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Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Sunshine Women's Choir review weepie prison musical is huge Taiwan hit but drowns in own gloop

The film manipulates emotions excessively, failing to deliver genuine drama despite its musical premise and backstories of the characters.
Film
fromBerlin Art Link
2 months ago

Review of Joko Anwar's 'Ghost in the Cell' | Berlin Art Link

Indonesian director Joko Anwar's 'Ghost in the Cell' blends horror, slapstick comedy, and political commentary in a genre-bending film set in a corrupt prison system.
Television
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

What to watch on TV and streaming today: A Star Is Born, Waiting for the Out and Ricky Gervais: Mortality

A six-part drama starring Josh Finan examines how the prison system casts a long shadow over both inmates and people outside prison walls.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

A lot of these scary blokes doing time are terrified little boys': Dennis Kelly on writing a new kind of prison drama

A TV drama about men in the shadow of prison explores fear—speaking out, vulnerability, and being oneself—and traces a path from hidden terror to recovery.
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Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Down Cemetery Road to Jimmy Carr's Am I the A**hole? The seven best shows to stream this week

An Oxford gas main explosion propels a bored art historian into a darkly comic conspiracy thriller; Jimmy Carr’s morality panel and Mayor of Kingstown appear.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
7 months ago

TIFF 2025: Wasteman, Winter of the Crow, Charlie Harper | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

David Jonsson delivers a searing performance in the intense prison drama Wasteman, showcasing remarkable range and anchoring a spare, character-focused story.
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