Sling Blade Themes

Everything is bigger down South—the houses, the hair, the families. The South is known for big family dynasties, like the Bushes or the Ewings from Dallas. The families themselves are large, and...

Loss of innocence is a complicated thing. It never boils down to one definable moment, like the death of a parent, or losing your virginity, or finding out that Velveeta isn't really cheese—altho...

Good friends are hard to find, but who knows how many friendships you've missed out on by writing people off because of their physical appearance, their bad haircuts, or the way they walk or talk?O...

If you were in a certain mood, you could use the Bible to argue against public places of worship. Matthew 6:6 says, "But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Fat...

The idea of a mental institutions can conjure up images of tiny cells with padded walls, patients in straightjackets, or people being lobotomized. It's scary stuff, which is why numerous horror mov...