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Wasteman star Tom Blyth: Prison film is 'a magnifying glass on masculinity’

Prison film Wasteman follows Taylor (David Jonsson) whose hopes of a new start are threatened by his new cellmate Dee (Tom Blyth).

5 best prison thriller movies you need to stream with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

The best prison thriller movies pack tension, suspense and very complex characters. Here are my five top picks to stream now.

Could Wasteman change how we see violence and masculinity in prison?

Tom Blyth, David Jonsson and Alex Hassell speak to Yahoo UK about their intense new prison drama Wasteman, and the change it ...
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Inmates create first‑of‑its‑kind documentary inside Utah State Prison

SALT LAKE CITY — A groundbreaking documentary, conceived, filmed and produced entirely by inmates at the Utah State Prison, is giving the public an unprecedented look at life behind bars. The film ...
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Prison film fest brings Hollywood and healing to US jailhouse

Inmates and guests watch a screening during the San Quentin Film Festival at the infamous California prison - Copyright POOL/AFP/File Eliot BLONDET Inmates and guests ...

Frederick Wiseman, outstanding film-maker whose prison documentary was banned for decades

Frederick Wiseman, who has died aged 96, revolutionised the documentary film movement in the 1960s and 1970s, using lightweight equipment and high-speed film to explore aspects of reality hitherto ...