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ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

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Movie Review of The Wasp

By

Vincent

Vincent writes from Long Bay Correctional Centre in New South Wales.

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The Wasp is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps the viewer in suspense until the very last moment. The film explores an array of topics such as trauma, betrayal, childhood bullying, domestic violence, and social class. The film elegantly surveys emotionally dense subjects through artful storytelling. The film focuses on Heather (Naomie Harris) and Carla (Natalie Dormer) whose respective upbringing, socio-cultural background and life choices are used as indicators to explain their current circumstances as well as their character’s overall psychology. Director Guillem Morales employs sharp dialogue, pronounced silence and unflinching flashback scenes.

The Wasp adopts a brazen approach to storytelling. Rather than rely on tired story arcs, this film confronts the story of two former school friends from an original viewpoint which asks as many questions of the audience as it does of the characters themselves. The strength of this picture lies in its capacity to entertain and surprise the audience throughout its 90 minute run time. A minor blemish of this film is the all-too-neat conclusion, as everything seems to occur at the right moment with the required interventions perfectly timed. A superb film nonetheless.

Rating: 4 jailbirds – A must-see quality drama.

The Wasp is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps the viewer in suspense until the very last moment. The film explores an array of topics such as trauma, betrayal, childhood bullying, domestic violence, and social class. The film elegantly surveys emotionally dense subjects through artful storytelling. The film focuses on Heather (Naomie Harris) and Carla (Natalie Dormer) whose respective upbringing, socio-cultural background and life choices are used as indicators to explain their current circumstances as well as their character’s overall psychology. Director Guillem Morales employs sharp dialogue, pronounced silence and unflinching flashback scenes.

The Wasp adopts a brazen approach to storytelling. Rather than rely on tired story arcs, this film confronts the story of two former school friends from an original viewpoint which asks as many questions of the audience as it does of the characters themselves. The strength of this picture lies in its capacity to entertain and surprise the audience throughout its 90 minute run time. A minor blemish of this film is the all-too-neat conclusion, as everything seems to occur at the right moment with the required interventions perfectly timed. A superb film nonetheless.

Rating: 4 jailbirds – A must-see quality drama.

Book Review: The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou

Book Review: The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou

Book Review: The Stoning by Peter Papathanasiou

By Alexander
By Alexander

The genre is crime fiction, set in the Australian outback, in rural, sometimes insular communities where everyone seems to know everyone else. This is set in the outback NSW town of Cobb where a woman, a local school teacher, has been stoned to death.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 7

3 MIN READ

Daughters

Daughters

Daughters

By Abha Haval
By Abha Haval

There is a new US documentary out on Netflix in the community. It’s called ‘Daughters’ and takes viewers inside a Washington DC prison where a special program to give daughters a prom experience with their incarcerated fathers takes them on a rollercoaster of emotions.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 4

4 MIN READ

Book Club Review: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

Book Club Review: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

Book Club Review: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

By About Time
By About Time

Set on a quiet island in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a gripping mystery/thriller told from two perspectives.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 9

6 MIN READ

Aussies Bring Home the Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aussies Bring Home the Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aussies Bring Home the Gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics

By Mia Abrahams
By Mia Abrahams

The 2024 Paris Olympics started with a splash (literally). The Opening Ceremony featured 90 boats, filled with country teams waving flags, all floating down a rainy river Seine, as the crowd of 300,000 cheered from the riverbanks.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 3

6 MIN READ

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Book Club Review: The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

By About Time

Set on a quiet island in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a gripping mystery/thriller told from two perspectives.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 9

6 MIN READ

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Reviewed by Mark

I've read thousands of novels over the last fifty-odd years and not one of them was romance, but while I'm trying new things – like paraplegia and prison – I might as well add in a romance novel to my life experience.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 8

3 MIN READ

Movie Review of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

By Vincent

Welcome to the planet where the apes are rulers and the humans – as far as we know – are reduced to a subspecies.

Culture

ISSUE NO. 8

2 MIN READ

Back to Black

By Vincent

‘Back to Black’ charts Amy's life from her teen years through to her success as a world famous musician and singer.

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3 MIN READ

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