JACKSON, MI — Jackson might not appear on the silver screen as often as cities like New York or Los Angeles, but “Prison City” has produced an interesting variety of cinematic offerings. They include ...
The prison movie genre brings life’s most fundamental struggles to the fore, as characters are forced to confront isolation, subjugation, and the inhumanity of having their agency stripped away. From ...
In our daily lives, it can be easy to overlook our countless queer people currently living behind bars and the unique struggles they face. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, LGBTQ+ people are ...
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 ...
Lecturer in Communications and Media, University of Notre Dame Australia Every so often a film comes along that’s so good that, as we sit in the dark in the cinema, our whole being seems to become ...
Jack is a Movie Features Author for Collider, covering the film industry's past, present, and future. After finding his passion for film at a very young age, Jack loves to dive deep into any genre, ...
The San Quentin Film Festival — the first-ever film festival taking place inside of a prison — has added a new title to its lineup: “Four Letters,” a documentary short that was scored and executive ...
The Bay Area’s newest film festival has a curious dress code. “No blue, green, orange, gray or all-white clothing,” reads an email sent to attendees by an event organizer. White is allowed if combined ...
Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...