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

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.

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 ...

One of the subtle differences between a great actor and an elite one is that even when the former camp is making movies ...

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