Part Two, Wicked), blitz through some honorable Challengers to our top picks, and then Look Back on our personal top fives. You know podcast favorite Luca Guadagnino is going to feature in Wilson's favorite films… but how Queer will it be?? If you're A Different Man, you'll have different faves, so enter our Red Rooms and tell us your favorite 2024 films on our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.comLinks:Ben's 2024 ListEli's 2024 ListWilson's 2024 ListTimestamps:(00:00:00) Intro(00:03:21) 2024 in general(00:17:06) Obligatory mentions(00:17:28) Anora (dir. Sean Baker)(00:22:55) Conclave (dir. Edward Berger)(00:25:14) The Brutalist (dir. Brady Corbet)(00:33:53) Nickel Boys (dir. Ramell Ross)(00:36:53) Hit Man (dir. Richard Linklater)(00:39:45) All We Imagine as Light (dir. Payal Kapadia)(00:43:02) Flow (dir. Gints Zilbalodis) (00:46:14) Emilia Perez (dir. Jacques Audiard)(00:50:29) Sing Sing (dir. Greg Kwedar)(00:52:01) The Substance (dir. Coralie Fargeat)(00:55:26) Wicked (dir. Jon M. Chu)(00:59:09) Deep Cut Coverage of 2024(00:59:20) All Shall Be Well (dir. Ray Yeung)(01:00:19) The People's Joker (dir. Vera Drew)(01:02:37) Happyend (dir. Neo Sora)(01:05:13) Deep Cut Upkeeps of 2024(01:08:55) Honorable mentions(01:08:57) Megalopolis (dir. Francis Ford Coppola)(01:12:43) Trap (dir. M. Night Shyamalan)(01:14:13) An Unfinished Film (dir. Lou Ye)(01:14:26) The Monk and the Gun (dir. Pawo Choyning Dorji)(01:16:02) Hard Truths (dir. Mike Leigh)(01:17:41) Not Friends (dir. Atta Hemwadee)(01:19:08) Fly Me to the Moon (dir. Sasha Chuk)(01:20:38) Black Box Diaries (dir. Shiori Ito)(01:24:06) A Traveler's Needs / By the Stream (dir. Hong Sang-soo)(01:25:56) Look Back (dir. Kiyotaka Oshiyama)(01:27:34) The Room Next Door (dir. Pedro Almodovar)(01:30:10) Didi (dir. Sean Wang)(01:31:22) Last Summer (dir. Catherine Breillat)(01:32:33) Hundreds of Beavers (dir. Mike Cheslik)(01:33:43) The Diarrhea Brothers Save the Day (dir. Joel Haver)(01:35:09) Rap World (dir. Conner O'Malley)(01:37:11) Janet Planet (dir. Annie Baker)(01:38:43) Ben's #5(01:41:06) SKIP ELI'S BIT!!(01:42:19) Wilson's #5(01:46:33) Eli's #5(01:50:14) Ben's #4(01:52:54) Wilson's #4(02:00:50) Eli's #4(02:01:47) Ben's #3(02:03:16) Wilson's #3(02:08:22) Eli's #3(02:12:30) Ben and Wilson's #2(02:23:46) Eli's #2(02:27:19) Ben's #1(02:31:50) Wilson's #1(02:38:39) Eli and ???'s #1(02:43:34) Upcoming from Deep Cut(02:46:32) Outro

Nesta edição do podcast cinematório café, nós analisamos os três filmes que faltavam na nossa cobertura do Oscar 2025:  "O Reformatório Nickel", de RaMell Ross, "O Brutalista", de Brady Corbet, e "Um Completo Desconhecido", de James Mangold. - Visite a página do podcast no site e confira material extra sobre o tema do episódio - Junte-se ao Cineclube Cinematório e tenha acesso a conteúdo exclusivo de cinema "O Reformatório Nickel" (Nickel Boys) é baseado no livro de Colson Whitehead, vencedor do Pulitzer, e narra a poderosa história de amizade entre dois jovens negros que passam juntos pelas angustiantes provações de um reformatório juvenil na Flórida, nos anos 1960. Indicado ao Oscar de Melhor Filme e de Melhor Roteiro Adaptado, o longa-metragem chama a atenção por sua história impactante e pela direção habilidosa, com planos feitos em ponto de vista de primeira pessoa. "O Brutalista" se tornou o segundo filme com mais prêmios no Oscar 2025, perdendo apenas para "Anora". Venceu as estatuetas de Melhor Ator, para Adrien Brody, Melhor Fotografia (assinada por Lol Crawley) e Melhor Trilha Sonora Original (para o compositor Daniel Blumberg). Filmado em 70mm, com VistaVision, o longa acompanha a jornada do arquiteto húngaro László Toth, que sai da Europa no pós-guerra para reconstruir sua vida nos Estados Unidos, onde encontra uma série de dificuldades pessoais e profissionais. O elenco também conta com Guy Pearce e Felicity Jones, ambos indicados ao Oscar como coadjuvantes. Encerramos com "Um Completo Desconhecido", cinebiografia do músico Bob Dylan, com recorte nos primeiros anos de sua carreira. Timothée Chalamet interpreta Dylan na influente cena musical de Nova York do início dos anos 1960, quando iniciou o relacionamento com Sylvie Russo (Elle Fanning) e conviveu com artistas como Pete Seeger (Edward Norton), Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro), Woody Guthrie (Scoot McNairy) e Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook). O filme concorreu a oito estatuetas no Oscar 2025: Melhor Filme, Direção, Roteiro Adaptado, Ator (Chalamet), Ator Coadjuvante (Norton), Atriz Coadjuvante (Barbaro), Som e Figurino. Sentam-se à mesa conosco neste podcast para discutir "Emilia Pérez" e "Wicked": - Ana Lúcia Andrade, professora de Cinema da Escola de Belas Artes da UFMG, autora dos livros "O Filme Dentro do Filme: a Metalinguagem no Cinema" e "Entretenimento Inteligente: O Cinema de Billy Wilder"; - Larissa Vasconcelos, jornalista, crítica e redatora do cinematório. O cinematório café é produzido e apresentado por Renato Silveira e Kel Gomes. A cada episódio, nós propomos um debate em torno de filmes recém-lançados e temas relacionados ao cinema, sempre em um clima de descontração e buscando refletir sobre imagens presentes no nosso dia a dia. Quer mandar um e-mail? Escreva seu recado e envie para contato@cinematorio.com.br.

