Review: The Rum Diary (2011)

Review by Jamie Pinnock Over a decade following his psychedelic explosion onto the silver-screen as Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Johnny Depp returns once more as the enigmatic father of Gonzo journalism, Dr Hunter S. Thompson,... read more »

December 7, 2011 2:41 am / no comments

The Rum Diary Gets Release Date

Great news for fans of Hunter S. Thompson! The long awaited movie based on his semi-autobiographical novel The Rum Diary has finally been given a release date: 28th October, 2011. The movie, starring Johnny Depp as Paul Kemp and Amber Heard... read more »

April 2, 2011 7:52 am / no comments

2010 Beat Movie News

The Rum Diary is one movie that literature fans have been awaiting for some time. Johnny Depp will be reprising his role as Hunter S. Thompson (well, actually Paul Kemp) and is joined by Amber Heard in the role of Chenault. The movie seems to... read more »

August 24, 2010 6:08 am / no comments

Movie News: Hunter S. Thompson & Jack Kerouac Hit the Big Screen in 2010

The Rum Diary is one movie that literature fans have been awaiting for some time. Johnny Depp will be reprising his role as Hunter S. Thompson (well, actually Paul Kemp) and is joined by Amber Heard in the role of Chenault. The movie seems to... read more »

May 13, 2010 11:58 am / 4 comments