In Nickel Boys, RaMell Ross’ film whose artistic and stylistic innovation is wholly matched by a deep emotional resonance at its heart, form and function come together to provide the viewer with an invaluable perspective. The camera is mostly placed within the point of view of the film’s two lead characters, the principled and inspired…
Director: RaMell Ross Starring: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Gralen Bryant Banks, Fred Hechinger, Jimmie Fails Running Time: 140 minutes One of the complaints often levelled at film critics’ choices for films that they collectively hail as ‘a masterpiece’ is their tendency to choose films that are formally and technically outstanding, but…
