Review: Sing Sing

-


Official Synopsis: Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn't commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

Colman Domingo's career brings me so much joy. From being one of the best parts of Fear The Walking Dead to all the lead roles he's commanding now, he deserves all the praise he's getting. Coming off his first Oscar nomination last year for his lead role in Rustin, he's once again giving us a powerful performance that he should be winning everything for.

Sing Sing in some ways wasn't what I expected. The title alone makes you think it's about something else other than the prison Divine and the other men in this film are incarcerated in. This is a film where you won't find many inmate stereotypes. You instead find a group of men who take their hobbies seriously as a way to escape, pretend, and heal. It's lovely to watch. 

The cast is fantastic. Clarance Maclin plays the newest addition to the theater program. Someone Divine takes under his wing, and where he expected to find conflict he finds a life long friend. Paul Raci is perfectly cast as the director that leads the program. I can't say enough about the actors. They should be nominated for SAG ensemble. It's criminal that they are not. 

Sing Sing deserves a much wider release than it is getting. If you are lucky enough to have this playing in a theater near you, rush out to see it.

Grade: A

Comments

  1. thevoid99January 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM

    I hope to see this when it arrives on streaming as it's too fucking cold right now. Yeah, we're in the low 20s here in the ATL. That might not a big deal to y'all up north but we're not used to this in the South.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM

      I weep for you because I'm in ATL a fair amount for work and that city does NOT know how to handle snow. It's like The Walking Dead when that happens lol.

      Delete
  2. RuthJanuary 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM

    This was the last movie I watched in 2024 and it's so delightful! I love Colman Domingo and Clarence Macklin is amazing for a non-trained actor! It's so good I had to include it on my top 10.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM

      It's sitting in my Top 10 as well. Just a joy all around. I loved this

      Delete
  3. BirgitJanuary 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM

    Dunny, I thought of the prison right away. I'd love to see this based on your review.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thanks for stopping by, let's talk movies!
(comments are moderated to reduce spam)

Popular posts from this blog

Random Ramblings: The Radio Flyer Conundrum

-
Image
Recently, I was talking to someone about who I thought were the best child actors when I was also a child.  Two that really stood out to me were Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazello, and one film those two were in together was called Radio Flyer.  Then I was reminded about the uniqueness of this film. Instead of reviewing the film, I wanted to have an open discussion about the ending. It deals with a tough issue; child abuse. What I’ve noticed is the way that the film ends is interpreted many different ways, and the filmmakers never came forward to say what was right and wrong. I’m interested in hearing everyone’s opinions on it. How did you interpret the ending? Obviously spoiler alerts will follow.. For those of you who haven’t seen the film, the basic premise is this: Two young boys, Mikey (Wood) and Bobby (Mazello) move in with their single mother and her boyfriend, who refers to himself as ‘The King’. It doesn’t take long for The King to start physically abusing ...
Read more

Review: Armand

-
Image
Official Synopsis : Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school. His mother, Elisabeth (Renate Reinsve) is called to his school to discuss an action plan. This is Norway's submission to the 2025 Oscars for Best International Feature and I've been itching to see what else Reinsve can do after her excellent performance in The Worst Person in The World . Turns out, she can do anything. I think she's even better here.  I have to acknowledge the elephant in the room (in the blog?) This is going to get A LOT of comparisons to Germany's The Teachers' Lounge and while those are not completely unwarranted - this is another film set entirely in a school where a crime may have been committed - Armand takes a very different look at its subjects and how it plays out.  The way this is shot is very captivating. Director Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel clearly knows what he's doing behind the camera despite this being his fir...
Read more

My Favorite Movie Youtube Channels

-
Image
Starting around 2018, I started watching Youtube for more than just movie trailers or music videos whenever a new one dropped. Now I'm in full blown subscription mode and don't bat an eyelash at watching a Youtube video that's over an hour long. I watch Youtube for a few different categories of content, but one of them that I love most is movie/TV essays and commentary, and that's what I'm going to talk about today. Below is a list of my favorite movie related Youtube channels. Let me know if you're familiar with them too, or if you have any you'd like to recommend to me.  Double Toasted - I'm honestly surprised this channel isn't bigger. I first came across Korey and Martin when they reviewed War for the Planet of the Apes a few months before it hit theaters and I thought they were hysterical. While their full length videos stream on Twitch, they often upload their movie reviews and commentary on youtube and they're always hilarious. They've...
Read more