The Rum Diary (2011)
Director: Bruce Robinson
Actors: Johnny Depp
Runtime: 120 min
This movie was made as homage to Hunter S. Thompson, based on his semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. A young writer in search of work and inspiration arrives in Puerto Rico and begins working for the local newspaper. Condemned to write about nonsense, faced with corruption of which he is forced to keep silent, he spends most of the day drunk. Wandering through the abyss of self-destruction he succeeds in realizing the truth about society built on contradictions and in the end finds the long-sought inspiration.
You can download this film or watch it online.
Related posts:
What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy
What I've Learned About U.S. Foreign Policy: The War Against the Third World
Director: Frank Dorrel
Runtime: 122 min
You won’t see this documentary...
Taxi To The Dark Side
Taxi To The Dark Side (2007)
Director: Alex Gibney
Runtime: 106 min
After 9/11, the U.S. administration and the CIA decided that the Geneva Convent...
Stonewall
Stonewall (1995)
Director: Nigel Finch
Actors: Guillermo Díaz, Frederick Weller, Brendan Corbalis
Runtime: 99 min
In the early morning hours of 28 ...
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie (1972)
Director: Luis Buñuel
Actors: Fernando Rey, Paul Frankeur, Delphine Seyrig
Runtime: 102 min
The movie fo...