THE ASTRONAUT FARMER – Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen

The Astronaut Farmer (2007)
Direction: Michael Polish
Screenplay: Michael and Mark Polish
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Bruce Dern, Tim Blake Nelson, Jon Gries, Max Thieriot
 

Billy Bob Thornton in The Astronaut Farmer
 

The Astronaut Farmer is considerably more than the story of a guy who builds a rocket. In truth, writer/director Michael Polish and co-screenwriter Mark Polish have concocted a tale about devotion; one in which a man pursues his far-fetched dream at any cost, categorically refusing to let anyone interfere with his plans. As an unconventional movie built on a conventional premise, The Astronaut Farmer works just fine.
The Polish brothers, whose Twin Falls, Idaho and Northfork received warm critical praise, have crafted an inspiring family adventure tale that is subtle [...]

by Franck Tabouring | February 27, 2007   
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MONSTER’S BALL – Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry

Monster’s Ball (2001)
Director: Marc Forster
Screenplay: Milo Addica and Will Rokos
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, Heath Ledger, Peter Boyle, Sean Combs, Mos Def, Coronji Calhoun
 

 
In Monster’s Ball — the title refers to the macabre partying held the night before the execution of a death-row inmate — first-time screenwriters Milo Addica and Will Rokos join forces with third-time feature-film director Marc Forster to create a motion picture of powerful moments. Those range from the film’s dream-like introduction to an uncomfortable and surprisingly explicit sex scene. Other memorable sequences include the suicide of a young man in front of his stunned father, a graphic electric chair execution, and the sight of a bereaved widow watching her son die in [...]

by Andre Soares | October 14, 2004   
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