Reel Lessons

Reel Lessons: The Rum Diary

You know you can relate.
July 30, 2012
Hunter S Thompson, godfather of gonzo (The Picture Desk)

A movie about sailors?
Close. It’s about legendary “journalist” Hunter S Thompson, whose persona is as memorable as his writing. The gun-toting, drugged-up godfather of gonzo journalism positioned himself as society’s critic.


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