In this episode, Dhruv, Aryan, and Cris discuss their favorite Non-Indian (English & Foreign Language!) Films of The Year in the same format in which they discussed their Best Indian Films of 2024!Each of them selects not only their favorite film but also their favorite director, cinematographer, composer/sound designer, scriptwriter, editor, supporting and lead performers of the year! Two new categories introduced in this episode: Favorite Scene of the Year and Favorite WTF Movie of the Year!Listen to the episode, note down titles that interest you, and share your favorite films of 2024!TIME CODESFilm in 2024 - [00:00 – 08:18]Mini-“Wicked” Review - [08:18 – 12:19]Back to Film in 2024 - [12:19 – 14:34]Episode Format - [14:34 – 20:53]So Many Caveats! – [20:53 – 29:36]Supporting Performance - [29:36 – 44:02]Performance (Anora vs. Nosferatu) - [44:02 – 01:03:18]Performances Cont. - [01:03:18 – 01:14:09]WTFOTY (Megalopolis vs. The Brutalist) - [01:14:09 – 01:37:22]WTFOTY Cont. - [01:37:22 – 01:45:53]Scene - [01:45:53 – 02:00:25]Editing - [02:00:25 – 02:12:42]Sound/Music - [02:12:42 – 0 2:24:10]Cinematography - [02:24:10 – 02:34:44]Screenplay & Film (I Saw the TV Glow) - [02:34:44 – 02:47:20 ]Screenplay & Film (A Different Man & The Substance)  - [02:47:20 – 02:55:38]Screenplay & Film (Janet Planet & Queer)  - [02:55:38 – 03:08:28]Directors - [03:08:28 – 03:14:18]Director Cont. (RaMell Ross) & Nickel Boys - [03:14:18 – 03:27:50]Outro - [03:27:50 - 03:30:55]Follow our Instagram page: https://instagram.com/queenisdead.filmpodcast.QID LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/queenisdead.Follow us on Instagram at:Dhruv: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/terminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aryantalksfilm/⁠Cris: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/prdscris/⁠Follow us on Letterboxd at:Dhruv - ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aterminalcinema/⁠Aryan: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/aryantalksfilms/⁠Cris: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/crislim/All Audio Excerpts are used under the “Fair Use Provisions” of the Indian Copyright Act.

A special episode featuring a panel of 2025 Writers Guild Award nominees from the original and adapted screenplay categories. Moderator Kathryn VanArendonk, TV critic at Vulture and New York Magazine, moderates a conversation between Justin Kuritzkes, Joslyn Barnes, Ramell Ross, and Dana Fox to talk about their critically and culturally acclaimed screenplays. Justin Kuritzkes is the writer of Challengers. Joslyn Barnes and Ramell Ross are the co-writers of The Nickel Boys. Dana Fox is a co-writer and executive producer of Wicked. This episode is a live taping of our annual Writers Guild Awards contenders panel, And the Nominees Are..., which took place at the SVA Theatre on January 30, 2025. --- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: www.onwriting.org/ Follow the Guild on social media: Twitter: @OnWritingWGAE | @WGAEast Facebook: /WGAEast Instagram: @WGAEast  

