The indie classic "Sling Blade" hasn't aged a day since 1996 -- it remains heartfelt, compelling and wise. Billy Bob Thornton's breakthrough film has just been released in the Blu-ray format by Disney/Miramax. It returns in the original theatrical version. Thornton has acted in about 70 films -- including "Friday Night Lights," "Monster's … [Read more...]
‘Waking Life’: Linklater’s ani adventure
Sartre meets slackers in Richard Linklater's "Waking Life," a terrific film of ideas that's perfectly matched with the DVD format. The animated meditation on dreams and man's place in the universe moves so quickly -- and in so many visual styles -- that viewers barely have time to absorb one concept before another comes rushing in. The pause and … [Read more...]
