Los Angeles Times

‘The Sentence’ takes a personal and horrifying look at the effect of mandatory minimum prison sentences

The most memorable documentaries often play the long game, sticking around for years to see how things work out. In Steve James’ landmark “Hoop Dreams,” for instance, the choice was voluntary. In the ...
Los Angeles Times

In ‘The Sentence,’ a brother explores the toll his sister’s imprisonment takes on their family

Reporting from Park City, Utah — When Cindy Shank was in prison, her bed consisted of a metal slab and paper-thin mattress. And now, here she was in her own condo — one she’d been put up in, no less — ...
People

A Brother Fights for His Sister's Release from Prison in Emotional Trailer for 'The Sentence'

First-time filmmaker Rudy Valdez got extremely personal for his debut documentary, The Sentence. First-time filmmaker Rudy Valdez gets extremely personal in his debut documentary, The Sentence. The ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘The Sentence’: Film Review | Sundance 2018

Home movies and mandatory minimums create a tale guaranteed to make you sob in Rudy Valdez's documentary, 'The Sentence.' By Daniel Fienberg Based on the 10 minutes of extended sniffling and even ...