14/26
Divine G, imprisoned in Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theater group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. The film features the actors trying out different parts of the play. These are actual audition tapes used to stage the film. The group is criticized for not doing comedy, but their previous play was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is a comedy. Appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers: Anna Faris/ Colman Domingo/ Jose Medeles (2024). Blades is composed by Bryce Dessner. Rating: 8.7 Overall, an effective film that shows how prisoners are still human despite their flaws, as the film uses alumni of Sing Sing’s RTA program to deliver this strong message of redemption, led by a stellar performance from Colman Domingo.