Billy Bob Thornton

The Gray Man review – Ryan Gosling goes rogue in gonzo action thriller

There’s plenty of drama but no heart in this Netflix tale of CIA assassins, which jumps frantically between exotic locations

Peter Bradshaw

14, Jul, 2022 @1:00 PM

A Million Little Pieces review – glossy addiction drama rings hollow

Ultra-hunky Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays a crack addict at death’s door in this adaptation of James Frey’s ‘memoir’

Cath Clarke

30, Aug, 2019 @10:00 AM

Bill Paxton: sad loss of a superb supporting actor with leading man chops | Peter Bradshaw

The star, who has died suddenly aged 61, shone brightest in his characterful collaborations with Billy Bob Thornton, but he also made a sturdy action hero in the likes of Twister

Peter Bradshaw

26, Feb, 2017 @5:54 PM

2017 Golden Globes: full list of nominations

Here’s who’s up for the awards for the cream of TV and film in Hollywood

Guardian film

12, Dec, 2016 @2:01 PM

Bad Santa 2 review – ho ho? No!

Tired jokes and tasteless routines make for a hugely disappointing sequel

Xan Brooks

27, Nov, 2016 @8:00 AM

Bad Santa 2 review – same old dirty tricks

Billy Bob Thornton returns in a belated sequel that wrings occasional snickers from a patchy script

Mike McCahill

24, Nov, 2016 @10:30 PM

New York Times review pans series – but then admits critic saw it in wrong order

Newspaper issues correction to Mike Hale’s review of Goliath, which he called ‘needlessly complicated’ after inadvertently starting with episode two

Elle Hunt

22, Oct, 2016 @2:59 AM

The week in TV: The Missing; Goliath; Divorce; National Treasure

The Missing is back with a slew of phenomenal twists, while Billy Bob Thornton is shaping up nicely in Goliath

Euan Ferguson

16, Oct, 2016 @6:00 AM

Goliath review – another legal drama? Billy Bob Thornton makes a good case

While the setup might sound cliched, this new Amazon show is a noirish treat filled with a strong supporting cast of unconventional characters

Brian Moylan

14, Oct, 2016 @5:17 PM

The week's best TV: Graves, Goliath and American Housewife

Nick Nolte plays a US president, Billy Bob Thornton heads to Amazon and Inception becomes a TV show ... kind of

Brian Moylan

10, Oct, 2016 @4:08 PM

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot review – Tina Fey sees the funny side of war reporting

An assignment to Afghanistan proves the making of Fey’s journalist character in this irreverent romp, and suggests the comedian could pursue weightier roles

Jordan Hoffman

03, Mar, 2016 @2:32 PM