'Primary Colors' occupies a strange place in the canon of American movies about politics. An unfortunate flop that was released right in the middle of the Bill Clinton/Monica Lewinsky scandal.
25 years ago, Billy Bob Thornton wrote himself a career-best role in 'Sling Blade', directed the movie himself, and rode it to an Oscar and a lengthy period of unlikely stardom; while also helping usher in the '90s indie dream.
