Features
Friday, September 9 2011
The PopMatters Fall Movie Preview - October 2011
With Award Season in sight, October offers up the last of the should-have-been-summer blockbusters (Real Steel, Anonymous), a few indie darlings (Like Crazy, Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene), and the usual dose of All Hallow's Eve tie-ins (Red State, Paranormal Activity 3).
Reviews
Friday, October 28 2011
'The Rum Diary' Misses Thompson's Language
A literal-mindedness about Hunter S. Thompson's metaphors infuses the film: scary Puerto Rican natives threaten Paul and Salas during their wild nights, rich white men look overstuffed in their wicker chair.
Blogs
Friday, October 28 2011
This Sampling of 'Rum' is Intoxicating
The Rum Diary is an overheated, heartfelt tribute. It's celluloid strained through a homemade still and fermented until near toxicity
News
Tuesday, November 22 2011
Hunter S. Thompson’s novel ‘Rum Diary’ displays his forming thoughts before fame a
Toward the end of “The Rum Diary,” the film based on the Hunter S. Thompson novel, there’s a scene that appears to come straight from…
Wednesday, October 26 2011
With ‘The Rum Diary,’ Johnny Depp seeks ‘closure’ with an old friend
ORLANDO, Fla. — Like everyone who knew him, Johnny Depp collected Hunter S. Thompson stories. The first one is how the already-famous actor first met…
