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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Is Nobody’s Second Fiddle
The 'Nickel Boys' actress specializes in supporting roles that steal the spotlight: “If we only know the figurehead and we don’t know the women who were doing the groundwork, it’s not the full truth.”
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“If You Show Any Doubt, They’ll Eat You Alive”: Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve and the Director Roundtable
Six Oscar-contending directors come clean about the question of self-confidence, unnecessary multiple takes and what it’s really like to work with Denzel Washington.
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NAACP Image Awards Nominations: ‘The Piano Lesson’ Leads Film Nods With 14
Other movies topping the list include six-time nominees 'Nickel Boys,' 'Bob Marley: One Love' and 'The Book of Clarence' and five-time nominees 'Wicked' and 'The Six Triple Eight.'
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‘Sonic 3’ Powers Up, John Mulaney’s ‘All In’ Arrives on Broadway and This Week’s Best Events
Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.
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Ethan Herisse’s ‘Nickel Boys’ Dreams Have Already Come True
The burgeoning star, who leads Ramell Ross’ Oscar hopeful, says all he wants is for audiences to feel how much love they put into making it.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Named Best Picture of 2024 by Toronto Film Critics Association
RaMell Ross picked up the best director prize for the Jim Crow-era friendship drama, while sharing the best adapted screenplay prize for the Colson Whitehead novel adaptation.
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‘Sing Sing’ Tops African American Film Critics Association Awards
'Nickel Boys,' 'The Piano Lesson' and 'The Wild Robot' also received multiple prizes.
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“It’s Like Wrangling Cats, Isn’t It?”: Ed Lachman, Greig Fraser, Alice Brooks and THR’s Cinematographer Roundtable
DPs of the season’s biggest and brightest (though not always literally) movies – 'Gladiator II,' 'Wicked,' 'Dune: Part Two,' 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Nickel Boys' and 'Maria' – reveal the ways behind their wizardry.
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Why ‘Nickel Boys’ Made That Wild POV Choice
Editor Nicholas Monsour on seeing the action through characters’ eyes.
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New York Film Critics Circle Names ‘The Brutalist’ as Best Film of 2024
Star Adrien Brody was named best actor as 'Nickel Boys' won two awards, for best director (RaMell Ross) and cinematography.
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2024 Gotham Awards: ‘A Different Man’ Wins Best Feature as ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘Sing Sing’ Each Take Two
Sean Baker's 'Anora' went into the night with the most nominations, four, but went home empty-handed.
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‘Anora’ Tops Gotham Awards Nominations
The Sean Baker-directed Palme d'Or winner is up for best feature and three other awards.
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