The Shawshank Redemption was not an overnight hit, but its reputation gradually snowballed after its release, and it eventually became one of the most cherished films of all time—and deservedly so.

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The Turner Broadcasting Corporation helped turn “The Shawshank Redemption” into an iconic film. While the movie was nominated for Best Picture in 1994, it wasn’t a huge hit and came and went. Then, it ...