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The boys endure abuse at the reform school and Ross does not shy away from depicting it.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Most notably, the adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, about two young Black men bonded by the horrific experience of being stuck in a 1960s reform school in Florida, will split the titular roles between two categories.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2024
Adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel of the same, the Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios film, which Ross co-wrote with Joslyn Barnes, follows the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2024
Nickel Boys follows the friendship between two young men sent to a segregated reform school in Florida in the 1960s.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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circa 1859, in the meaning defined above
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“Reform school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reform%20school. Accessed 11 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
reform school
noun
: a reformatory for boys or girls
Legal Definition
reform school
noun
: a reformatory for boys or girls
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