This man right here survived incarceration at Sing Sing through working on plays and then continued to help mother people and then wrote a script about it and is now nominated for an Oscar! I can't wait to see him at the awards.
Movie: Sing Sing
Running Time: 1:47
Nominated for: Actor, Adapted Screenplay
How I watched: Prime
When it had me: Shakespeare in prison!
When it lost me: It did not
What systems does it challenge: Prison Industrial Complex
You guys, Sing Sing is a really good movie and it makes me wonder why I only hear about Emilia Perez and The Substance.
This is about a Theatre program in Sing Sing prison that provides an activity for the inmates but also provides a way to manage emotions, be vulnerable and, in the words of one character, become human again.
If that's not cool enough the story is by several of the former inmates that went through the program and many of the roles are played by them as well. All of the acting is captivating and real. The whole ensemble provides so many different textures that add to a whole that is dynamic to watch.
And Colman Domingo? This guy just gets better and better with every role I see him in. So different from Rustin and so deserving of another nomination.
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