Set in Orange County, California, in an age where America has lost its ‘war on drugs', a reluctant undercover cop is ordered to start spying on his friends, the consequence of which is a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode and even your own motives become unclear. Scanner Darkly is a cautionary tale of drug use based on the novel by Philip K Dick and born of his own experiences. Like a graphic novel come to life, the film uses live action pho find out more...

A young woman smuggling marijuana crash-lands her plane in Jamaica, but a local named Countryman rescues her and leads her away from the pursuing authorities. Features a fantastic soundtrack with the likes of Bob Marley 'Natural Mystic', Wally Badarou 'Obeah Man Dub' and Human Cargo with 'Carry Us Beyond'. find out more...

Writer/director Justin Kerrigan's debut follows half a dozen Cardiff clubbers through one frenetic, drug-fuelled weekend. Unfettered by anything resembling a plot, the film concentrates instead on the motley assortment of characters, including love-hungry raver Jip, whose tackle, unfortunately, just isn't larging it lately. Much of the dialogue grates profoundly on the nerves, but the film really kicks off when it hits the dancefloor. Stylised and often self-concious, but very amusing in places. find out more...

The life story of Howard Marks is not one that hides its light under a bushel. Since the original publication of his candid autobiography, it has been toured around the country by the man himself for the past decade. While the book read like an enjoyable, stoner Bond-adventure, this effort to translate it to the big screen comes across a little smug, and somewhat tired. Rhys Ifans sleepwalks through the role, and the direction is unimaginative and unevocative, despite the apparent efforts at aut find out more...

Two estranged friends, Kurt and Mark, reunite for a weekend camping trip in the Cascade mountain range east of Portland, Oregon. For Mark, the weekend outing offers a respite from the pressure of his imminent fatherhood, for Kurt it's part of a long series of carefree adventures. As the hours progress and the landscape evolves the twin seekers move through a range of subtle emotions, enacting a pilgrimage of mutual confusion, sudden insight, tension and recurring intimations of spiritual battle. find out more...

Upon his early release from jail after supplying a police officer with cannabis, Ned is dumped by his girlfriend and denied custody of his dog, Willie Nelson. With nowhere to go, Ned arrives on his sister's doorstep and although at first they are weary of having their pot-smoking hippie brother living with them they grow to love his eternally positive and hone find out more...

The story centres upon a troubled high school student named Luke Shapiro, a teenage pot dealer, who forms a friendship with Dr Jeffrey Squires, a psychiatrist and kindred lost soul. When the doctor proposes Luke trade him weed for therapy sessions, the two begin to explore both New York City and their own depression; two disillusioned and confused individuals drifting towards some kind of peace. Set during 1994 and with a cracking hip hop score, 'The Wackness' is a whimsically offbeat comedy dra find out more...

Life in a trailer park can be tough, especially when the trailer park supervisor and his shirtless sidekick have it in for you. It certainly makes trying to evade being sent back to prison (whilst trying to make a living out of growing dope in your car) a bit of a trial. 'Trailer Park Boys' is a character-driven Canadian mockumentary, tragic and gentle in its brilliant and charmingly comic, satiristic treatment of trailer park life. find out more...

A tour de force of twisted weirdness, gonzo journalism and mutated nastiness, plus a bit of fear and loathing. Based on the writings and real life exploits of 60s journalist Hunter S Thompson. It's all here, the copious drink, the superhuman drug intake, and the wind-ups shot at whatever symbol of authority Thompson considers as fair game. Excellent. find out more...

Set in 1960s Swinging London, 'Wonderwall' tells the story of a reclusive professor who becomes obsessed with a stunning model called Penny Lane. A psychedelic fantasy steeped in voyeurism with a fine musical score from George Harrison and friends.

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