Billy Bob Thornton
Movie Review: The Gray Man
With "The Gray Man," the Russo brothers trade the MCU for the world of espionage. It's a big, sprawling but ultimately empty actioner salvaged by a game cast.
Principal Photography Begins on Bad Santa 2
Just in case you missed it, Miramax and Broad Green Pictures announced on January 11, 2015 that principal photography has started in Montréal, Québec, Canada, on Bad Santa 2, the follow-up to the raucous comedy hit Bad Santa. As was previously reported, the film boasts an all-star cast led by Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks, Tony Cox, and Brett Kelly. Joining the already annou...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Judge
The Judge is a film that is all about the pain and joy of family – mostly pain. Sure it is also about a prominent local judge in a small town who is accused of murder as well. It is also about how a hot-shot, big city lawyer rides into town to defend the judge (who also happened to be the lawyer’s father) in a backwater district. Mostly though, this film is about family; reconnecting and acceptanc...[Read More]
Movie Review: Puss in Boots
If there was to be any joy found in the entire Shrek series, it was Puss in Boots. While the movies declined precipitously in quality with each entry in the series, his presence was always welcome. Call it good writing, call it blind luck, call it an alignment of the stars, but somehow everything about the character, who joined the cast in the second movie, just felt right. He was adventurous, cha...[Read More]