Article of NominationsVisual Effects- Robbie's Pick: Dune: Part Two (Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe and Gerd Nefzer)- Anticipated Academy Pick: Wicked (Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk and Paul Corbould) Sound - Robbie's Pick: The Wild Robot (Randy Thom, Brian Chumney, Gary A. Rizzo and Leff Lefferts)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Dune: Part Two (Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett and Doug Hemphill)Production Design- Robbie's Pick: Dune: Part Two (Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Shane Vieau)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Conclave (Production Design: Suzie Davies; Set Decoration: Cynthia Sleiter)International Feature Film- Robbie's Pick: I'm Still Here (Brazil)- Anticipated Academy Choice: I'm Still Here (Brazil)Documentary Short Film- Robbie's Pick: Incident (Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Incident (Bill Morrison and Jamie Kalven)Documentary Feature Film- Robbie's Pick: Black Box Diaries (Shiori Ito, Eric Nyari and Hanna Aqvilin)- Anticipated Academy Choice: No Other Land (Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham)Music (Original Song)- Robbie's Pick: “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez (Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard)- Anticipated Academy Choice: “El Mal” from Emilia Pérez (Music by Clément Ducol and Camille; Lyric by Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard)Music (Original Score)- Robbie's Pick: The Brutalist (Daniel Blumberg)- Anticipated Academy Choice: The Brutalist (Daniel Blumberg)Live-Action Short Film- Robbie's Pick: I'm Not a Robot (Victoria Warmerdam and Trent)- Anticipated Academy Choice: A Lien (Sam Cutler-Kreutz and David Cutler-Kreutz)Makeup and Hairstyling- Robbie's Pick: The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli)- Anticipated Academy Choice: The Substance (Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon and Marilyne Scarselli)Film Editing- Robbie's Pick: Anora (Sean Baker)- Anticipated Academy Choice: The Brutalist (David Jancso)Costume Design- Robbie's Pick: Nosferatu (Linda Muir)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Wicked (Paul Tazewell)Cinematography- Robbie's Pick: Nosferatu (Jarin Blaschke)- Anticipated Academy Choice: The Brutalist (Lol Crawley)Animated Short Film- Robbie's Pick: Wander to Wonder (Nina Gantz and Stienette Bosklopper)- Anticipated Academy Choice: In the Shadow of the Cypress (Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi)Animated Feature Film- Robbie's Pick: Flow (Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens and Gregory Zalcman)- Anticipated Academy Choice: The Wild Robot (Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann)Writing (Original Screenplay)- Robbie's Pick: Anora (Sean Baker)- Anticipated Academy Choice: A Real Pain (Jesse Eisenberg)Writing (Adapted Screenplay)- Robbie's Pick: Nickel Boys (Screenplay by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Conclave (Screenplay by Peter Straughan)Actress in a Supporting Role- Robbie's Pick: Ariana Grande (Wicked)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)Actor in a Supporting Role- Robbie's Pick: Guy Pearce (The Brutalist)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)Actress in a Leading Role- Robbie's Pick: Mikey Madison (Anora)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Demi Moore (The Substance)Actor in a Leading Role- Robbie's Pick: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)Directing- Robbie's Pick: Sean Baker (Anora)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Brady Corbet (The Brutalist)Best Picture- Robbie's Pick: Anora (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers)- Anticipated Academy Choice: Anora (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan and Sean Baker, Producers)

Just when we thought we had our final rankings pretty much in the bag, Nickel Boys comes and changes everything. RaMell Ross's living piece of art took us all by surprise and moved us in ways we never expected. The performances were extraordinary, but the heart of the piece was in the direction and camera work. We'll be angrily shaking our fists for years to come that this didn't receive more nominations. Another year in the books, tell us your final rankings! Let us know on Twitter, Instagram or Threads! Listen to the score, track played Grown Into by Alex Somers Read the script Listen to our other episodes we talked about - Judas and the Black Messiah, Moonlight, The Tree of Life, The Zone of Interest, Maestro Watch Passing Read The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Listen to Olivier Messiaen's Quartet For The End Of Time Theme music by RomanBelov    #NickelBoys #BestPicture #BestAdaptedScreenplay #Oscars2025 #2025Oscars #AcademyAwards #Oscars 

If everybody looks the other way, then everybody's in on it. Alex and Zach round out the 2025 Best Picture slate with one of the most uniquely told and impactful story of the nominees: Nickel Boys. We examine this extremely necessary telling of this under-documented side of the Civil Rights movement and the first-person point-of-view camera style that sets it apart from the rest. Plus, we give our final rundown of the 10-film Best Picture race and compare the field against years past.TIME STAMPS:0:27 - Intro0:56 - Completing the Best Picture Gauntlet2:12 - Background / General Discussion7:05 - Non-Spoiler Review15:45 - Concession Stand (Sweet, Salty, Refresher) - SPOILERS AHEAD34:50 - Oscar Chances37:26 - Final Best Picture Discussion42:15 - Is This a Good Best Picture Nominee Field?51:21 - OutroFollow us on Instagram @a.z_moviereview. Follow us on Twitter @a_z_moviereview.

Estamos a punto de acabar la temporada de premios por todo lo alto. Ya están aquí los Oscars y en este episodio hacemos nuestra quiniela final y comentamos las últimas nominadas que se estrenan este fin de semana. Timothée Chalamet se convierte en un joven Bob Dylan en 'A complete unknown', el biopic que dirige James Mangold. Con el director americano charlamos y también con RaMell Ross, el autor de la fabulosa adaptación de 'Los chicos de la Nickel'. Además, llega la última película del británico Mike Leigh y otras propuestas españolas. En televisión, acabamos el mes monárquico con 'Su Majestad', la princesa heredera de Anna Castillo.

