We’re diving into the claustrophobic and intense world of Wasteman, the debut feature from director Calum Macdiarmid. David Jonsson (who you’ll recognise from Alien: Romulus) delivers a stunning, restrained performance as Taylor, a man desperately trying to keep his head down and secure his parole.

But when his new cellmate, the volatile Dee (Tom Blyth), drags him into a vicious prison power struggle, Taylor’s future is thrown into jeopardy. It’s 90 minutes of pure, high-stakes tension that’ll leave you breathless.

• Fun Flix Fact: To keep things authentic, the film was shot at Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset. It’s the oldest operating prison in the UK (dating back to 1610!) before it closed in 2013. The cast and crew reportedly felt the "heavy" atmosphere of the real-life cells during filming, which definitely translates to the screen!

To tie into our prison theme, we’re looking back 10 years at Ava DuVernay’s masterpiece, 13th. This powerhouse documentary explores the history of racial inequality and the "prison-industrial complex" in the United States. A decade later, its message remains as piercing and urgent as ever.

• Fun Flix Fact: Talk about making history—13th was the first-ever documentary to open the New York Film Festival! It was produced in total secrecy, and the film world only found out it even existed when the festival programme was announced.

And if that’s not enough entertainment for you, we’ve even thrown in new trailers to watch and what you can catch on streaming. 

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00:00 Intro 

3:18 Shoutouts

5:45 Movie News

11:54 New on Streaming

19:51 New Trailers

24:28 Anniversary Corner  

27:33 Wasteman Review

39:00 Outro

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