Prison has long been seen as fertile soil for drama, but no movie has engaged with that idea quite like Sing Sing. This isn’t a legal drama or an escape thriller, but an exploration of what storytelling and artistic expression can do for a person who dearly needs an outlet. Based on the true story of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program (RTA) at the maximum security Sing Sing Correctional Facility, the film is an incredibly moving portrayal of life behind bars.

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SING SING ★★★ (3/4 stars)
Directed by: Greg Kwedar
Written by: Greg Kwedar, Clint Bentley
Starring: Colman Domingo, Paul Raci, Clarence Maclin
Running time: 107 mins.

Sing Sing hones in on the production of one of RTA’s biannual plays. The scholarly, wrongly incarcerated Divine G (Colman Domingo, who also serves as executive producer) has plenty of ideas for their newest show; he’s the prison’s resident........

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