Prison is a scary place. Even in the movies, it's the kind of place that is impossible to romanticize, and Hollywood can do that with a lot of other terrible places. Prisons are also a place where ...

The remake of Papillon, starring Rami Malek and Charlie Hunnam, created a more emotional, visceral depiction of survivalism.

It's arguably one of the best movies ever made. The film is undoubtedly synonymous with the prison genre, but it’s not the only flick about life in the clink. To celebrate more than a quarter ...

The director's jail can be a lonely place; just ask these five unfortunate sinners who dared commit unforgivable crimes ...

With The Shawshank Redemption turning 30 this year, the hosts of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode are putting the best prison movies and TV shows on trial. Incarceration has ...