Adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, we are reviewing Nickel Boys directed by RaMell Ross. Nickel Boys chronicles the powerful friendship between two young African-American men navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. The film stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

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Chapter Timestamps:

  • 0:00:00 Introduction
  • 0:01:48 Initial Thoughts
  • 0:16:51 Spoiler Review
  • 1:34:39 Oscars Assessment
  • 1:49:53 Final Ratings