Estamos a punto de acabar la temporada de premios por todo lo alto. Ya están aquí los Oscars y en este episodio hacemos nuestra quiniela final y comentamos las últimas nominadas que se estrenan este fin de semana. Timothée Chalamet se convierte en un joven Bob Dylan en 'A complete unknown', el biopic que dirige James Mangold. Con el director americano charlamos y también con RaMell Ross, el autor de la fabulosa adaptación de 'Los chicos de la Nickel'. Además, llega la última película del británico Mike Leigh y otras propuestas españolas. En televisión, acabamos el mes monárquico con 'Su Majestad', la princesa heredera de Anna Castillo.

RaMell Ross is a multi time Academy-Award nominee in documentary and narrative, a filmmaker, photographer, academic, and writer. You may have seen his directorial debut Hale County This Morning, This Evening, an experimental documentary about black life in Hale County, Alabama. RaMell's most recent directorial work is the historical drama Nickel Boys, based on the novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead. It's nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards and RaMell Ross and co-writer Joslyn Barnes are both nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay. You can stream the film at home or watch in theaters right now.RaMell joins Feeling Seen to talk about the film, cultural criticism, and the 1992 biographical drama Malcolm X, directed by Spike Lee. Plus, notes on basketball, Bart Simpson, and Black feminist author Bell Hooks. Then Jordan has one quick thing about season 3 of the action series Reacher. God bless Alan Ritchson! We can't help but stan the man.  Feeling Seen is hosted by Jordan Crucchiola and is a production Maximum Fun. Need more Feeling Seen? Keep up with the show on Instagram and Bluesky.

This week is another entry into our series of reviews for Best Picture nominees. This week we breakdown RaMell Ross' emotional film, "NICKEL BOYS". It's an incredible film that worth all the praise it's been getting this award season. We also discuss all the hottest movie and TV news of the week including all the praise for Anora ahead of the 2025 Oscars, the Academy discussing a change to their rules requiring films to disclose AI use and so many more. Enjoy the show!Time stamps:00:41 Intro00:47 Movie and TV news (Anora/Oscar hype, The Academy shines a light on AI + more)17:10 “Nickel Boys” (2023) Review37:39 Watch Recommendations for the Week

In the third and final installment of our Faves of 2024 series, Nicholas Ybarra, Bella Efstratis, and Sonja Mereu select three of the year's most talked-about pictures. Nicholas starts with the haunting gothic horror film Nosferatu by Robert Eggers. Second, Bella selects the new and widely discussed Sean Baker gem, Anora. Finally, Sonja picks one of the last decade's most powerful, inventive, and significant films, RaMell Ross' Nickel Boys. As always, please let us know what you think of these films and your favorite films of 2024. ❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️Support the showSign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcastYou can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on LetterboxdShout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

In this episode, Emily and Olivia review the film adaptation of Nickel Boys, discussing its storytelling techniques, character development, and the historical context it portrays.They explore the differences between art films and mainstream cinema, the challenges of point-of-view storytelling, and the performances of the actors. Their discussion highlights the film's revolutionary aspects while also critiquing its execution of the film's unique techniques and the implications of its narrative style, ultimately leading to a deeper understanding of the film's themes and storytelling methods. Nickel Boys was directed by RaMell Ross, starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and was theatrically released on December 13, 2024. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Nickel Boys Film Review02:25 Emily's Viewing Experience and Expectations04:16 Art Film vs. Normie Film: A Cinematic Scale08:40 Cinematography and Emotional Impact13:30 Point of View and Storytelling Techniques20:28 Acting Challenges and Character Connection24:25 Breaking Conventions: The Tight Shots Debate30:50 It is Revolutionary and It is Okay to Feel Conflicted31:57 Quick Break aka GAMESHOW36:18 Exploring the Story of Nickel Boys37:30 Impact of Historical Context38:20 Character Development and Perspective47:38 Artistic Choices and Audience Engagement50:47 Ending Thoughts Jump into the conversation: Instagram: @sistersandthestarsYoutube: @sisterandthestarsEmail: sistersandthestars@gmail.com

In this episode we delve into an in-depth discussion about Nickel Boys, directed and co-written by RaMell Ross. We explore the film's narrative style, and the powerful storytelling derived from its poignant backdrop. We also discuss the technical aspects of filming, and the thematic depth portrayed by the actors, particularly Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. We get into speculations about the film's Oscar nominations and the impact of its crucial scenes.

Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews writers Joslyn Barnes, Clint Bentley, Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Greg Kwedar and RaMell Ross about their Oscar® nominated screenplays. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.net

Feature: ‘Nickel Boys’ writer-director RaMell Ross discusses creative ways of adapting Colson Whitehead’s novel Since the book was released in 2019, Colson Whitehead's historical fiction novel The Nickel Boys has reached great critical acclaim, having most notably won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. So to adapt the book into a feature-length film seems like it’d offer a lot of pressure, but it’s one the RaMell Ross seemed willing to take on following his Oscar-nominated documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening. This year, Ross now finds his Nickel Boys adaptation nominated for multiple Oscars, including Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture. Similar to the book, the film follows the lives of two boys at the now-defunct Nickel Academy, a reform school in Florida that had a track record of abusing the African American children who attended. Ross also takes a unique approach, leaning heavily into his protagonist’s perspective, with most of the film switching between Elwood and Turner’s first-person point of view. Joining us to discuss the work put into Nickel Boys is the film’s co-writer and director, RaMell Ross. Nickel Boys is out in select theaters and is now on VOD/digital.

