Sling Blade

This has to be one of Billy Bob Thornton's best films ever. The story of Karl is so powerful, the life of abuse he lived as a child, is one no one should ever have to live. But with all his... Full review

AAAA , HUH! This was like watching a bowl of Cherio's , eventually the cerail gets all mushy , at least theres a scientific reason for the cerial , theres absolutely no reason on the planet to watch this! Besides you... Full review

The critics may rave, but the movie is not that good. Bill Bob's dialogue is humourous, not inciteful. The plot is dependibly hollywood.... Full review

What would happen if you took the classic Mercedes Cambridge voice-over in "The Exorcist" and fused it with Forest Gump's? Well, this movie would happen. This is the most irritating movie ever made. How this bilge received raving reviews is beyond... Full review

I can watch this movie over and over again...great story and acting. I especially loved the part that Dwight Yoakum plays as the close-minded redneck Doyle Hargroves. Yoakum is made to play this part...it comes natural to him.... Full review

the critics giving this good reviews must have somethign to do with this movie or must be retarded themselves. this movie is long, boring and very lame. give me a break. i recon my a$$... Full review

Billy Bob Thornton played played the mentally impaired man excellently. I was supprised that Robert Duvall was in this movie. He was probably suprised too, since his part lasted a whole 3-4 minutes. This movie was about a boy who killed... Full review

Billy Bob Thornton does a great job as Karl. Karl does his time at an asylum. He is released and makes friends with a boy and his mom. Doyle is the abusive boyfriend everyone hates. Karl soon realizes that he must... Full review

Great movie. Not the type of movie you will enjoy if you are into lots and lots of plot twists, cliffhangers, etc.-- the protagonist's development/progression *is* the story. Very moving, very believable actors-- no one in the film is extraordinary in... Full review

I just saw this film and could not believe that Billy Bob Thorton played Karl. He doesn't look or sound like himself. A role well played! The entire cast was amazing and worked well together. I was completely entertained the whole... Full review

The film, which can be as compelling as any successful arthouse film released today, had these taglines:....a voice and manner so distinctive, he is the most memorable movie character I've seen in a long time.....As a director, Thornton not only infused the film with tension, atmosphere and suspense but also good performances..... ... Full Review

The answer is part of this movie's masterful narrative drive and personality detail.....Natalie Canerday is equally good as the mother who must balance the needs of her kid with the kind of support someone like Doyle can represent.....The late great John Ritter shines as a gay man quietly maintaining his dignity in a known den of bigotry....Robert Duval's devastating cameo as Karl's impoverished dad and Lucas Black's beautiful turn as Frank finds Thorton leading an undeniably talented group of performers... ... Full Review

one of his most interesting films is by far the 1996 drama Sling Blade .....However, for every two steps forward he takes with his writing and acting, his direction of the film suffers from spreading himself too thin.....Performances in Sling Blade are top-notch with Billy Bob Thornton giving one of his best ever..... ... Full Review

there's nothing routine about Sling Blade , the fascinating, nuanced Southern Gothic drama that put Billy Bob Thornton on the map....In fact, from its startling opening scenes to the matter-of-fact brutality of its climax, Sling Blade is a film.... ... Full Review

Compelling and moving, this is film making at its best. Sling Blade is a film about acceptance and Thornton's creation of Karl is the flip side to the more mainstream and overacted Forrest Gump. Thorntons performance is amazing. ... Full Review

I'm not going to jump to conclusions here. I'll leave that to you, dear readers, after you take a look at this press release from Walt Disney Home Entertainment, announcing the simultaneous -- and totally unrelated -- Blu-ray releases of... ... Full Article

With today's release of Wilco (The Album) , we celebrate not only a band, but also a rich musical tradition. No, not album-cover camels , or even rock 'n' roll groups with frontmen named Jeff. ... Full Article

On April 3, 2009, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signed a bill that will create incentives for digital and motion picture production within the state. During this period of economic hardships, the incentive couldn't come at a better time for Arkansans. ... Full Article

The host then tried to ask the star about his musical influences as a child, but the star instead gave a response about how he used to subscribe to a monster magazine and entered its model monster contest. ... Full Article

Posted by ExtraTV Staff on April 9, 2009 5:44 AM He won an Oscar for "Sling Blade," but don't mention Billy Bob Thorton's acting resume during an interview about his music. ... Full Article

You can bring three recent Disney classics home in 1080p this June. Sling Blade , Miracle and The Greatest Game Ever Played will all be released on Blu-ray on July 17. ... Full Article