While attending Sundance, Frett and “Ricky” star Stephan James stopped by the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to discuss their personal connections to the story and why they felt an ...

Ricky follows Ricardo “Ricky” portrayed by Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk) in a career-best performance as a 30-year-old Black man reemerging from prison after serving 15 years.

for that matter—is the subject of Ricky, Rashad Frett’s thoughtful feature debut, starring Stephan James in the kind of A Star Is Born role more typical of festivals past. On the surface ...

Language often fails Ricky, the protagonist of Rashad Frett’s meaningful but uneven feature debut. The 30-year-old Hartford native, portrayed with soulful precision by James, has just been ...

Sundance: First-time director Rashad Frett establishes himself as a major force in a film that tells a familiar story with a personal touch. For 30-year-old Ricky Smith (Stephan James), life as a ...

The impact of these issues is compounded when the film reveals the true reason Ricky was imprisoned. In a nuanced performance, James plays Ricky as completely guarded in this new world that should ...

In a masterful performance, Stephan James — whose resume is dotted with many memorable turns in “Selma,” “Race” and “Homecoming” — puts a face to the struggles that so many ex-offenders encounter.

Language often fails Ricky, the protagonist of Rashad Frett’s meaningful but uneven feature debut. The 30-year-old Hartford native, portrayed with soulful precision by James, has just been released ...

While attending Sundance, Frett and “Ricky” star Stephan James stopped by the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to discuss their personal connections to the story and why they felt an urgent ...