RaMell Ross's Oscar-nominated film, Nickel Boys, centers on two young Black men attempting to survive a brutal Florida reformatory school in the 1960s. He says he's sees the rural South as a "meaning-making space." Ross spoke with Tonya Mosley about his photography and performance art, too. Also, John Powers reviews the new season of HBO's The White Lotus.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Erin and Paul wade through a pile of awards-season contenders and also-rans, including Brady Corbet's THE BRUTALIST, RaMell Ross' NICKEL BOYS, Pedro Almodovar's THE ROOM NEXT DOOR and Gia Coppola's THE LAST SHOWGIRL. Plus: a bunch of SNL documentaries, a classic David Fincher exercise in Nordic noir, and the Errol Morris doc FAST, CHEAP & OUT OF CONTROL.

How do you adapt an "unadaptable" book? Today, host Brittany Luse finds out with RaMell Ross, director of the Oscar nominated adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Nickel Boys.The story, set in the Jim Crow South, follows two Black boys doing everything they can to survive their tenure at the abusive Nickel Academy in Tallahassee, Florida. The film brings us a new perspective on Black life and complicates the discourse surrounding Black films.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

It’s not every day that a director’s debut feature film earns an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. But that’s what happened to RaMell Ross and the movie, “Nickel Boys." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown spoke with Ross about his distinctive style for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Ep. 297: RaMell Ross on Nickel Boys Welcome to The Last Thing I Saw, with your host, Nicolas Rapold. One of the great films of 2024 and now nominated for Best Picture and Adapted Screenplay, Nickel Boys is the fiction feature debut of RaMell Ross, who adapted Colson Whitehead's novel with Joslyn Barnes, after previously directing the Oscar-nominated Hale County This Morning, This Evening. I was lucky enough to speak with Ross about making the movie, especially crafting the form, screenwriting, representations of race, what he brought from documentary filmmaking, casting, and some of his influences. Ross and his DP Jomo Fray use an innovative mix of extended first-person camerawork to tell the stories of two boys, Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson), in a Jim Crow-era reform school in Florida that's essentially a prison, including additional impressionistic glimpses of the world through archival video and film. (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor co-stars as Elwood's grandmother, Hattie.) (Note: this interview was recorded earlier.) Please support the production of this podcast by signing up at: rapold.substack.com Photo by Steve Snodgrass

Ryan and Dylan review RaMell Ross's adaptation of Nickel Boys.

Awards season spinning your head? The Good Doctors have got you covered... Welcome to our awards special, where we'll be giving you the lowdown on all the big players in this years awards nominations, all in one super-Take from Simon & Mark. We've brought together reviews of the titles everyone's talking about—like Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Nosferatu and more—and interviews with the filmmaking & acting talents behind them. Sean Baker, James Mangold, Robert Eggers, RaMell Ross, Ralph Fiennes & Stanley Tucci... we've got a list of names longer than a yawn-inducing acceptance speech. From the bottom of our hearts, thanks to our agent, our mums, God, and you loyal Wittertainees. Now go forth and impress your pals at the Oscars watch-party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode, Anthony discusses two films he saw this week in theatres: Brady Corbet's throwback epicThe Brutalist, and RaMell Ross's revelatory Nickel Boys. Also, in honor of the Super Bowl, Anthony watched the 1999 Oliver Stone Al Pacino football drama teamupAny Given Sundayand discusses how crazy it is (complimentary).Introduction (0:43)The Brutalist(2:48)Nickel Boys(13:19)Any Given Sunday(19:16)Donate to help those impacted by the California Wildfires (list courtesy of Blank Check)https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11bqiUd4IjO94NrqboOp0LGMVVqmFTtj4n3TPIKsNoCI/htmlview

This week we review RaMell Ross's Nickel Boys, an adaptation of Colson Whitehead's novel of the same name. The story of two Black boys who form an unshakeable bond at a segregated reform school in the Jim Crow South, Nickel Boys transcends its first person conceit, its Oscar-bait trappings, and the swerve of its twist ending to deliver a major work of American cinema. Keep an eye on this one.

