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Movie Review

'Nickel Boys' establishes a new way of seeing Black characters on screen

Aisha Harris

December 13, 2024

Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson as Elwood and Turner, respectively, in <em>Nickel Boys. </em> (Amazon Content Services) — Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson as Elwood and Turner, respectively, in Nickel Boys. (Amazon Content Services)

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