The Escapist (2008) NYT Critics' Pick

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THE ESCAPIST From left, Joseph Fiennes, Brian Cox and Liam Cunningham as inmates who try to leave a London prison.
April 3, 2009
Surviving Inside a Decaying Museum
By JEANNETTE CATSOULIS
Published: April 3, 2009

Without straying too far from formula or stock characters, “The Escapist” shapes a standard prison-break drama into a metaphysical study of freedom and reparation. More