When the filmmaker and photographer RaMell Ross first read “The Nickel Boys,” Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black boys in a dangerous reform school in the 1960s, he couldn't help but put himself in the shoes of its protagonists, Elwood and Turner.In his film adaptation of the book, Ross does that to the audience: You see what the characters see, because it's filmed from the main character's point of view. “I wondered,” Ross said, “how do you explicitly film from the perspective of a Black person?”It was an experiment that has paid off in critical acclaim. “Nickel Boys” has been nominated for two Academy Awards: best adapted screenplay and best picture.In the first episode of our special series devoted to Oscar-nominated films adapted from books, host Gilbert Cruz talks with Ross about why he made the film this particular way. Produced by Tina Antolini and Alex BarronWith Kate LoPrestiEdited by Wendy DorrEngineered by Sophia LanmanOriginal music by Elisheba IttoopHosted by Gilbert Cruz Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

We welcome back Bilge Ebiri (Vulture / New York Magazine) to discuss RaMell Ross's 2024 film, Nickel Boys! We talk about the film's formal stylistic innovations, its focus on interstitial moments, its exploration of different responses to injustice, how it invites us to integrate our own memories and experiences with its narrative, and more! Find us on the web and on Blue Sky!

In our first episode back after the Oscar nominations, we chat with 'Nickel Boys' filmmaker RaMell Ross and costume designer Arianne Phillips of 'A Complete Unknown.'

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, RaMell Ross talk 'Nickel Boys'; Organization reveals its 'heartbreaking results' on US schools test scores; FDA approves non-opioid, non-addictive pain killer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, RaMell Ross talk 'Nickel Boys'; Organization reveals its 'heartbreaking results' on US schools test scores; FDA approves non-opioid, non-addictive pain killer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Listen in for our third person perspective on Ramell Ross' adaptation of Colson Whiteheads' "Nickel Boys"and find out why fictionalized history matters!Nickel Boys Discussion starts at 35:17California wildfire relief organizations:CCF Wildfire Recovery FundCalifornia Fire FoundationIf you're enjoying the show, consider buying us a coffee, sending us an email or hitting us up on Twitter(X), BlueSky or Instagram!You can catch our episodes early and ad free over on Nebula! Sign up with the link below. It really helps out the pod so we thank you in advance!https://go.nebula.tv/theonlypodcastaboutmoviesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this week's show, Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Stephen. First, the panel explores Babygirl and its kinks. The latest feature from Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and is fascinated by sex (mostly, as a concept.) Then, the three puzzle over Nickel Boys and the film's audacious use of first-person point-of-view in filmmaker RaMell Ross' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Nickel Boys. Finally, what does a Hollywood smear campaign look like? The trio discusses the messy legal and PR conflict embroiling Blake Lively and former It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel checks in with Julia and production assistant Kat, as they share their experiences of the L.A. wildfires.   Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Nadira: Transa by Red Hot Org. Specifically, “Is It Cold In The Water” performed by Moses Sumney and ANOHNI. Julia: Niksa sleep masks. Dana: Exploring your local college radio stations. She likes WFUV (owned by Fordham University) and Columbia University's WKCR.  Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Stephen. First, the panel explores Babygirl and its kinks. The latest feature from Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and is fascinated by sex (mostly, as a concept.) Then, the three puzzle over Nickel Boys and the film's audacious use of first-person point-of-view in filmmaker RaMell Ross' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Nickel Boys. Finally, what does a Hollywood smear campaign look like? The trio discusses the messy legal and PR conflict embroiling Blake Lively and former It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel checks in with Julia and production assistant Kat, as they share their experiences of the L.A. wildfires.   Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Nadira: Transa by Red Hot Org. Specifically, “Is It Cold In The Water” performed by Moses Sumney and ANOHNI. Julia: Niksa sleep masks. Dana: Exploring your local college radio stations. She likes WFUV (owned by Fordham University) and Columbia University's WKCR.  Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Stephen. First, the panel explores Babygirl and its kinks. The latest feature from Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and is fascinated by sex (mostly, as a concept.) Then, the three puzzle over Nickel Boys and the film's audacious use of first-person point-of-view in filmmaker RaMell Ross' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Nickel Boys. Finally, what does a Hollywood smear campaign look like? The trio discusses the messy legal and PR conflict embroiling Blake Lively and former It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel checks in with Julia and production assistant Kat, as they share their experiences of the L.A. wildfires.   Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Nadira: Transa by Red Hot Org. Specifically, “Is It Cold In The Water” performed by Moses Sumney and ANOHNI. Julia: Niksa sleep masks. Dana: Exploring your local college radio stations. She likes WFUV (owned by Fordham University) and Columbia University's WKCR.  Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, Slate staff writer Nadira Goffe sits in for Stephen. First, the panel explores Babygirl and its kinks. The latest feature from Dutch writer-director Halina Reijn stars Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson, and is fascinated by sex (mostly, as a concept.) Then, the three puzzle over Nickel Boys and the film's audacious use of first-person point-of-view in filmmaker RaMell Ross' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Nickel Boys. Finally, what does a Hollywood smear campaign look like? The trio discusses the messy legal and PR conflict embroiling Blake Lively and former It Ends With Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel checks in with Julia and production assistant Kat, as they share their experiences of the L.A. wildfires.   Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Nadira: Transa by Red Hot Org. Specifically, “Is It Cold In The Water” performed by Moses Sumney and ANOHNI. Julia: Niksa sleep masks. Dana: Exploring your local college radio stations. She likes WFUV (owned by Fordham University) and Columbia University's WKCR.  Podcast production by Vic Whitley-Berry. Production assistance by Kat Hong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry weighs in on the L.A. Fires. He's then joined by writer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker RaMell Ross to discuss his newest movie ‘Nickel Boys' (8:33). They begin their conversation by talking about how the project came together, RaMell's experimental inspirations, and the screenwriting process with co-writer Joslyn Barnes. Next they dive into RaMell's personal connection with the Colson Whitehead novel that provides the movie's base and break down the ‘epic banal' philosophy behind the images in his storytelling (24:10). After the break, Larry and RaMell shine a light on the exquisite casting for ‘Nickel Boys' and discuss what Ross took away personally from making the film (36:14). RaMell ends the pod by discussing why he loves teaching so much and his thoughts on the state of the movie industry (55:43). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: RaMell Ross Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The critically acclaimed new film “Nickel Boys,” based on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, is largely shot from the point of view of its two main characters as they try to survive in an abusive reform school called the Nickel Academy. Director RaMell Ross sits down with Tom Power to talk about his decision to tell the story through the eyes of his two leads, how trauma is built across time and distilled across memory, and how basketball has influenced his filmmaking.

