Sing Sing

An excellent film all around. Strikes the right tone and pacing between the gritty reality and the human potential for good. Very little to improve in this film. The script, film making craft, and acting all support the story very well. The only reason I don't rate it a 10 is that I have no direct experience with prisons and can't confirm its accuracy about life there. Everything that is visible in the film is handled well.

Also an important film in that it shows the consequences of mediocre parole boards and injustices in sentencing. See this if you have an interest in prisons, the justice system, rehabilitation, or theater.