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 ...

Constructed in the late nineteenth century to house political prisoners, Japan's infamous Abashiri Prison served as the inspiration for a popular and prolific run of yakuza movies released between ...

Brawl in Cell Block 99 marked a shift in the actor’s career as he began to pivot into more dramatic roles, and showcased the actor’s versatility as he took on a darker, more physical role. Vaughn’s ...