The first person is a narrative style as old as storytelling itself—one that, at its best, allows us to experience the world through another person's eyes. On this episode of Critics at Large, Vinson Cunningham, Naomi Fry, and Alexandra Schwartz trace how the technique has been used across mediums throughout history. They discuss the ways in which fiction writers have played with the unstable triangulation between author, reader, and narrator, as in Vladimir Nabokov's “Lolita” and Bret Easton Ellis's “American Psycho,” a book that adopts the perspective of a serial killer, and whose publication provoked public outcry. RaMell Ross's “Nickel Boys”—an adaptation of Colson Whitehead's 2019 novel—is a bold new attempt to deploy the first person onscreen. The film points to a larger question about the bounds of narrative, and of selfhood: Can we ever truly occupy someone else's point of view? “The answer, in large part, is no,” Cunningham says. “But that impossibility is, for me, the actual promise: not the promise of a final mind meld but a confrontation, a negotiation with the fact that our perspectives really are our own.”Read, watch, and listen with the critics:“Nickel Boys” (2024)“The Nickel Boys,” by Colson Whitehead“Lolita,” by Vladimir Nabokov“Meet the Director Who Reinvented the Act of Seeing,” by Salamishah Tillet (The New York Times)“Great Books Don't Make Great Films, but ‘Nickel Boys' Is a Glorious Exception,” by Richard Brody (The New Yorker)“Lady in the Lake” (1947)“Dark Passage” (1947)“Enter the Void” (2010)“The Blair Witch Project” (1999)Doom (1993)“The Berlin Stories,” by Christopher Isherwood“American Psycho,” by Bret Easton Ellis“The Adventures of Augie March,” by Saul Bellow“Why Did I Stop Loving My Cat When I Had a Baby?” by Anonymous (The Cut)“Harmony and Dissonance: Orphism in Paris, 1910-1930” at the Guggenheim MuseumNew episodes drop every Thursday. Follow Critics at Large wherever you get your podcasts. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

This bonus Out Now with Aaron & Abe looks back at a rough era. Aaron and Abe discuss Nickel Boys from director RaMell Ross. Hear what the two have to say about this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead, and whether the film could bring it to life effectively. Plus, some extra fun and more movie chatter. So now, if you've got an hour or so to kill… Get yourself a free audiobook and help out the show at AudibleTrial.com/OutNowPodcast! Follow all of us on Twitter/Bluesky: @Outnow_Podcast, @AaronsPS4, @WalrusMoose Check out all of our sites, podcasts, and blogs:  TheCodeIsZeek.substack.com, Why So Blu?, We Live Entertainment Read Aaron's review for Nickel Boys. Watch the trailer for Nickel Boys. Next Week's Show: The Top Ten of 2024

Talk about setting a high bar. Nickel Boys – the new film from RaMell Ross – is a drama that may be one of the first releases of the 2025, but will almost certainly still be reverberating come the end of it. Adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by The Underground Railroad author Colson Whitehead, it tells the story of a reform school for primarily Black young offenders, where violence and cruelty are carried out and covered up in a rapidly changing America. The Nickel Academy as it's known in the film is fictional, but the Dozier School in Florida, on which Whitehead based his tale, was all too real. In 2010, an investigation into the site uncovered an 111-year history of beatings, rapes, torture and murder of students by staff. Fifty five unidentified bodies in unmarked graves were discovered. More than one hundred children in total were killed, often in the most unthinkably inhumane ways, with much of the worst abuse carried out in a building known only as the White House.In Nickel Boys, a beautiful friendship begins amid that horror and injustice. The film adopts a unique first-person perspective to show a deep bond bloom, between Ethan Herisse's Elwood and Brandon Wilson's Turner. Jumping between then and now, with Daveed Diggs playing a haunted older version of one of these characters, it's one of the boldest films in this year's Oscar conversation, narratively, aesthetically and otherwise. In the spoiler conversation you're about to hear, RaMell and Al discuss the film's approach to memory, the meaning of the crocodile that stalks the backdrop of scenes in this film – and why the film juxtaposes the terror of earth with the beauty of the cosmos, through shots of the atmosphere as America wins the space race. Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, Final Draft, Creative Command and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

