Henry Chinaski Up On The Big Screen

It isn't often one gets to see the late, great Charles Bukowski up on the big screen. Even counting Mickey Rourke in Barfly. But, Matt Dillon is taking his turn in the film version of Factotum. Here is the original book it was based on although you may want to take a look at Post Office or a few of his poems or even Women before you delve into this one. Or maybe even Hollywood (you know for you Hollywood types).

This all-encompassing Bukowski site is worth a moment of your time. And, if you can get your hands on this DVD, I highly recommend the documentary Bukowski: Born Into This.

John Fante's Ask The Dust is in theaters, now more Bukowski! What is the world coming to? Who is next? Knut Hamsun? Rainer Maria Rilke? Jens Peter Jacobsen?

As for casting in the next Bukowski pic, you couldn't go wrong with Geoffrey Rush.