2025 Oscars Best Picture Series - NICKEL BOYS

It's Oscars season! The Cine-Files hosts John Rocha and Steve Morris continue their exploration of the 2024 Best Picture nominees in their Oscars Best Picture Series with this conversation and review of NICKEL BOYS. The film from first time director RaMell Ross and based on the 2019 novel The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. The film stars Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs, Jimmie Fails, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, the story follows two African-American boys, Elwood (Herisse) and Turner (Wilson), who are sent to an abusive reform school in 1960s Florida. The film is inspired by the Dozier School for Boys, a now-closed Florida reform school notorious for its abusive treatment of students. Don't forget to vote in our First Annual Oscars show by signing up for our Patreon as a free or paying member. Everyone gets to vote and we will announce the winners on our live The Cine-Files Oscars show on March 1st!Don’t forget to support The Cine-Files at https://www.patreon.com/TheCineFilesTo buy or rent this film thru The Cine-Files and Amazon, go to: https://amzn.to/4kczLn9Purchase any film we feature at https://www.cine-files.netFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCineFilesPod/?ref=bookmarksThis episode is sponsored by/brought to you by the following sponsors:BETTER HELP: BetterHelP is the world’s largest online therapy service, facilitating millions of video sessions, voice calls, chats, and messages between therapists and members every month. Since 2013, our network of over 30,000 licensed, accredited, and board-certified therapists have helped more than 4,000,000 people face life’s challenges and improve their mental health. EXPLORE OPTIONS THAT WORK FOR YOU TODAY AT: www.betterhelp.comHIMS. Hims is a one-stop telehealth service for men's wellness and care, providing treatment options for hair loss, ED & more. Check out HIMS at: www.hims.comTRUDIAGNOSTIC. Epigenetic Experts &
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