Sling Blade is a timeless and impactful piece of Southern Gothic cinema that leaves a deep impression and is impossible to ...

SEND IT BACK: 'Bad Santa 2' Review: Billy Bob Thornton's St. Nick Never Sounded So Sour The laconic score by musician and producer Daniel Lanois wrapped the film up in a nice, tragic package.

For Bad Santa 2 star Billy Bob Thornton, it was Sling Blade that made him a household name, so fans approach him with DVDs to get signatures. Only, there are times when they probably shouldn't.

Billy Bob Thornton was in his 40s when Sling Blade (1996) catapulted him to fame with an Oscar nomination for Best Actor and a win for Best Adapted Screenplay. As the actor/writer/director ...

Made on a shoestring budget of $1 million, “Sling Blade” opens today at area cinemas. “For me, the movie is really about redemption and sacrifice,” says Thornton, 41.

Billy Bob Thornton had a fascinating rise to prominence in the 1990s, as he transformed from a respected character actor into ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The bar half-lit, his beer quarter-full, Billy Bob Thornton smiled like a guy fencing stolen watches. He wore a long, dark coat, hat pulled low, and one sensed he could ...

Billy Bob Thornton, who used to be one of the most outrageous and high-profile figures in Hollywood, has gone down a different path in the last decade, finding praise on TV series such as "Goliath ...

If “Sling Blade” had been released when Billy Bob Thornton was well-known he would’ve won the Academy Award for best actor. Since the film merely made him well-known he merely won the ...