gonzo

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What’s more, there are countless small yet memorable visual and narrative details to adore — things that, at first sight, look like bizarre directorial choices, but ultimately operate in the service of this gonzo story.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

This is a gonzo genre picture, a horror-romance painted with comic-book hyperbole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

On the James Whale Radio Show, the presenter was a cross between a shock jock, talk show host, gonzo roving reporter and working men's club MC.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

As gonzo journalist Hunter Thompson quipped in 1988, “Yesterday’s weirdness is tomorrow’s reason why.”

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

Perhaps not when the options include Fargeat’s gonzo work on “The Substance” and RaMell Ross’ expressionistic approach to “Nickel Boys,” a movie that feels like the most-directed film of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025