We are looking at the 2024 film, Nickel Boys, directed by RaMell Ross, based off the 2019 Colson Whitehead book of the same name. Plus we look at other films covering lesser known historical events. Our guest today is the talented director and writer, Tristán T.A. Hill. What's Good:Drea - LED face mask/cat snuggle comboTristan - New doc he directed: Game Maker's Journey | "Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water"Ify - White Elephant gift partyStaff Picks:Drea - A Fire InsideTristan - ConclaveIfy - Fruitvale StationPlugs!Watch Game Maker's Journey | "Legends of Orisha: Blood and Water" Have Yourself A Movie Little ChristmasI'll Be Home For Christmas Movies Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

The moments in NICKEL BOYS that nod to 1958's THE DEFIANT ONES are less direct citations than stylized invocations by director RaMell Ross, who incorporates a number of abstractions and flourishes into the film's visual language. Chief among those stylistic gambits is the film's use of first-person perspective, which kicks off our discussion of NICKEL BOYS' uniquely textured take on Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel. From there we consider the deeper meaning and intent behind NICKEL BOYS' use of visuals and audio from THE DEFIANT ONES, and where the two films overlap in their ideas about racial justice in the Jim Crow South and clashing philosophies of idealism and realism. Then our returning guest co-host Noel Murray offers a Your Next Picture Show recommendation for another social-issue film from the team behind THE DEFIANT ONES. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE DEFIANT ONES, NICKEL BOYS, and anything else in the world of film by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean starts the episode with a monologue about the up-and-down state of the movie release calendar after a handful of extremely disappointing movies like ‘Kraven the Hunter,' ‘Mufasa: The Lion King,' and ‘Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim' hit theaters recently, before they give way to stronger films like ‘The Brutalist,' ‘Nosferatu,' ‘A Complete Unknown,' ‘Babygirl,' and more (1:00). Then, he's joined by Joanna Robinson to talk about the winners and losers, broadly, of the year in movies (6:00). They then share their latest Best Picture power rankings (1:08:00). Finally, Sean is joined by ‘Nickel Boys' director RaMell Ross to discuss the revolutionary style and vision of the film, adapting Colson Whitehead's novel, his path to becoming an artist, and more (1:25:00). Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Joanna Robinson and RaMell Ross Senior Producer: Bobby Wagner Video Producer: Jack Sanders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stanley Kramer's 1958 feature THE DEFIANT ONES, a film very much of its time, makes multiple on-screen appearances in RaMell Ross' new NICKEL BOYS, a film about the way the past haunts the present. Both movies take place in the Jim Crow-era South and engage with that setting's lopsided ideas about justice, but THE DEFIANT ONES does so from a much more straightforward approach, operating as both a stylish thriller about two escaped prisoners, one black (Sidney Poitier) and one white (Tony Curtis), and an earnest allegory about interracial acceptance. That latter quality makes it easy to lump in with Kramer's other “message movies,” which are often dismissed from a modern vantage point as stodgy and sanctimonious, so we're revisiting THE DEFIANT ONES, with an assist from critic and pal Noel Murray, to see whether it earns or defies that reputation. And in Feedback we revisit our WIZARD OF OZ discussion with a reader suggestion of another child female protagonist who rivals Dorothy when it comes to teary helplessness. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE DEFIANT ONES, NICKEL BOYS, and anything else in the world of film by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The antagonist becomes the protagonist in Jon M. Chu's WICKED, which adapts a stage musical — the first act, anyway — which adapts a novel that flipped the script on 1939's THE WIZARD OF OZ (itself an adaptation of L. Frank Baum's novel). So while there are plenty of narrative and character parallels between the two films, they often run perpendicular to each other in their respective notions of good and wicked. But the two films are certainly aligned in their aim to be big-screen spectacles of the highest order, though opinions differ among our hosts as to what degree WICKED achieves that goal in its heavily CGI-ed and halved form. Following that debate, we pit Dorothy and Elphaba against each other to see what each protagonist has to offer when it comes to fish-out-of-water pluck, character-defining“I Want” songs, and willingness to trust in that scoundrel the Wizard. And for Your Next Picture Show, Scott wheels out a recommendation for one of the weirder, but strangely enduring, cinematic visions of Oz. Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about THE WIZARD OF OZ, WICKED, and anything else in the world of film by sending an email or voice memo to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730. Next pairing: RaMell Ross's NICKEL BOYS and Stanley Kramer's THE DEFIANT ONES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If “Wicked, Part I” and “Gladiator II” are not getting you into the theatre this weekend, Justin Chang, The New Yorker's film critic, offers three other films coming out this holiday season which are “among the most thrilling that I've seen this year.” He recommends “Nickel Boys,” based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Colson Whitehead and directed by RaMell Ross; “The Brutalist,” starring Adrian Brody; and “Hard Truths,” directed by Mike Leigh. These are heavy subjects—not traditional holiday fare—but “I returned to the words of Roger Ebert,” Chang tells David Remnick. “No good movie is depressing. All bad movies are depressing.”